Mid-Level Homeland Security Exercise Lead

Cadmus; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) program

Paid time off (PTO)

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercises for public and private sector clients, leading design, execution, and evaluation of exercises spanning terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.

The role may also involve policy assessment, analysis, professional writing, and strategic planning. Domestic travel is likely; this is a proposal-effort position with award-based offers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in emergency management, homeland security, national security, public policy, political science, cybersecurity, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, conduct, and evaluation of HSEEP-compliant exercises for CISA.
• Develop exercise objectives, scenarios, planning schedules, stakeholder engagement approaches, evaluation methods, and exercise documentation.
• Lead planning meetings and coordinate inputs from clients, subject-matter experts, participating organizations, and project staff.
• Lead the development and quality review of exercise documentation, including Situation Manuals, Exercise Plans, Master Scenario Events Lists, facilitator guides, evaluator materials, multimedia injects, After-Action Reports, and Improvement Plans.
• Support tabletop exercises, workshops, seminars, and other discussion-based exercise activities involving government and private-sector stakeholders.
• Direct assigned exercise teams, delegate tasks, monitor progress, and mentor junior and mid-level staff.
• Conduct research and analysis involving cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, emergency management, homeland security policy, and emerging threats.
• Analyze exercise observations and participant feedback to develop well-supported findings, recommendations, corrective actions, and improvement priorities.
• Brief clients and senior stakeholders on exercise design decisions, project status, exercise outcomes, and recommended next steps.
• Identify project risks, resolve planning challenges, and maintain exercise quality, schedule, and alignment with client requirements.
• Ensure deliverables are accurate, consistent, professionally written, and compliant with applicable templates and style standards.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Briefing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in emergency management / homeland security / public policy

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercises for public and private sector clients, leading design, execution, and evaluation of exercises spanning terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.

The role may also involve policy assessment, analysis, professional writing, and strategic planning. Domestic travel is likely; this is a proposal-effort position with award-based offers.