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)