Junior Exercise Planner
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 28, 2026. Dynamis scores B on the Alion truth index.
Dynamis is seeking Junior Exercise Planner to support exercise planning, conduct, and evaluation for a government agency. Dynamis provides full-spectrum exercise support services in accordance with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidelines for discussion- and operations-based exercises addressing all-hazards threat scenarios for critical infrastructure owners and operators. While the focus of the Infrastructure Security Exercise Support Services contract is to conduct exercises to test and validate plans and capabilities against physical security and natural hazard threats to critical infrastructure, Dynamis also supports exercises demonstrating the interplay of cybersecurity and physical security as they relate to critical infrastructure as well as the National Cyber Exercise Program (NCEP).
Location: Dynamis HQ in Falls Church, VA and client offices in Arlington, VA.
Responsibilities:
- Support government personnel and assist SME and senior exercise planners in the design and execution of HSEEP-aligned exercises
- Assist more senior planners, both government and contract, in the development and completion of required exercise documentation, tracking of meeting logistics, taking notes, ensuring databases are accurate
- Facilitate portions of exercise planning meetings if needed
- Assist facilitators of discussion-based exercises as required
- Support the planning and design of operational exercises, specifically FSEs, to include serving as an exercise controller for exercise functions
- Assist in the development of strategic reports and standard operating procedures
- Assist in the development and tracking of metrics
- Answer Executive Secretariat Tasks
- Provide scheduling and meeting support
Requirements:
- U.S. Citizenship (must be able to obtain and maintain client suitability)
- Bachelor’s degree (In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, 2 years of experience, of which a minimum of 1 year must be specialized in the designing, planning and executing HSEEP-aligned or Department of Defense comparable exercises, to include the design and execution of operational exercises specifically FSEs)
- Located within 50 miles of Arlington, VA
Preferred:
- DHS suitability
- HSEEP certification
- Knowledgeable in HSEEP exercise types
- Experience with the design, facilitation, and execution of both discussion- and operations-based exercises, specifically Tabletop Exercises (TTXs), Functionals, and FSEs
- Knowledge of the DHS mission and organization
- Experience as an emergency manager, first responder, or similar field
- Experience with critical infrastructure owners and/or operators
Salary range: $40,000-50,000
The salary range for this position represents the anticipated hiring range. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, and potential contract funding.