Emergency Management Senior Associate

📝 FULL-TIME

Overview

Who We Are

At Cadmus, we recognize that solving the world’s most challenging problems can’t be accomplished alone or with cookie-cutter solutions. That’s why we look for team players and problem solvers who are driven to use their unique perspectives and intellectual curiosity to help deliver breakthrough solutions that achieve transformative goals. On the Cadmus team, you’ll collaborate with leading experts to help our clients across the globe.

Cadmus’ mission is to deploy industry-leading expertise to help our clients achieve extraordinary results that strengthen society and the natural world. We offer competitive compensation, outstanding health care and retirement benefits, a vibrant and collaborative work environment, and opportunities for professional growth. We are committed to advancing diversity and fostering a culture of equity in the workplace and across society, and we strive to maintain an inclusive environment where all employees feel connected, respected, and valued.

Join Cadmus. Let’s solve the world’s most challenging problems together.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Be Doing

At Cadmus, our Homeland Security Line of Business provides clients with solutions to their most important analytical and policy challenges. We bring together a team of outstanding professionals who have earned a reputation for responsive and client-focused consulting support across a wide range of homeland security, emergency management, and resilience focus areas. Our client-oriented approach, coupled with our deep subject-matter expertise, enables us to bring an incisive edge to solving the most critical homeland security problems.

Our Homeland Security Line of Business seeks an experienced professional to provide senior-level contract/task order management, client management, and oversight of research/analytical requirements to a variety of emergency management consulting projects across the preparedness/resilience, response/recovery, and/or pre-disaster mitigation mission areas. Successful candidates will offer expertise gleaned from previous consulting experience and/or work experience with FEMA and/or similar local, state, tribal, and/federal emergency management partners.

This position will support consulting projects across Cadmus’ Emergency Management practice area. These projects will include supporting FEMA and its federal/state/local partners in evaluating response/recovery/resilience operations, training, and doctrine.

Responsibilities:

Lead contract/task order activities for emergency management/homeland security clients across multiple concurrent workstreams of varying size and complexity.
Work directly with government clients and Cadmus team members to scope and manage tasks.
Develop and manage project schedules, estimate levels of effort, and balance staff workload and budget requirements across multiple workstreams.
Manage multiple emergency management consulting workstreams with minimal oversight.
Lead and manage teams of junior analysts to develop client-ready products such as assessments, reports, presentations, and training materials tailored for senior-level government emergency management clients.
Leverage experience and expertise to design and execute methodologically rigorous and practical research and analytic techniques related to Federal, state, and local preparedness/resilience, response/recovery, and/or pre-disaster mitigation mission areas.
Develop and maintain contract spend plans and budgets and support resource management.
Mentor and develop project staff, providing leadership and guidance on projects, and transferring knowledge.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

A minimum of 12 years (with Bachelor's degree OR 10 years with a Master's degree) of professional experience
Bachelor’s or Master's Degree must be in a relevant area, such as political science, public policy, social sciences, homeland security, emergency management, public safety, public health, or other relevant field
Demonstrated experience consulting/working for emergency management/homeland security clients with particular emphasis on disaster response/recovery, preparedness/resilience, and/or pre-disaster mitigation
At least eight years of government contract/task order experience, with an emphasis on managing multiple concurrent workstreams of varying size and complexity.
Demonstrated experience interfacing and managing relationships with senior-level government clients
Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams of junior analysts in support of contract/task order requirements
In-depth understanding of FEMA programs and of fundamental emergency management principles and their applicability at the federal, state, tribal, and local levels.
Outstanding written and oral communication skills
Ability to earn a U.S. security clearance and/or DHS Suitability—candidates must be a U.S. Citizen

Additional Information:

Based on eligibility and job status, Cadmus offers an excellent benefits package to include: medical, dental, vision, company paid disability and life insurance, 401(k) program, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, voluntary time off (VTO), tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance program, other optional benefits and various bonus programs.

The minimum starting salary for this position is $114,000. The actual salary may be higher and will be determined by several factors, including relevant work experience, education, skills, and market competitiveness.

We value the critical role safety and health protocols contribute to everyone’s success at Cadmus, and work together to align and comply with all federal, state, and local safety and health mandates related to COVID to ensure a safe and valuable work environment.

Cadmus is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination. Cadmus is committed to providing a respectful workplace where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation (including gender identity and/or expression), national origin, military and veteran status, physical and mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.