Strategic Homeland Security Exercise Lead

Cadmus; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) program

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercise programs for public and private sector clients, covering terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters. You will design, conduct, and evaluate exercises, support policy research, and assist with strategic planning for homeland security and public policy projects.

Eligibility includes U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain favorable clearance; some domestic travel is likely.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, homeland security, national security, public policy, political science, cybersecurity, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Independently support the planning, design, conduct, and evaluation of HSEEP exercises.
• Lead assigned exercise planning workstreams and coordinate with project staff, clients, SMEs, and participating organizations.
• Support development of exercise objectives, scenarios, planning materials, Situation Manuals, Exercise Plans, facilitator guides, evaluation materials, and After-Action Reports.
• Support planning meetings and discussions involving 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, reports, 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 with requirements.
• Manage tasks and deliverables to schedules and communicate risks to leadership.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Presentation skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree (emergency management / homeland security / public policy)

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercise programs for public and private sector clients, covering terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters. You will design, conduct, and evaluate exercises, support policy research, and assist with strategic planning for homeland security and public policy projects.

Eligibility includes U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain favorable clearance; some domestic travel is likely.