Government Contracting, National Security, IT Services, Consulting

Exercise Planner

Falls Church, VAOnsiteFull Time$90,000–$120,000 /yrPosted 10 days ago

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Required skills

HSEEP
Joint Exercise Lifecycle
operational exercises
discussion-based exercises
operations-based exercises
Functionals
critical infrastructure
physical security
cybersecurity
exercise documentation

Nice to have

DHS/CISA suitability
CISA mission
emergency manager
first responder

Role summary

Dynamis is seeking an experienced Exercise Planner to support CISA's Infrastructure Security Exercise Branch (ISEB) in Falls Church, VA. This role involves leading exercise planning, conduct, and evaluation for all-hazards scenarios affecting critical infrastructure, with a focus on physical security and natural threats, as well as the intersection of cybersecurity and physical security. Responsibilities include developing exercise documentation, facilitating meetings and exercises, supervising junior staff, and tracking metrics. A Bachelor's degree and 7 years of relevant experience in HSEEP-aligned or similar federal exercise planning doctrine are required. Experience with critical infrastructure and CISA's mission is preferred.

Dynamis is seeking an experienced Exercise Planner to lead and support 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:

Assist SME Exercise Planners and serve as a support contract planning lead for exercises

Lead initial development of all required exercise documentation

Facilitate exercise planning meetings

Facilitate discussion-based exercises when required

Support the planning and design of operational exercises, specifically FSEs, to include serving as an exercise controller for key exercise functions

Supervise and review work conducted by more junior contract personnel

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 7 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, 10 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: $90,000-120,000

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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