Government Contracting, National Security, IT Services, Consulting

SME Exercise Planner

Falls Church, VAOnsiteFull Time$125,000–$145,000 /yrPosted 9 days ago

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Required skills

HSEEP
Joint Exercise Lifecycle
Operations-Based Exercises
Discussion-Based Exercises
Functionals
U.S. Citizenship
Bachelor’s degree
10 years’ experience
5 years specialized experience

Nice to have

DHS/CISA suitability
CISA mission
emergency manager
first responder
critical infrastructure owners
operators

Role summary

Dynamis is seeking an experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME) Exercise Planner to support CISA's Exercises Subdivision. This role involves leading the planning, conduct, and evaluation of exercises for critical infrastructure owners and operators, adhering to HSEEP guidelines. The position focuses on all-hazards threat scenarios, including physical security, natural hazards, and the interplay of cybersecurity and physical security. Responsibilities include serving as the primary contract planner, exercise facilitator, and senior exercise controller, supervising junior personnel, and developing strategic reports and metrics. The role is based in Falls Church, VA, with client offices in Arlington, VA.

Dynamis is seeking an experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME) Exercise Planner to lead exercise planning, conduct, and evaluation for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Exercises Subdivision’s Infrastructure Security Exercise Branch (ISEB). Dynamis provides full-spectrum exercise support services to CISA Exercises in accordance with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidelines for discussion- and operations-based exercises addressing all hazards threat scenarios for critical infrastructure owners and operators. While the focus of the Infrastructure Security Exercise Support Services contract is to conduct exercises to test and validate plans and capabilities against physical security and natural hazard threats to critical infrastructure, Dynamis also supports exercises demonstrating the interplay of cybersecurity and physical security as they relate to critical infrastructure as well as the National Cyber Exercise Program (NCEP).

Location: Dynamis HQ in Falls Church, VA and client offices in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities:

Serve as the primary contract planner for exercises

Serve as exercise facilitator for discussion-based exercises

Serve as senior exercise controller for operations-based exercises with a focus on safety and public security

Supervise and review work conducted by more junior contract personnel

Develop products in support of lead government exercise planners

Assist in the development of strategic reports and standard operating procedures

Assist in the development and tracking of metrics

Respond to Executive Secretariat Tasks as needed

Assist with exercise scheduling and staffing as needed

Assist with meeting support

Requirements:

U.S. Citizenship (must be able to obtain and maintain client suitability)

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in designing, planning and executing HSEEP-aligned, Joint Exercise Lifecycle, or other Federally recognized exercise planning doctrine exercises, including the design and execution of operational exercises, specifically Full-Scale Exercises (FSEs)

In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, 15 years of experience, of which a minimum of 5 years must be specialized in the designing, planning and executing HSEEP-aligned or Department of Defense comparable exercises, to include the design and execution of operational exercises specifically FSEs

Knowledgeable in all applicable HSEEP exercise types

Experience with the design, facilitation, and execution of both discussion- and operations-based exercises, specifically Tabletop Exercises (TTXs), Functionals, and FSEs

Located within 50 miles of Arlington, VA

Preferred:

DHS/CISA suitability

HSEEP certification

MEP certification

Knowledge of the CISA mission and organization

Experience as an emergency manager, first responder, or similar field

Experience with critical infrastructure owners and/or operators

Experience facilitating senior-level federal workshops, planning meetings, or exercises

Salary range: $125,000-145,000

The salary range for this position represents the anticipated hiring range. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, and potential contract funding.

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