Junior Exercise Planner

Dynamis is seeking Junior Exercise Planner to 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:

Support CISA Exercises government personnel and assist SME and senior exercise planners in the design and execution of HSEEP-aligned exercises

Assist more senior planners, both government and contract, in the development and completion of required exercise documentation, tracking of meeting logistics, taking notes, ensuring databases are accurate

Facilitate portions of exercise planning meetings if needed

Assist facilitators of discussion-based exercises as required

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

Assist in the development of strategic reports and standard operating procedures

Assist in the development and tracking of metrics

Answer Executive Secretariat Tasks

Provide scheduling and meeting support

Requirements:

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

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum of 2 years of professional experience

Minimum of 1 year of experience in designing, planning and executing HSEEP-aligned, Joint Exercise Lifecycle, and/or Department of Defense comparable exercises, to include the design and execution of operational exercises, specifically Full-Scale Exercises (FSEs)

Located within 50 miles of Arlington, VA

Preferred:

DHS/CISA suitability

HSEEP certification

Knowledgeable in HSEEP exercise types

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

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

Salary range: $40,000-50,000