Strategic Homeland Security Exercise Planner

Cadmus; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercises and related policy analysis for public and private sector clients. You will design, execute, and evaluate exercises addressing terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters, with opportunities to contribute to policy research and strategic planning.

Some travel is expected; offers are contingent on award. Join Cadmus to work with leading experts, delivering high-impact solutions and strong professional growth in a collaborative

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in emergency management, homeland security, public policy, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in exercise planning, emergency management, or related fields.
• Working knowledge of HSEEP principles and documentation.
• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and government/private-sector stakeholders.
• Strong research, analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel domestically as required.

Responsibilities

• Independently support the planning, design, conduct, and evaluation of HSEEP exercises.
• Lead assigned exercise planning workstreams and coordinate with staff, clients, subject-matter experts, and participating organizations.
• Support development of exercise objectives, scenarios, planning materials, and After-Action Reports/Improvement Plans.
• Assist planning meetings, sessions, and discussion-based exercises with government and private-sector stakeholders.
• Conduct research 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 corrective actions.

Skills

Documentation & reporting

Written communication

Public policy analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Research & analysis

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 and related policy analysis for public and private sector clients. You will design, execute, and evaluate exercises addressing terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters, with opportunities to contribute to policy research and strategic planning.

Some travel is expected; offers are contingent on award. Join Cadmus to work with leading experts, delivering high-impact solutions and strong professional growth in a collaborative