Senior Emergency Management Analyst (EMA)

Senior Emergency Management Analyst (EMA)

Job Category:
Client Program Opportunities Supervisor:
Susan Bowers

Posted:
July 29, 2026

Full-Time

On-site

SSA Headquarters ICC and ECCC

Travel Required:

No

Essential Functions

Continuity Planning & Program Management

• Develop, maintain, and enhance SSA continuity and emergency management documentation, including COOP Plans, Occupant Emergency Plans (OEP), communications plans, essential records plans, evaluation plans, templates, checklists, and supporting procedures.
• Oversee quality assurance, maintenance, and updates for more than 1,500 Occupant Emergency Plans across SSA facilities.
• Develop Business Impact Analyses (BIAs), process analyses, and other continuity planning documentation supporting mission-essential functions.
• Monitor changes to federal continuity guidance and requirements, conduct gap analyses, and implement program improvements to maintain compliance.

Emergency Preparedness & Exercise Program

• Plan, coordinate, execute, and evaluate agency-wide tabletop, functional, and full-scale continuity and emergency preparedness exercises.
• Serve as a lead planner for high-visibility continuity exercises, including FEMA Eagle Horizon and other nationally significant events.
• Develop exercise documentation, including Exercise Plans, Master Scenario Events Lists (MSELs), After-Action Reports (AARs), Improvement Plans (IPs), and Corrective Action Plans (CAPs).
• Coordinate exercise planning and execution with SSA leadership, FEMA, DHS, and other federal partners.

Emergency Response & Incident Support

• Support continuity and emergency response operations during real-world incidents.
• Prepare operational documentation, including Situation Reports (SITREPs), status reports, executive briefings, and incident logs.
• Manage emergency notification systems, call-down rosters, emergency preparedness supplies, and deployment equipment.

Training & Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop and deliver continuity and emergency preparedness training for SSA personnel and contractors.
• Provide technical guidance to agency leadership and coordinate with FEMA, DHS, and other federal stakeholders to support program objectives.

Program Administration

• Maintain daily operational reporting and support program planning activities.
• Participate in continuity planning meetings, emergency management working groups, and interagency coordination meetings.
• Provide surge support during emergencies, continuity events, and other mission requirements as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related discipline; or equivalent military, emergency management, law enforcement, or public safety experience.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Level I Professional Continuity Practitioner (PCP) Certification.
• Experience developing, implementing, and integrating Federal Continuity Programs.
• Experience supporting Federal emergency management, continuity, or emergency preparedness programs.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Federal Continuity Directives (FCDs)
  • FEMA Continuity Guidance
  • National Incident Management System (NIMS)
  • Incident Command System (ICS)
• Required Training
  • The following FEMA Independent Study (IS) courses must be completed within 90 days of hire if not already completed:
  • IS-230
  • IS-242
  • IS-546
  • IS-547
  • IS-700
  • IS-800
  • IS-1300

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading FEMA Eagle Horizon or other federal continuity exercises.
• Experience supporting enterprise-level Federal Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Occupant Emergency Programs (OEP).
• Experience developing Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) and Essential Records Plans.
• FEMA coursework including:
  • ICS-100
  • IS-242
  • IS-906
  • IS-1300
  • IS-2200
• Experience briefing senior executives and federal leadership.

Location: This is a full-time position in Baltimore, MD.

Salary: Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate's related knowledge, skills,…