Public Health Exercise Evaluator

DecisionPoint is seeking an Exercise Evaluator to provide exercise training and evaluation in support of the Centers for PXE Evaluation Team to ensure various needs are met throughout the exercise evaluation cycle. 

• Planning/development/training – Facilitate development and socialization of an exercise evaluation plan with CDC staff. Develop and conduct trainings on exercise basics and preparing materials, presentations, and tools to train exercise evaluators for their roles and responsibilities.

ATL telework preferred (remote OK). Training may need to be conducted in-person or hybrid. Contracted Individuals will serve as the controller-evaluator leads focused on finalizing evaluation documentation, training and organizing SME evaluators, and conducting the valuation of the primary exercise objectives.

These positions are temporary in nature (not to exceed 8 weeks). 

The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following: 

• Interacts with CDC subject matter experts identified as evaluators 
• Provide technical support to Evaluation Lead on finalizing the exercise Evaluation Plan and specific evaluation strategies.
• Technical support may include, but not limited to: 
  • Assists in refinement of evaluation criteria 
  • Assists in Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) development 
  • Coordinates exercise evaluation documents 
  • Assist the Evaluation Lead in finalizing the Evaluation Plan 
  • Trains SME evaluators prior to exercise on evaluation documentation, exercise rhythm, and daily reports 
  • Provide guidance to SME evaluators during exercise; collect observations daily 
  • Conducts post-exercise Hotwashes for component areas 
  • Upon End of Exercise (ENDEX), consolidates all evaluation/observation inputs for the development of the initial After Action Report/Improvement Plan 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Experience: 

• Ability to obtain a Public Trust. 
• A minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience. 
• Strong knowledge and applied experience with HSEEP guiding principles and common approach.
• Applied experience adapting HSEEP for a nuc/rad incident for public health focused exercise audience.
• Strong applied experience in assisting with development of exercise evaluation plan.
• Strong knowledge and applied experience developing training materials, presentations, for in-person and virtual audiences.
• Ability to apply CDC training standards and adult learning theory/principles across all training materials.
• Highly flexible and adaptable in a quickly changing environment.
• Ability to collaborate with CDC staff and other partners amicably and efficiently.

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
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