Exercise & Training Analyst - Senior

American Electric Power • Columbus, OH

1d • $98,993 - $128,688

About The Position

The Senior Exercise & Training Analyst initially focuses on Disaster Recovery technology testing and exercise activities while supporting related training and maintaining broader responsibilities across Emergency Management, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, operational resilience, incident management, and enterprise preparedness. The role aligns its work with the Enterprise Resilience Policy and the Training, Exercise and Evaluation Standard.

The Analyst develops exercise and training materials, supports facilitation, manages evidence, documents results, and contributes to after-action reporting, corrective-action tracking, records maintenance, and program reporting. The role partners with Business Units, Operating Companies, technology stakeholders, and external partners to validate preparedness capabilities against defined scope, objectives, assumptions, dependencies, RTO/RPO expectations, validation criteria, and enterprise preparedness standards. Assignments may focus on exercise activities, training activities, Disaster Recovery testing, or integrated exercise and training efforts according to program needs. The Analyst applies independent judgment to improve documentation quality, strengthen learning materials, measure training effectiveness, identify capability gaps, and support preparedness validation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Business Continuity, Risk Management, Instructional Design, Education, Communications, Business, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, certifications, and relevant experience.
• 4–6+ years of progressive experience in exercise design, training development, emergency management, business continuity, operational resilience, incident management, enterprise preparedness, instructional design, facilitation, evaluation, improvement planning, or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting or leading exercise design, facilitation, evaluation, training delivery, after-action reporting, corrective-action tracking, and HSEEP methodology.

Nice To Haves

• Utility or critical-infrastructure experience.
• Familiarity with the Enterprise Resilience Policy and Training, Exercise and Evaluation Standard.
• Familiarity with HSEEP methodology.
• Familiarity with ICS, NIMS, FEMA National Response Framework, and ISO 22301.
• Experience with adult learning, instructional design, training facilitation, learning evaluation, virtual facilitation platforms, learning management systems, exercise management tools, and change management.
• MEP, CEM, AEM, CBCP, MBCP, MBCI, PMP, CPTD, ATD certificate programs, Prosci, or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead selected exercise and/or training activities consistent with the Enterprise Resilience Policy, the Training, Exercise and Evaluation Standard, HSEEP methodology, adult learning principles, and enterprise preparedness expectations.
• Support or lead assigned exercise activities, training activities, Disaster Recovery testing, or integrated exercise and training efforts based on program needs, role expectations, and enterprise preparedness priorities.
• Develop exercise materials, learning objectives, curricula, job aids, facilitation guides, validation materials, after-action inputs, and corrective-action documentation.
• Partner with Business Units, Operating Companies, technology stakeholders, and external partners to validate preparedness capabilities and role-based readiness.
• Monitor exercise evidence, training completion, learner feedback, documentation quality, capability gaps, and improvement-plan progress.
• Execute tabletop, functional, full-scale, seminar, workshop, Disaster Recovery testing, and training delivery activities, including scheduling, materials preparation, facilitation support, evidence management, and results documentation.
• Support and lead Disaster Recovery technology testing by developing test materials, coordinating participants, managing evidence, documenting results, evaluating outcomes, and validating recovery readiness against defined scope, objectives, assumptions, dependencies, RTO/RPO expectations, validation criteria, evidence standards, and success measures.
• Develop corrective-action documentation and reporting inputs to support improvement-plan tracking, gap resolution, preparedness reporting, and program maturity measures.
• Provide junior analysts with guidance on exercise design, training support, facilitation preparation, validation methods, and documentation quality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior