Position OverviewANSER is seeking a Senior Homeland Defense and Emergency Preparedness Analyst to provide integrated mission support to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs (ASW(HD&ASA)) and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Homeland Defense (DASW(HD)). This position supports critical homeland defense initiatives, interagency coordination, and domestic incident preparedness and response efforts to advance mission objectives and address evolving operational priorities.
Key Responsibilities- Support the development of structured processes for Council of Governors engagements, including identification of priority topics, briefing materials, coordination procedures, and preparation of deliverables.
- Facilitate coordination among federal and state government organizations and mission partners to support homeland defense and domestic incident preparedness initiatives.
- Develop coordination frameworks and processes to strengthen federal and state collaboration during domestic incident response activities.
- Support FEMA coordination and restructuring initiatives, including the development and improvement of interagency coordination processes and planning frameworks.
- Research and analyze homeland defense, emergency preparedness, and consequence management issues to support senior leadership decision-making.
- Develop executive-level briefings, reports, assessments, planning documents, and other decision-support materials.
- Identify opportunities to improve interagency coordination, streamline operational processes, and strengthen preparedness and response capabilities.
- Coordinate across multiple government organizations and mission partners to align priorities, requirements, and deliverables.
- Support emerging mission requirements and evolving operational priorities in a dynamic national security environment.
Required Qualifications- Active Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in any field.
- Minimum of seven (7) years of experience supporting preparedness, emergency management, homeland security, homeland defense, consequence management, operational planning, public health preparedness, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) preparedness, resilience, continuity, or related national security mission areas.
- Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience coordinating with multiple government organizations and mission partners.
- Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience developing executive-level planning products, assessments, reports, or briefing materials.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex mission requirements into clear, actionable products.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with senior government stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to: business considerations, local market, internal equity, candidate qualifications such as skills, education and experience. ANSER provides employees benefits to support all aspects of their life including health, financial and well-being. For more information, please visit: http://www.anser.org
Full-Time Salary Range for this position:
$119,200-$172,900 USD
