Lead Homeland Security Exercise Planner

Cadmus; Hagåtña (GU); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercises for public and private sector clients, partners, and stakeholders. You will design, execute, and evaluate exercises covering terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters, with opportunities in policy research and strategic planning. This proposal-driven role requires U.S.

work eligibility and occasional domestic travel. You will collaborate with leading experts to deliver client-ready materials while contributing to After-Action

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, homeland security, national security, public policy, political science, cybersecurity, or related field.
• Minimum of five years of professional experience in exercise planning, emergency management, homeland security, cybersecurity, or related field.
• Working knowledge of HSEEP principles, processes, terminology, and documentation.
• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and government or private-sector stakeholders.
• Strong writing and presentation skills; ability to produce client-ready deliverables.
• Ability to travel domestically as required.
• U.S. Citizen with ability to earn a favorable Public Trust clearance and/or DHS Suitability.

Responsibilities

• Independently support planning, design, conduct, and evaluation of HSEEP exercises.
• Lead assigned exercise planning workstreams and coordinate with staff, clients, SMEs, and participating organizations.
• Develop exercise objectives, scenarios, planning materials, manuals, facilitator guides, and After-Action Reports.
• Support planning meetings and discussions with government and private-sector stakeholders.
• Conduct research and analysis on homeland security, cybersecurity, emergency management, and critical infrastructure risks.
• Translate technical or policy information into clear exercise materials and briefings.
• Coordinate exercise logistics, communications, document reviews, and action-item tracking.
• Analyze evaluator observations to identify findings and improvements.
• Review products for accuracy and compliance; manage tasks to schedules.

Skills

Research

Analytical thinking

Writing

Presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in emergency management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercises for public and private sector clients, partners, and stakeholders. You will design, execute, and evaluate exercises covering terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters, with opportunities in policy research and strategic planning. This proposal-driven role requires U.S.

work eligibility and occasional domestic travel. You will collaborate with leading experts to deliver client-ready materials while contributing to After-Action