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Located in Germantown, MD Project Enhancement Corporation (PEC) is a technical services business focused on providing Project Management and specialized consulting services in the areas of emergency operations, nuclear incident response, nuclear safety, worker safety and health, quality assurance, environment as well as materials and facilities disposition within the DOE and commercial power industry.

NA-84 Exercise Planner


Location:   DOE Forrestal Building, Washington, DC

This position is for an Exercise Planner to assist the Office of Nuclear Incident Response (NA-84) in the planning, execution, and evaluation of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) internal and inter-agency nuclear incident response exercises. These actions primarily consist of working with a small team to plan the exercise while supporting the exercise director and the evaluation team with finalizing exercise evaluation guides, inputting controller observations into a database, and drafting/reviewing exercise after action reviews.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide guidance, consultation, and facilitation for the Federal client and project team by planning, designing, executing, and evaluating exercises supported with exercise-related products.
  • Support the planning and design phases to NNSA asset, intra- and inter-agency, and national level nuclear incident response exercises by preparing and disseminating products such as the Exercise Plan (EXPLAN), Controller/Evaluator (C/E) Handbook, Master Scenario Events List (MSEL), player briefings, and After-Action Reports/Corrective Action (AAR/CAP) in the Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program (HSEEP) format.
  • Develops, coordinates, and assists in the implementation of annual exercise and training and staffing plans.
  • Develops, schedules, and assists in the execution of all levels of training and administration of exercises.
  • Provides operational and staff support to disaster preparedness requirements and Emergency Management, Consequence Management, Counterterrorism, and CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive) programs.
  • After receiving the appropriate training, serve "on-call" as a member of the NEST Response team which may include after-hours, extended shifts, and weekends.
  • Maintain training and appropriate qualification standards associated with response team.
  • Domestic and International travel will be required to support policy development and to support integration of policy into related operations, exercises, training, and meetings. A current personal passport is required.

Required Qualifications:

  • Must be able to obtain a DOE "Q" clearance which requires an active "Q" or "TS" clearance. The candidate’s written consent to conduct a background check to obtain a "Q" security clearance is required as a condition of employment.  This position may require successful completion of a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
  • Ongoing tests for the absence of any illegal substances will be conducted as a requirement for access to DOE sites. The candidate’s written consent to conduct such tests will be required as a condition of employment.
  • Must be able to obtain DOE Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) access.
  • Bachelor’s Degree (desired fields include Emergency Management, First Responder, Antiterrorism, Security fields, or equivalent).
  • 3–5+ years of experience in related Emergency Management, First Responder, Antiterrorism, or Emergency Preparedness fields, with a desire to have prior experience in planning, designing, executing, and evaluating exercises.
  • Completion of the following Incident Command Courses: IS100A, IS120A, IS130, IS200A IS700, IS800B, IS300, and IS400.
  • Demonstrated experience with the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
  • Demonstrated writing and editing skills in the creation of documents and procedures.
  • Willingness to work directly with clients in an environment that changes rapidly; must possess a mature approach to personal interactions with others.
  • Skilled in articulating complex issues at a level easily understood, in both oral and written form.
  • Must be an independent self-starter with excellent organizational skills, an ability to multi-task, and comfortable working with a team of technical experts in varying fields of security and emergency operations disciplines
  • Extensive experience with the Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint including advanced word processing using Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.
  • Able to sit for extended periods and perform work in an office environment, including extensive use of computers, under sometimes stressful conditions.
  • Able to work after hours, extended shifts, and on weekends when required during emergency responses and exercises.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications:

  • Three (3) years of experience planning and/or participating in interagency exercises at the Federal or State level.
  • Three (3) years of experience participating in WMD exercises related to nuclear device response.

Please e-mail your résumé to:
careers@projectenhancement.com


Equal Opportunity Employer/AA/M/F/Vet/Disabled (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules.)