Principal Advisor- Emergency Management (Onsite, Top Secret with SCI eligibility required)

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal operational bridge between the Bureau of Diplomatic Technology's enterprise data platforms and the operational mission elements of the Department across multiple cross-sector collaborators
• Assess mission readiness architecture across the Department's globally distributed operational footprint
• Identify capability gaps affecting operational readiness
• Translate field-level operational requirements into (1) platform development input and (2) executive decision products
• Demonstrate operational field experience in emergency response, crisis logistics, tactical medical operations, military operational deployment, or equivalent high-consequence environments
• Independently interpret threat reporting, medical capability data, evacuation feasibility, logistics posture, and infrastructure status into structured readiness assessments without requiring intermediary subject matter translation
• Maintain close coordination with senior leadership as well as enterprise platform development teams
• Conduct analytical assessments of enterprise operational platforms to identify capability gaps, readiness deficiencies, and system vulnerabilities affecting the Department's ability to respond to emergencies globally
• Develop and maintain readiness assessment frameworks integrating threat reporting, medical capability, logistics posture, evacuation feasibility, and infrastructure status into structured analytical products for senior leadership
• Produce formal written assessments, readiness scorecards, and gap analyses serving as the evidentiary basis for emergency preparedness decisions
• Serve as the primary coordination point between enterprise platform development teams and operational mission elements of the Department
• Translate field-level operational requirements into system development input, platform feedback, and integration specifications
• Represent the supporting bureau in operational reviews, working groups, and senior coordination forums
• Conduct domestic and international travel (up to 25%) for operational assessments, stakeholder coordination, and platform evaluations
• Support development and delivery of executive-level crisis decision products, operational briefings, and preparedness assessments
• Advise on emergency action planning, continuity of operations frameworks, and crisis response architecture
• Apply structured analytic techniques to ensure advisory products are logically sound and actionable
• Monitor evolving threat conditions, operational requirements, and platform capabilities
• Maintain current emergency management certifications and technical proficiencies
• Participate in training, exercises, and professional development activities
• Apply operationally derived knowledge to improve analytical frameworks and coordination processes
• Document lessons learned from active crisis events, exercises, and operational deployments
• Maintain and contribute to a knowledge repository of readiness assessment methodologies, SOPs, and after-action reviews
• Support knowledge management activities, including training materials and operational insights sharing

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Emergency Management, Homeland Security, National Security Studies, Public Administration, International Affairs, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a closely related field
• Graduate-level coursework or Master's degree preferred

Professional Skills & Competencies

• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in emergency management, crisis response, operational readiness assessment, mission assurance, continuity of operations, or related field, with at least 3 years in a federal civilian, military, intelligence community, or equivalent high-consequence operational environment
• Demonstrated experience producing formal analytical products or advisory documents submitted to senior leadership (GS-14+ or military O-5 equivalent+)
• Demonstrated experience using or supporting enterprise operational data platforms (e.g., Palantir Foundry, ServiceNow, Tableau, Power BI, Esri ArcGIS, or equivalent)
• Demonstrated coordination experience across multiple bureaus, agencies, or organizational entities
• Demonstrated operational field experience in military deployment, emergency medical/fire service, federal law enforcement tactical operations, federal/state emergency management deployment, or Foreign Service crisis response
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional emergency management or continuity-of-operations training from a federal, military, or accredited civilian institution
• Familiarity with overseas crisis scenarios (medical emergencies, security incidents, natural disasters, mass casualty events)
• Prior experience supporting a Department of State bureau, regional bureau, or overseas diplomatic post
• PMP, CEM, or equivalent certification
• Experience designing or deploying readiness, threat, or operational dashboards

Salary

$140,000 - $150,000

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit
• Frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• Occasionally required to stand
• May lift or move objects up to 5 pounds
• Required vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus