Senior Associate, Emergency Management Exercises

Senior Associate, Emergency Management Exercises

About CONSTANT

CONSTANT is an award-winning emergency and crisis management firm dedicated to making the world a safer place. We provide an innovative and welcoming environment where talented professionals make meaningful impacts within supportive and flexible work arrangements.

Position Summary & Key Responsibilities

In this Senior Associate role, your primary function will be the initial development and completion of required exercise documentation, supporting government personnel and subject-matter experts in the design and execution of HSEEP-aligned exercises. To be successful in this role, you'll need to excel in four key areas:

• Project Management: Facilitate exercise planning meetings and support the planning, design, and execution of operational exercises, specifically Full-Scale Exercises, including serving as an exercise controller for key exercise functions.
• Client Relationship Management: Build deep relationships with clients by establishing trust at all levels (including executives), fostering a collaborative team culture, driving projects forward reliably, and keeping an eye out for opportunities to add value.
• Subject-Matter Expertise: Support government personnel and other project staff in designing and executing HSEEP-aligned exercises, and facilitate discussion-based exercises when required.
• Leadership and Culture: Exhibit a high degree of professionalism and integrity, leading by example in demonstrating responsiveness, adaptability, and a team-oriented approach.

In addition to exercise development, you'll assist with developing strategic reports and standard operating procedures; developing and tracking metrics; responding to taskings; scheduling and meeting support; and developing privacy impact assessments and supporting Paperwork Reduction Act requirements. You'll also support exercise leadership as directed, in compliance with the contract's statement of work (SOW).

Every CONSTANT team member is expected to proactively contribute to our positive and collaborative culture by upholding our core values of integrity, service, quality, team, and gratitude.

Work will be conducted primarily remotely, but team members must reside in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school
• 8+ years of progressive experience in emergency management and/or emergency management consulting, including 5 years of experience designing, planning, and executing exercises aligned with HSEEP, Joint Exercise Lifecycle, or other Federally recognized exercise planning doctrine. This experience must include the design and execution of operational exercises, specifically Full-Scale Exercises.
• 3+ years of experience as a manager
• Proficiency in managing client relationships and budgeted consulting projects
• Excellent communication, writing, and facilitation skills
• Proficiency in MS 365 suite
• Must reside in: The Washington, DC metropolitan area. District of Columbia, Montgomery, Prince George's and Frederick Counties in Maryland; Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties in Virginia, and all cities now or hereafter existing in Maryland or Virginia within the geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries of the combined area of said counties.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%
• Ability to pass a Federal public trust background check and/or security clearance investigation

Nice-To-Have Qualifications

• Master Exercise Practitioner Program (MEPP) certification
• Master's degree in public administration, business administration, or a related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

What We Offer

• Meaningful work on a high-performing team
• Opportunities to grow with a rapidly expanding company
• Welcoming, collaborative, and flexible work environment
• Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, retirement plans, bonuses based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off

CONSTANT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. Employment decisions are based solely on job-related factors without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected by law.