CONTINGENT - Lead Energy Security Subject-Matter Expert

Serve as the lead content authority for NASEO’s State Energy Security Academy sector classes, providing the cross-sector energy-security expertise that anchors the Electricity, Natural Gas, and Liquid Fuels classes. Works with McGarity’s instructional-design team to author technically accurate, source-verified lesson storyboards, knowledge checks, and a literature review mapped to the Academy’s KSA framework.

• Author/review content for the recurring lessons common to all three sector classes: risk assessment & mitigation, interdependencies, emergency response (including ESF-12), plans & planning, cybersecurity, and emerging issues
• Ground all content in publicly available, citable sources and NASEO-provided materials; flag anything unverifiable; avoid restricted information (TLP/CEII/PCII)
• Balance State Energy Office and state Public Utility Commission (PUC) roles, authorities, and perspectives throughout
• Supply real, named-state case studies and Process Spotlight examples
• Map lesson objectives to the Academy KSA framework and identify gaps

• 7+ years in energy security, energy assurance, or energy emergency management
• at the state or federal level
  
  Direct experience with State Energy Offices and/or state Public Utility Commissions, their authorities, and energy security planning
• Working knowledge of Emergency Support Function #12 (ESF-12), State Energy Security Plans, and the planning/preparedness/mitigation/response/recovery lifecycle
  
  Familiarity with energy-sector cybersecurity and physical security considerations and federal requirements
  
  Demonstrated ability to write authoritative, source-cited technical content for a professional audience

• Prior work with NASEO, NARUC, DOE-CESER, or a State Energy Office; experience developing training or professional-education content.
  3-month engagement (Dec 2026–Feb 2027)
  *** The role is contingent upon being a successful bidder on the contract***

This is a remote position.