External Exercise Project Manager (EEPM) - Military Veterans
at TekSynap
Responsibilities & Qualifications
RESPONSIBILITIES
The EEPM 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 external to the vendor's organization. The EEPM will be expected to identify stakeholder groups and garner maximal participation and collaboration in exercise activities from stakeholders within one or more critical infrastructure sectors. The EEPM supervises assigned staff and functional areas of an external exercise project, including concept and objectives, scope and scale, project planning, leveraging external staffing and resources, leveraging local staffing and resources, 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 EEPM develops detailed work plans, schedules, cost and time estimates, resource allocation plans, status reports, and performance metrics. The EEPM ensures adherence to quality standards, reviews and approves deliverables, and is responsible for the integration of numerous vendor tasks and requirements. The EEPM provides technical guidance and cross-functional support to internal and external teams, drives unity of effort, resolves challenges, and promotes national preparedness goals attained through exercises, training, and integrated preparedness activities.
The EEPM 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
We are seeking a External 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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Additional Job Information
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Location: Falls Church, VA - Hybrid
- Type of environment: Varies
- Noise level: Varies
- Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday - Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
- Amount of Travel: Minimum 10%
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE
Citizenship: US Citizen
Clearance requirement: TBD
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status"). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
Falls Church, VA
TekSynap (formerly Synaptek Corporation) 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.
The TekSynap founders have worked together for over a decade, supporting customers ranging from small departmental operations & maintenance efforts to leading broad nationwide deployment efforts for agencies such as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This core management team has operated in leading companies such as SIGNAL Corporation and managed business sectors of over 100M in annual revenue in industry leading companies such as General Dynamics.
At each level this team has absorbed what “works” – for the company, our customers and our employees. We synthesize the best at each level resulting in a unique service provider that combines the infrastructure and process models of larger organizations with an agile ability to cost effectively meet our customer’s requirements.