Planning Coordinator

General Dynamics Information Technology • Atlanta, GA

2d • $55,806 - $72,105 • Onsite

About The Position

GDIT is seeking a Planning Coordinator to support its CDC customer within the Division of Emergency Operations. The role provides comprehensive planning and operational support across preparedness, response, and recovery, including public health Incident Management System activations. The position is 100% onsite at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia; occasional telework may be allowed with approval from the technical monitor and COR.

The coordinator develops and maintains public health emergency response plans, annexes, and operational planning documents; supports the Planning Section during activations, exercises, and steady-state operations; and creates and maintains materials such as Incident Action Plans, Situation Reports, transition plans, briefings, meeting materials, SOPs, and templates. The role also collects, validates, and synthesizes information from multiple sources, produces written and visual products for leadership, maintains response records, and ensures planning products meet applicable federal standards and quality expectations.

The role requires readiness to support activations, including extended hours, shift work, and surge support, as well as participation in exercises and real-world responses. The candidate must be able to obtain a NACI Public Trust and meet the stated US Person eligibility requirement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 1 year of experience in emergency management or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience in emergency management, public health preparedness, or incident management.
• Working knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS) and Incident Management System (IMS).
• Working knowledge of the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
• Working knowledge of public health emergency frameworks and doctrine.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Planner.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in high-tempo environments and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate effectively in briefings and written products.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple time zones and agencies.
• Attention to detail and proofreading skills.
• Must be a US Person as defined in the posting and able to obtain a NACI Public Trust.
• Must work onsite at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia; occasional telework may be allowed with approval.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain public health emergency response plans, annexes, and operational planning documents.
• Support the Planning Section during Incident Management System activations as the Documentation Desk.
• Develop Planning Section documentation, including Incident Action Plans, Situation Reports, transition planning documents, briefings, meeting materials, SOPs, and planning templates.
• Ensure plans and documentation align with national frameworks, including the National Incident Management System and National Response Framework.
• Maintain planning documentation consistent with federal preparedness and response standards.
• Provide direct Planning Section support during activations, exercises, and steady-state operations.
• Assist with developing and disseminating Situation Reports, Incident Action Plans, planning meeting materials, and other operational planning documents.
• Collect, validate, and synthesize data from multiple sources to support situational awareness.
• Produce written and visual reports and briefings to support leadership decision-making.
• Maintain records of response activities in accordance with established standard operating procedures.
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of planning and reporting products.
• Participate in required exercises and real-world responses and maintain readiness for activation, including extended hours, shift work, and surge support.

Benefits

• Flexible work week and full flex work weeks where possible.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Customizable health benefits packages, including medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
• Dental and vision plan options.
• Paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, and paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.
• Rewards program for high-performing employees.
• Internal mobility team to support career development.

What This Job Offers

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