Position Summary

Are you a big-picture thinker who connects the dots and identifies the possibilities? Are you passionate about helping Government and Public Services (GPS) organizations prepare for challenges and overcome threats? If so, Deloitte could be the place for you!  Join our team of Strategic Risk professionals who work with clients to understand how embracing risk can drive performance. If you seek a role that offers you the opportunity to advise GPS clients through critical and complex issues while allowing you to develop personally and professionally, consider a career in Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory’s Strategic Risk practice.

Work you’ll do 

As a Consultant within our practice you will:

·        Participate in and lead the development of crisis management processes, procedures, and guidance resources

·        Help clients develop comprehensive crisis management, occupant emergency, business continuity and resilience plans and programs including playbooks, frameworks, and testing & exercise curricula

·        Design, develop, and deliver crisis management, occupant emergency, and Continuity of Operations (COOP) trainings; design, develop, and facilitate COOP exercises

·        Support client use of emergency communications systems through regular data updates and tests

·        Enhance the client’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptive events

·        Research and analyze a wide range of information and create insightful analysis in accordance with strict deadlines, including presenting and incorporating relevant data and visualizations

·        Identify, collect, synthesize, and evaluate large amounts of data to draw logical and actionable conclusions

·        Work alongside subject matter experts to deliver client solutions

·        Participate in the development of deliverable content that meets the needs of the client and contract

·        Anticipate client needs and formulate solutions to client issues

·        Build strong relationships with clients, including senior leaders in the federal government

·        Identify opportunities for efficiencies in work process and innovative approaches to completing scope of work

·        Participate in team problem-solving efforts and offer ideas to solve client issues

·        Conduct relevant research, data analysis, and create reports

·        Maintain responsibility for completion and accuracy of work products

·        Contribute to the growth and development of the Crisis Management practice

·        Assist in proposal development, as requested

·        Actively expand consulting skills and professional development through training courses, mentoring, and daily interaction with clients

The team 

Deloitte’s Government and Public Services (GPS) practice – our people, ideas, technology and outcomes—is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of over 15,000+ professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.   

 Our Crisis & Grants Management team delivers innovative, connective, human-centered and sustainable crisis and grants management services to help organizations and communities prepare for, prevent, respond to, recover from and mitigate risks caused by operational disruptions and crises. We help our clients define future state visions, develop strategic roadmaps, establish governance infrastructure, operationalize processes, measure and monitor performance, innovate through technology, and deliver quality program outcomes in an expedited, cost effective and compliant manner. Together we create more resilient communities and responsive ecosystems through incident action planning, grant risk assessments, improving grant processes and operations, future and contingency planning, and data analytics.

 Qualifications 

Required:

·      Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Crisis Management, Risk Management, Business Administration, Risk Management, Economics, Political Science, Geography, Geospatial Intelligence or related field

 Active Top Secret Clearance 

·   1-2+ years of relevant experience in one or more of the following areas: emergency management, crisis management, risk management, continuity of operations, business continuity, resilience, geospatial analytics, grants management

·        Experience advising executive-level management on risk management strategies that identify and exploit opportunities, minimize exposure to threat, minimize losses during crises, and ensure continuity of operations following a disaster

·        Proven experience effectively prioritizing workload to meet deadlines and work objectives

·        Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced working environment; provide rigorous, creative insight in complex situations; and exhibit advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to leverage technology to solve problems 

·     Demonstrated ability to write clearly, succinctly, and in a manner that appeals to a wide audience

·        Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation creation tools, as well as Internet research tools

·        Must be able to obtain and maintain required clearance for this role

Preferred:

·        3+ years of relevant experience in incident management, crisis communications, disaster recovery, exercise design and delivery

·        Graduate degree

·        One of more relevant certifications

How you'll grow

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world.  From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

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Benefits

At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.

Our people and culture

Our diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture empowers our people to be who they are, contribute their unique perspectives, and make a difference individually and collectively. It enables us to leverage different ideas and perspectives, and bring more creativity and innovation to help solve our client most complex challenges. This makes Deloitte one of the most rewarding places to work. Learn more about our inclusive culture.

Professional development

From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership opportunities and connect and grow through mentorship. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

As used in this posting, "Deloitte Advisory" means Deloitte & Touche LLP, which provides audit and enterprise risk services; Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, which provides forensic, dispute, and other consulting services; and its affiliate, Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP, which provides a wide range of advisory and analytics services. Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP is not a certified public accounting firm. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. These entities are separate subsidiaries of Deloitte LLP.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Deloitte will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. See notices of various ban-the-box laws where available.

Requisition code: 40403