Associate II, 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 the Associate II role, you will support government personnel in the design and execution of HSEEP-aligned exercises. Working alongside more senior planners, your primary function will be developing and completing required exercise documentation, tracking meeting logistics, taking notes, maintaining accurate databases, and supporting government and contract exercise planners in successfully executing exercises. Key responsibilities include:

• Project Management: Support the planning and design of operational exercises, specifically Full-Scale Exercises, including serving as an exercise controller for key exercise functions. Facilitate exercise planning meetings or portions of meetings as required.
• Client Relationship Management: Develop and complete required exercise documentation, track meeting logistics, take notes, maintain accurate databases, and coordinate with government and contract exercise planners.
• Subject-Matter Expertise: Assist senior planners and government personnel in designing and executing HSEEP-aligned exercises.
• Leadership and Culture: Support senior planners and exercise leadership with responsiveness, adaptability, integrity, and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.

In addition to exercise development, you will 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 will 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
• 5+ years of experience in emergency management and/or emergency management consulting, including experience planning and designing HSEEP-compliant exercises
• Ability to support government and contract exercise planners, coordinate meeting logistics, maintain accurate databases, and produce required exercise documentation
• 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.