Internal Exercise Project Manager (IEPM)

Responsibilities & Qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES 

The IEPM is responsible for leading and supervising discussion- and operations-based exercise design, development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning and supporting related functions, including training, competency-building, and integrated resiliency and preparedness initiatives internal to the vendor’s organization. The IEPM supervises assigned staff and functional areas of an internal exercise project, including concept and objectives, scope and scale, project planning, staffing, stakeholder engagement and collaboration, team building and leadership, time and resource management, promoting inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility, occupational safety and health, evaluation strategies, capability targeting, and after-action reporting. The IEPM develops detailed work plans, schedules, cost and time estimates, resource allocation plans, status reports, and performance metrics. The IEPM ensures adherence to quality standards, reviews and approves deliverables, and is responsible for the integration of numerous vendor tasks and requirements. The IEPM provides technical guidance and cross-functional support to internal and external teams, drives unity of effort, and resolves challenges. 

  

The IEPM supports the sustained delivery of a comprehensive full-spectrum exercise support service in compliance with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidelines. HSEEP defines two types of exercises: discussion-based and operations-based. Discussion-based exercises familiarize participants with plans, policies, agreements, and procedures. Examples of these exercises are seminars, workshops, tabletop exercises, and games. Operations-based exercises validate the plans, policies, agreements, and procedures that were reviewed in discussion-based exercises. Examples of operations-based exercises are drills, functional exercises, and full-scale exercises. 

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's Degree   

• Certified Emergency Manager credential   

• Master Exercise Practitioner certification    

• Ten years of multidisciplinary experience managing and/or administering an integrated emergency preparedness program    

• Two years of experience in HSEEP complaint exercise program management and leadership with practical experience in all phases of the exercise cycle    

• Two years of experience in training systems development, delivery, management, and leadership    

• Two years of experience managing a multi-year federal project in cooperation with agency executives    

• Two years of experience leading intergovernmental and cross-sector coordination projects or initiatives    

• Two years of experience developing and/or interpreting operational doctrine    

• One year of experience advising and/or teaming with federal agency executives   

Overview

We are seeking a Internal Exercise Manager to join our team supporting the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) 

 

TekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. 

  

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.  

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This program will provide full-spectrum exercise support services to CISA in accordance with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidelines. HSEEP defines two types of exercises: discussion-based and operations-based. Discussion-based exercises familiarize players with plans, policies, agreements, and procedures. Examples of these exercises are seminars, workshops, facilitated discussions, tabletop exercises (TTX) and games. Operations-based exercises validate the plans, policies, agreements, and p