Travel-Ready Homeland Security Exercise Planner

Cadmus

Boise (ID)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 115,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) program

Paid time off

Job summary

Cadmus seeks candidates to support homeland security exercises for public and private sector clients, leading design, execution, and evaluation of HSEEP-compliant exercises covering terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters. The role may also support policy analysis, research, and strategic planning; some domestic travel is likely.

Please note this is for a proposal effort; offers contingent on award.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in emergency management, homeland security, national security, public policy, cybersecurity, or related field.
Eight or more years of relevant professional experience in exercise planning, emergency management, homeland security, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, or related field.
Demonstrated experience leading the design and delivery of HSEEP exercises.
Experience producing HSEEP documentation, including exercise design materials and after-action products.
Experience leading teams, assigning work, reviewing deliverables, and mentoring staff.
Strong client-engagement, facilitation, research, analytical, writing, briefing, and presentation skills.
Ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, stakeholders, and deliverables.
Strong attention to detail and ability to perform quality control on client deliverables.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and working proficiency with Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
Ability to travel domestically as required.
U.S. Citizen with ability to earn a favorable Public Trust clearance and/or DHS Suitability.

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, design, conduct, and evaluation of HSEEP-compliant exercises for CISA.
Develop exercise objectives, scenarios, planning schedules, stakeholder engagement approaches, evaluation methods, and exercise documentation.
Lead planning meetings and coordinate inputs from clients, subject-matter experts, participating organizations, and project staff.
Lead the development and quality review of exercise documentation, including Situation Manuals, Exercise Plans, Master Scenario Events Lists, facilitator guides, evaluator materials, multimedia injects, After-Action Reports, and Improvement Plans.
Support tabletop exercises, workshops, seminars, and other discussion-based exercise activities involving government and private-sector stakeholders.
Direct assigned exercise teams, delegate tasks, monitor progress, and mentor junior and mid-level staff.
Conduct research and analysis involving cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, emergency management, homeland security policy, and emerging threats.
Analyze exercise observations and participant feedback to develop well-supported findings, recommendations, corrective actions, and improvement priorities.
Brief clients and senior stakeholders on exercise design decisions, project status, exercise outcomes, and recommended next steps.
Identify project risks, resolve planning challenges, and maintain exercise quality, schedule, and alignment with client requirements.
Ensure deliverables are accurate, consistent, professionally written, and compliant with applicable templates and style standards.