Strategic Engagement Manager (SEM)

RESPONSIBILITIES 

The SEM will promote awareness of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP), industry best practices and professional standards, and other authoritative exercise-related initiatives to a variety of stakeholders from one or more national critical infrastructure sectors. The SEM will develop proactive communication strategies and campaigns, initiate outreach and foster open communication across a broad stakeholder network, craft and disseminate promotional materials via social media and other conventional channels, and nurture stakeholder relationships. The SEM will develop mechanisms to identify and analyze trends and influence trend movement with stakeholder engagement strategies. The SEM will develop, organize, maintain, and distribute exercise program content on digital platforms, as directed.   

The SEM supports the sustained delivery of a comprehensive full-spectrum exercise support service in compliance with HSEEP guidelines. HSEEP defines two types of exercises: discussion-based and operations-based. Discussion-based exercises familiarize participants with plans, policies, agreements, and procedures. Examples of these exercises are seminars, workshops, tabletop exercises, and games. Operations-based exercises validate the plans, policies, agreements, and procedures that were reviewed in discussion-based exercises. Examples of operations-based exercises are drills, functional exercises, and full-scale exercises. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's degree 
• 4 years leading marketing and promotional campaigns  
• Two years leading stakeholder engagement strategy  
• Two years leading interagency and cross-functional coordination projects or initiatives  
• Two years experience developing and/or interpreting operational or programmatic doctrine  

We are seeking a Strategic Engagement Manager to join our team supporting the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) 

TekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. 

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.  

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WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

• Location: Falls Church, VA - Hybrid

• Type of environment: Varies   

• Noise level: Varies  

• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.  

• Amount of Travel: Minimum 10%  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE 

Citizenship: US Citizen 

Clearance requirement: TBD 

OTHER DUTIES 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.