Senior Homeland Defense & Emergency Preparedness Lead

Analytic Services Inc; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

ANSER is seeking a Senior Homeland Defense and Emergency Preparedness Analyst in Arlington, VA to support interagency coordination and mission-critical decisions at the senior leadership level. The role focuses on integrating national security priorities, developing briefings and planning documents, and driving initiatives across federal and state partners.

The position requires a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, a Bachelor's degree, and extensive experience in preparedness and defense

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for SCI.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Seven years of experience supporting preparedness, emergency management, homeland security, homeland defense, consequence management, operational planning, public health preparedness, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) preparedness, resilience, continuity, or related national security mission areas.
• Five years coordinating with multiple government organizations and mission partners.
• Five years developing executive-level planning products, assessments, reports, or briefing materials.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex mission requirements into clear, actionable products.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with senior government stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of structured processes for Council of Governors engagements, including identification of priority topics, briefing materials, coordination procedures, and preparation of deliverables.
• Facilitate coordination among federal and state government organizations and mission partners to support homeland defense and domestic incident preparedness initiatives.
• Develop coordination frameworks and processes to strengthen federal and state collaboration during domestic incident response activities.
• Support FEMA coordination and restructuring initiatives, including the development and improvement of interagency coordination processes and planning frameworks.
• Research and analyze homeland defense, emergency preparedness and consequence management issues to support senior leadership decision-making.
• Develop executive-level briefings, reports, assessments, planning documents, and other decision-support materials.
• Identify opportunities to improve interagency coordination, streamline operational processes, and strengthen preparedness and response capabilities.
• Coordinate across multiple government organizations and mission partners to align priorities, requirements, and deliverables.
• Support emerging mission requirements and evolving operational priorities in a dynamic national security environment.

Skills

Top Secret clearance with SCI

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Written communications

Collaborating with government

Executive briefing development

Interagency coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

ANSER is seeking a Senior Homeland Defense and Emergency Preparedness Analyst in Arlington, VA to support interagency coordination and mission-critical decisions at the senior leadership level. The role focuses on integrating national security priorities, developing briefings and planning documents, and driving initiatives across federal and state partners.

The position requires a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, a Bachelor's degree, and extensive experience in preparedness and defense