Senior Consultant – Emergency Management Partnerships, Engagement, Strategy

Guidehouse

. Serve as the Partnerships, Engagement, and Strategy Senior Consultant supporting FEMA's mission to help people before, during, and after disasters .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia • United StatesSenior💰 $98,000 - $163,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in emergency management, stakeholder engagement, and strategic communications, with a strong ability to develop and execute partnership strategies and manage complex projects in fast-paced environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Emergency Management ExperienceStakeholder Engagement StrategiesCrisis CommunicationsFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) KnowledgeProject Management

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Hard Skills

Market ResearchStakeholder AnalysisEnvironmental ScansCommunications Campaign DevelopmentQuantitative AnalysisQualitative AnalysisPlain-Language MessagingPerformance Metrics TrackingPartnership EngagementDisaster Preparedness

Soft Skills

Strong Oral CommunicationStrong Written CommunicationRelationship BuildingCreative Problem-SolvingStrategic Thinking

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Suite ApplicationsCollaboration ToolsFeedback Technologies

Certifications & Qualifications

Federal or DoD Public Trust

Industry Keywords

National Response Coordination Center (NRCC)DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)National Response Framework (NRF)National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF)Public-Private Partnership InitiativesHomeland Security

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the Partnerships, Engagement, and Strategy Senior Consultant supporting FEMA's mission to help people before, during, and after disasters
Leverage emergency management experience to strengthen FEMA's relationships with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, private sector organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and other key stakeholders
Lead communications, engagement, and partnership initiatives to foster collaboration, enhance information sharing, and improve coordination between FEMA and external partners
Build and sustain trusted relationships across critical infrastructure sectors and private industry
Identify emerging risks, strengthen preparedness efforts, and maintain situational awareness before, during, and after disasters
Develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategies, outreach plans, and communications campaigns
Facilitate meetings and workshops
Prepare executive-level communications, briefings, talking points, reports, presentations, and other communications products
Translate complex operational and analytical information into clear, actionable, evidence-based recommendations
Support FEMA leadership in identifying opportunities to expand partnerships, increase stakeholder participation, and strengthen community resilience nationwide
Research, analyze, and communicate emerging risks, operational challenges, disaster impacts, and resilience initiatives
Facilitate coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, nonprofit, and private-sector partners
Plan, develop, and manage multi-channel communications and content with minimal oversight
Create and develop plain-language messaging, graphics, and content to increase stakeholder engagement
Research and communicate supply chain logistics, impacts, disruptors, and resilience efforts across the disaster lifecycle
Conduct market research, stakeholder analysis, and environmental scans
Plan, organize, and facilitate client meetings, workshops, exercises, and stakeholder engagements
Define, track, analyze, and report communications, engagement, and partnership performance metrics, including ROI measures
Apply qualitative and quantitative analysis to assess stakeholder needs, identify gaps, and support evidence-based engagement and resilience strategies
Deliver high-quality client service and project execution in a dynamic, fast-paced emergency management environment
Independently manage priorities, deadlines, and deliverables
Mentor junior team members and provide quality assurance for project work products
Demonstrate initiative, strategic thinking, and creative problem-solving to improve client outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse
Bachelor's degree
SIX (6) years of experience in emergency management or a closely related field
Knowledge of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Knowledge of National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) structure
Knowledge of DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Knowledge of National Response and Recovery Framework (NRF) and National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF)
Knowledge of how private sector and industry integrates with the federal government
Experience in communications, customer experience, partner engagement, marketing, or training
Experience leading end-to-end work products; collaborating across stakeholders to collect input, adjudicate feedback, and deliver on time
Experience modernizing or redesigning communications products to meet evolving business requirements
Experience developing and executing partnership engagement strategies with minimal errors and oversight in fast-paced environments
Strong oral and written communication skills for diverse audiences; demonstrated ability to communicate in plain language
Experience planning, executing, and facilitating meetings, summits, and conferences (in-person, online, and hybrid)
Experience presenting and facilitating using collaboration tools and feedback technologies
Successful experience briefing senior executives and developing communication strategies tailored to client needs
Experience developing executive talking points and presentation materials
Proven ability to manage own work
Federal consulting and/or Federal Government experience, preferably supporting FEMA, DHS, emergency management, homeland security, or resilience programs
Familiarity with how private sector and industry integrates with the federal government
Experience supporting emergency management, disaster preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation, resilience, or public-private partnership initiatives
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite applications
Demonstrated experience building and sustaining relationships with government, nonprofit, private-sector, and critical infrastructure stakeholders
Experience conducting market research, stakeholder analysis, and environmental scans to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and partnership strategies
Crisis communications, business continuity, or incident management communications experience
Strong project management, relationship-building, analytical, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
Flexible benefits package
Flexible work arrangements: approximately one day per week at Guidehouse's Tysons, VA or Arlington, VA office, alongside client-site work
Up to 10% travel