Training and Exercise Coordinator

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency • Chicago, IL

9d • Remote

About The Position

The Infrastructure Operations Division focuses on protecting critical infrastructure from all hazards by managing risk and enhancing resilience through collaboration with the critical infrastructure community, which includes private sector owners, operators, and employees; State, local, tribal, and territorial officials; and other Federal agencies. This position is remote work and telework eligible consistent with the Agency's telework and remote work program policy. Applicants who live within the local commuting area (i.e., a 50-mile or less radius from Glebe Road, Arlington VA (not driving distance)) are eligible for 100% telework in accordance with agency policy.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USA Hire Assessment, if required.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• All Federal employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/ Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
• DHS uses e-Verify to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• This position may be designated as essential personnel.
• This position has been identified as a drug testing designated position (TDP).
• All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to a drug test to screen for illicit/illegal drug use prior to receiving a final offer of employment.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying.
• GS-12 grade level: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level (or equivalent) performing all the following duties: Assisting with planning, coordinating and executing training, exercises, meetings, or knowledge sharing events involving varied audiences; Assisting with the development of briefing and training materials, coordination of venue and technology requirements, and post evaluation assessments; AND Managing relationships with stakeholders across the public and private sector.
• GS-13 grade level: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level (or equivalent) performing all the following duties: Planning, coordination and executing training, exercises, meetings, or knowledge sharing events involving varied audiences; Developing briefing or training and exercise materials, coordination of venue and technology requirements, and post evaluation assessments; AND Building and accessing relationships with stakeholders through stakeholder mapping or other prioritizing methods.
• Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule (GS) position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).
• Current or former GS federal civilian employees, within the previous 52 weeks, applying for a position under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• Time After Competitive Appointment: By the closing date specified in this job announcement, current Federal civilian employees must wait at least 90 days after their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive service referral certificate before promotion, transfer, reinstatement, reassignment, or detail.
• All qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Sharing in planning, development, monitoring, conduct, and evaluation of critical infrastructure security and resilience related exercises.
• Facilitating exercise planning meetings and communicates with other key personnel to develop exercise design elements, recommend courses of action based on previous exercises, and potential recognizable shortfalls as they relate to the exercise in compliance with the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP).
• Generating exercise related presentations, such as the exercise Brief Slide Deck, to facilitate a guided discussion, walking players through the scenario, modules, and discussion question.
• Creating briefings to capture exercise related information, providing awareness to regional leadership, making them aware of key exercise elements and any potential necessary actions within the regional area of responsibility.
• Representing CISA by speaking on regional Training and Exercise initiatives, opportunities, and events at working groups, conferences, interagency meetings, and other forums.
• Directing exercise operations and facilitates successful exercise conduct.
• Coordinating regional training deliveries.
• Disseminating training resource information to partners and stakeholders.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed