Conduct policy analysis and research on emergency management, homeland security, all-hazards preparedness, climate adaptation, and resilience topics under the direction of a project manager and working in collaboration with other team members.
Support research and analysis for a wide range of potential activities and reports, including tabletop exercises, field assessments, technology demonstrations, functional and full-scale exercises, risk assessments, climate resilience, training events, and other high-visibility, complex, and time-sensitive tasks.
Support stakeholder outreach, coordination, and communication activities for a variety of homeland security, preparedness, and resilience activities, events, and projects.
Support the production of Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation (HSEEP) exercise documentation, memoranda, briefings, and presentations.
Support research, administration, logistics, conduct, and notetaking for meetings and events
Collect data and information to prepare reports, assessments, and analytical materials; use qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques to draw conclusions from data.
Develop high-quality written communications products in Microsoft Office and PowerPoint.
Provide a strong attention to detail and adherence to a formal writing style guide to create consistent and professional reports, assessments, and other written deliverables.
Write, edit, and proofread data for use in documents or sections of documents such as manuals, procedures, specifications, special reports, and other deliverables.
Develop deep knowledge of preparedness assessments, tools, and systems.
Coordinate with stakeholders to collect homeland security and preparedness-related data.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, preferably in a national or homeland security, public policy, emergency management, social science, or climate adaptation.
Excellent analytical, communication (oral and written), organizational, research, and presentation skills.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to self-edit and quality-check all work; ability to review, quality-check, and edit the work of supporting team members.
Ability to manage tasks and deadlines across multiple simultaneous projects.
Proficiency in relevant software programs including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Candidates selected may be subject to a security investigation and, if required, should be able to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
