Continuity Management and Program Analyst
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Overview
Job Description
Seeking a Senior Continuity professional to support and modernize a department-level Continuity of Operations (COOP) program. This role will focus heavily on rewriting and enhancing COOP plans, ensuring compliance with federal continuity directives, and supporting enterprise-wide resilience efforts.
This is a hands-on, writing-intensive role supporting mission-critical federal operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead assessment and update of Department-wide COOP plans
- Develop, write, review, and edit continuity plans and procedures
- Ensure compliance with Presidential Policy Directive 40 and FEMA Federal Continuity Directives (FCDs)
- Evaluate continuity program effectiveness and recommend improvements
- Support Continuity of Government (COG) initiatives
- Coordinate interagency and National Security Council taskings
- Develop COOP training and awareness materials
- Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
- Participate in continuity and emergency management working groups
- Deploy to continuity facilities (within ~2 hours) as required
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of COOP/COG experience supporting a federal civilian agency
- 1+ year in a leadership, supervisory, or program support role
- Direct experience with PPD-40 and FEMA FCDs
- Strong technical writing skills (Word-heavy environment)
- Experience across all four phases of continuity planning
- Ability to research, analyze, and deliver high-quality documentation on deadline
- Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills
- Highly organized; able to manage multiple priorities
- Active Top-Secret clearance (SCI eligible with recent read-in)
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Federal Continuity Assessment Tool (FCAT)
- Experience supporting large federal headquarters-level continuity programs
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field OR Additional 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree
Work Environment
- On-site federal office environment (including SCIF)
- Requires mobility across large facilities
- Occasional lifting (up to 10 lbs)
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