Senior Emergency Management Specialist

1 Month ago • 10-12 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

Dynamis is looking for a Senior-Level Emergency Management Specialist to contribute to the design, development, execution, and assessment of exercises for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The specialist will be responsible for managing relationships between contractors, CISA, and stakeholders, supporting exercise planning and reporting, applying knowledge of emergency management principles, and maintaining high-quality deliverables. Responsibilities include leading exercise planning, overseeing tasks of junior staff, and representing Dynamis in client meetings, along with building collaborative relationships.

Must have:

U.S. Citizenship to obtain and maintain CISA Suitability.
Bachelor's degree (MA/MS preferred).
12 years of experience with emergency management and/or exercises.
Familiarity with all-hazards emergency management.
Experience leading HSEEP-compliant exercises.
Excellent writing and communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SharePoint.
Proficiency in research, analysis, and creative thinking.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to complete high-quality, detail-oriented deliverables.
Ability to lead exercise planning initiatives.

Good to have:

Understanding of FEMA's NIMS, ICS, PPD-8, NRF, and NDRF.
Experience developing emergency management policies.
Experience with critical infrastructure owners/operators.
Experience with client interactions and business development.

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Job Details

Dynamis is seeking a Senior-Level Emergency Management Specialist to support the design, development, conduct, and evaluation of discussion- and operations-based exercises for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Exercises Infrastructure Security & Exercise Branch. The EM Specialist will be responsible for coordinating and maintaining the relationship between contractor staff, CISA, and stakeholders to support exercise planning and reporting; applying knowledge of emergency management preparedness programs and principles and applicable documents; and maintaining the established high-quality level of deliverables and products.

Requirements:

U.S. Citizenship to obtain and maintain CISA Suitability.
Bachelor's degree. (MA/MS preferred; minimum of 10 years of experience required with a Masters)
12 years of experience with emergency management and/or exercises, demonstrating:
- Familiarity with all-hazards emergency management;
- Experience leading the design, execution, and evaluation of HSEEP-compliant exercises;
- Excellent writing and communication skills;
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint;
- Proficiency in research, analysis, and creative thinking.
Ability to work independently (demonstrating time management skills) while also functioning in a team environment.
Ability to complete high-quality, detail-oriented deliverables amid competing deadlines.
Ability to lead exercise planning initiatives and assign and oversee tasks of more junior staff.
Ability to exercise initiative, resourcefulness, and tact in obtaining and analyzing information related to projects.
Ability to represent Dynamis in meetings with clients to resolve complex issues and to plan and coordinate work.
Ability to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Additional Requirements:

Understanding of FEMA's National Incident Management System (NIMS), the Incident Command System (ICS), Presidential Policy Directive 8, the National Response Framework, the National Disaster Recovery Framework, and other relevant federal policies and/or documents.
Understanding of FEMA's National Incident Management System (NIMS), the Incident Command System (ICS), Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8), the National Response Framework (NRF), the National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF), and other relevant federal policies and/or documents
Experience developing emergency management policies, programs, and procedures supporting state or federal agencies
Experience with critical infrastructure owners/operators
Experience with client interactions, task management, and business development desired; no project management or staff management experience required.