Strategic Emergency Management Lead

Guidehouse; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Discretionary bonus

Parental Leave

401(k)

Life Insurance

HSA/FSA

Disability Insurance

Student Loan PayDown

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning Opportunities

Employee Referral Program

Community Outreach

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks an Emergency Management Specialist (Senior Associate) to support federal clients in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies. You will provide analytical, planning, operational, and stakeholder engagement support across emergency management programs to strengthen readiness and resilience.

The role involves developing EOPs, leading workshops and exercises, coordinating with agencies and partners, and delivering executive briefings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of EM, disaster recovery, resilience, continuity, or related program experience.
• MUST be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust.
• Knowledge of FEMA doctrine, emergency management frameworks, and lifecycle activities.
• Experience in planning, analysis, stakeholder engagement, and project management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for executive deliverables.
• Analytical, organized, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently with multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency with MS Office, collaboration tools, and data analysis techniques.

Responsibilities

• Support emergency management planning, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities.
• Develop and update emergency operations and continuity plans and incident-specific strategies.
• Facilitate preparedness workshops, tabletop exercises, simulations, and after-action reviews.
• Analyze disaster impacts, operational data, and program metrics to inform decisions.
• Assist in FEMA National Preparedness System, NIMS, and ICS implementation.
• Support grants management and disaster recovery funding-related compliance.
• Create briefings, situation reports, and leadership-ready materials.
• Coordinate with government agencies, nonprofits, contractors, and community partners.
• Support EOC activities during activations and incidents.
• Identify risks, propose improvements, and support resilience initiatives.
• Contribute to project workstreams and client deliverables; mentor junior staff.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

EM experience

Federal Public Trust eligibility

FEMA doctrine knowledge

Planning

Analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Independent work

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Homeland Security, Public Health, Environmental Science, Business, or related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Collaboration tools

Data analysis techniques

Job description

Guidehouse seeks an Emergency Management Specialist (Senior Associate) to support federal clients in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies. You will provide analytical, planning, operational, and stakeholder engagement support across emergency management programs to strengthen readiness and resilience.

The role involves developing EOPs, leading workshops and exercises, coordinating with agencies and partners, and delivering executive briefings.