Senior Homeland Security Exercise Lead

Cadmus; Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercises for public and private sector clients, partners, and stakeholders. You will lead design, execution, and evaluation of exercises across terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.

Travel may be required. The role involves policy assessment, research, and strategic planning in homeland security with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, conduct, and evaluation of HSEEP-compliant exercises for CISA.
• Develop exercise objectives, scenarios, planning schedules, engagement approaches, evaluation methods, and documentation.
• Lead planning meetings and coordinate inputs from clients, subject-matter experts, and staff.
• Oversee development and quality review of exercise documentation (SOM, EPL, MSELs, guides, evaluator materials).
• Support tabletop exercises, workshops, and other discussion-based activities involving stakeholders.
• Direct assigned exercise teams, mentor junior staff, monitor progress.
• Conduct research and analysis on cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, emergency management, and threats.
• Analyze observations to develop findings, recommendations, and improvement plans.
• Brief clients and senior stakeholders on design decisions, status, and next steps.
• Identify risks, resolve planning challenges, and ensure deliverables meet standards.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Facilitation

Research

Analytical thinking

Writing

Briefing

Presentation

Time management

Travel readiness

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 lead design, execution, and evaluation of exercises across terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.

Travel may be required. The role involves policy assessment, research, and strategic planning in homeland security with opportunities for professional growth.