Exercise Planner

Booz Allen Hamilton•Washington, DC

1d•$69,400 - $158,000

About The Position

The Opportunity: Do you want to use your emergency management expertise, analytical skills, and strategic perspective to improve organizational mission performance in national preparedness and capability building? As an integral part of our team, you’ll leverage your deep understanding of the National Response Framework to lead engaging planning and coordination with clients and stakeholders, driving the design, development, execution, and evaluation of both discussion- and operations-based exercises. In this role, you’ll combine strong facilitation skills with strategy development and process improvement expertise to guide meaningful discussions, align priorities, and foster collaboration that leads to impactful outcomes. You will apply your expert-level knowledge of Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) doctrine and emergency management preparedness principles to ensure exercises assess and validate operational readiness. You’ll also use your exceptional writing skills to clearly articulate lessons learned, document key actions, and craft actionable recommendations that inform senior leadership decision-making and drive organizational evolution. This is an opportunity to improve efficiency within the homeland security and national resilience enterprise, providing your clients with a holistic assessment of their operations and processes to reveal unrealized potential and address systemic challenges. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

8+ years of experience planning and leading emergency management exercises and projects
4+ years of experience with emergency management at the federal level
Experience coordinating and maintaining relationships with stakeholders to optimize performance and foster cross-functional expertise
Experience with Microsoft Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Knowledge of HSEEP doctrine, emergency management preparedness principles, and emergency management guidelines and documents
Ability to maintain project schedules and ensure quality deliverables
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and balance multiple high-priority assignments
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Experience in Microsoft Power Automate for streamlining workflows and automating repetitive processes
Experience with Power BI or Tableau for creating data visualizations, dashboards, and performing data-driven decision analyses
Experience with Planner or Microsoft Project for project scheduling and resource management
Experience using GIS analysis tools such as ArcGIS to support spatial and situational awareness in emergency management
Knowledge of SharePoint for managing collaborative processes, document control, and team coordination
Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
Possession of excellent project management skills

Responsibilities

Lead engaging planning and coordination with clients and stakeholders, driving the design, development, execution, and evaluation of both discussion- and operations-based exercises.
Combine strong facilitation skills with strategy development and expertise to guide meaningful discussions, align priorities, and foster collaboration that leads to impactful outcomes.
Apply expert-level knowledge of Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) doctrine and emergency management preparedness principles to ensure exercises assess and validate operational readiness.
Clearly articulate lessons learned, document key actions, and craft actionable recommendations that inform senior leadership decision-making and drive organizational evolution.
Improve efficiency within the homeland security and national resilience enterprise, providing clients with a holistic assessment of their operations and processes to reveal unrealized potential and address systemic challenges.