SME Exercise Planner

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 the work of multiple teams of 2-5 junior analysts across simultaneous exercises

- 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 of professional experience

- Minimum of 10 years 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)

- 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.