Mid-Level Exercise Planner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist and take charge of various aspects of exercise design, development, implementation, and assessment across multiple exercises.

• Facilitate communication and coordination with the exercise support team, Senior Exercise Planners, Exercise Leads, and relevant stakeholders.

• Engage in planning meetings and create agendas, presentations, and minutes of the meetings.

• Aid in the development of CONOPS, EXPLAN, SITMAN, MSEL, COSIN, evaluation forms, and invitations/sign-in sheets.

• Provide support for comprehensive exercise execution, including conceptualization and scope, execution assistance, evaluation strategy, and post-exercise reporting.

• Generate and maintain exercise documentation packages.

• Assist with participant registration and tracking utilizing program-specific technical tools.

• Gather and systematize findings, recommendations, and lessons learned.

• Regularly report to Exercise Leads and the exercise support team.

• Attend and engage in exercises within the designated region as required.

• Contribute to the development of CISA Tabletop Exercise Packages and the upkeep of the CTEP scenario library.

• Facilitate internal training initiatives.

• Support program operations, which includes maintaining an exercise calendar, organizing content on CISA.gov and other platforms, and coordinating all-hands meetings.

⛳️ Requirements

• Capability to obtain DHS Suitability / CISA EOD.

• Over 5 years of experience in HSEEP exercise design, development, implementation, and assessment.

• Proven experience in coordinating with a diverse range of stakeholders across technical, operational, governmental, and private-sector environments.

• Ability to analyze complex cyber scenarios and identify gaps in technical, operational, procedural, communications, and information-sharing aspects.

• FEMA HSEEP Certification or the ability to achieve HSEEP certification within 30 days of contract commencement.

• Strong writing abilities to create polished exercise materials, documents, and post-exercise products.

• Demonstrated capacity to manage time effectively and meet deadlines and milestones.

• Willingness to work during Eastern time zone hours.

• Ability to appear on camera on Microsoft Teams for meetings when required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Collaborative and supportive work environment.