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Emergency Management Subject Matter Expert

Summary: Responsible for Assessment and Evaluation services.

Location: JBSA Ft. Sam Houston

Job Description:

• Develop a Training Support Package, courseware, and training products for the
  listed Army EM courses. FEMA doctrine will be adapted to the unique needs of an Army Installation. Each class will not exceed 30 students. (Classroom Training Instructor to student ratio 1:20)
• Teams at a minimal shall assess the following functions:
  Emergency Management (EM), Law Enforcement, Fire Emergency Services, Emergency Medical
  Services (EMS), Physical Security and Public Affairs.
• Assess All-Hazards Emergency Management (EM) exercises and validate Protection capabilities.
• Develop custom assessment criteria to best align assessment with critical client specific assessments that will be approved by the government.
• Assess Protections and emergency management processes, plans, and standard Operating procedures, or guidance for performance with established emergency management Directives, regulations, policies, civil rights laws, standards, and guidance.
• Assess training and plans to ensure the capability to continue essential functions during all hazards.
• Assess how installations provide coordination and assistance to major activities to ensure the capability to continue essential functions during any event or incident.
• Assess how installations coordinate emergency response and preparedness training, exercises, and assistance; to include the different managing components of emergency management program(s) and activities during a response, including Emergency Operations Center activation and operations.
• Provide feedback using an After-Action Report (AAR) that, at a minimal, identifies strengths and areas for improvement, as observed during the exercise. Contractor shall provide information needed to validate the EM plan, identify resource requirements, or update training and equipment requirements. The contractor shall provide sufficient detail to ensure that all of the common core components of the EM plans are executable and the resources needed are available, adequate, and trained and equipped to standards.
• Provide subject matter expertise and technical advice on installation’s ability to Prevent, Protect, Mitigate, Respond to and Recover (P2MR2) from a human-caused or natural event, to support readiness and power projection requirements activities associated with natural and/or man-made disasters.
• Provide a Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) with a chronological timeline of expected actions and scripted events (i.e., injects) to be inserted into exercise play by controllers in order to generate or prompt player activity.
• Participate in meetings with internal staff and representatives from staff agencies and industry to determine exercise program status, major milestones, and coordination of each to detect in advance potential slippage or increased costs; and to ascertain appropriate action required to maintain or improve exercise program schedules.
• Take actions necessary to correct any identified problem areas; and/or manage short- and long-range planning activities that include multi-year training/work plans that are the products of subordinate organizational projects/programs.

Qualifications:

• Secret security Clearance Required.
• BA/BS in related field (preferred/Not Required).
• Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) subject matter expertise with a minimum of five years’ experience in conducting exercise assessment and evaluations.
• 5 years military and or civilian experience in evaluating exercises and evaluating multi-agency, multi-disciplinary, and multi-jurisdictional emergencies based on risks from identified hazards and threats, including incidents with cascading impacts.
• FEMA Train the Trainer certified and NIMS qualified.
• Significant knowledge and understanding of the National Incident Management System/Incident Command System (NIMS/ICS) courses, and Incident Management System (IMS) course.
• Experience in the development and application of new methods, approaches, and technology.

DAWSON is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

DAWSON offers a best-in-class benefits program including: medical, dental and vision insurance; a 401(k) program with employer match; paid vacation and sick leave; employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance; and a flexible work environment. Additionally, employees can choose from several voluntary benefits including: critical illness coverage; accident insurance; identity theft coverage; pet insurance; and an Employee Assistance Program.

DAWSON gives preference to Internal Candidates. If no internal candidate meets our qualifications, external candidates will be given consideration.