Jr. Emergency Management Specialist

Dynamis is seeking a Junior 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 pursuant to the Homeland Security Exercise & Evaluation Program (HSEEP). The Junior 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. This position will assist in writing/technical editing of reports, briefing materials, PowerPoint presentations, and other working documents.

Requirements:

• 0-4 years of experience with emergency management and/or exercises, demonstrating:
  ­    Familiarity with all-hazards emergency management
  ­    Understanding of HSEEP and/or HSEEP certification (preferred)
  ­    Excellent writing/editing skills
  ­    Strong oral communication and interpersonal skills
  ­    Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, 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 review working documents to determine relevancy and make recommendations/edits
• Ability to perform an expanded array of tasks assigned by higher level staff, designed to broaden experience and familiarization with methods, practices, and programs
• 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 travel up to 25% of the time
• Ability to obtain and maintain CISA suitability
• BA or BS degree
• U.S. Citizenship

Preferred:

• 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 as an analyst of emergency management policies, programs, and procedures supporting state or federal agencies
• Experience with critical infrastructure owners/operators