Emergency Preparedness Training Facility Manager

Description

Come make an impact in the Public Sector! Join our team to do meaningful work and support high-impact government missions.

GP Strategies Government Solutions, Inc. Government Training Solutions | GP Strategies, a wholly owned subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation, focuses on helping every public sector team unlock its full potential through people performance solutions.

Our work directly supports mission critical government agencies, including:

• Air Force

• Army

• Department of Defense (DoD)

• Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

• Department of Homeland Security

• NASA

• National Highway Institute (NHI) | Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

• State & Local Governments

Our Mission is meaningful and powerful: to deliver innovative people performance through off the shelf and custom learning, mission specialists, and technology solutions, building deep partnerships with customers to help them achieve measurable mission and company performance improvements.

GP Strategies Corporation, the corporate parent of GP Strategies Government Solutions, is a global leader in talent transformation, dedicated to empowering organizations to unlock their full potential. We help businesses enhance workforce performance and achieve strategic goals through innovative, technology-enabled learning solutions. For over 50 years, with a proven track record of supporting over 6,000 global organizations worldwide, we combine human expertise with AI-driven insights to deliver customized strategies that upskill talent, drive technology adoption, and optimize critical processes.

GP Strategies Government Solutions has an opening for an Emergency Preparedness Training Facility Manager.

Position Type: Full-Time, Benefits Eligible

Relocation Assistance: Available for qualified non-local candidates 

U.S. Citizenship Requirement: This position requires U.S. citizenship in accordance with federal contract requirements.

Contingent Position Notice

This position is being advertised in anticipation of a potential contract award. Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful award of the contract to GP Strategies Government Solutions, Inc., and the candidate's satisfaction of any company or contractual background investigations, and eligibility requirements associated with the contract. GP Strategies Government Solutions, Inc. reserves the right to modify, delay, or withdraw this position at any time based on business needs, contract award decisions, funding availability, or other factors.

Position Summary

GP Strategies Government Solutions is seeking an experienced Emergency Preparedness Training Facility Manager to oversee the operation and readiness of training venues that support advanced emergency preparedness and response training programs for first responders from across the United States.

This position is responsible for managing day-to-day training facility operations, coordinating instructor scheduling, ensuring training venues support curriculum requirements, and overseeing the preparation and recovery of training environments before and after instructional activities and exercises.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting realistic, hands-on training experiences focused on emergency response, incident management, disaster preparedness, hazardous materials response, mass casualty events, and other public safety disciplines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of assigned training facilities and venues supporting emergency preparedness and response training programs.

• Coordinate instructor scheduling and facility utilization to ensure successful delivery of training courses and exercises.

• Ensure training venues are properly configured to support curriculum and exercise requirements.

• Oversee preparation, setup, inspection, recovery, and reset of training facilities before and after training events.

• Coordinate with instructors, operations personnel, support staff, and program leadership to ensure training activities are executed effectively and safely.

• Ensure training environments meet operational, safety, and quality standards.

• Support realistic training scenarios, simulations, and full-scale exercises designed for first responder audiences.

• Monitor facility readiness and identify opportunities to enhance training effectiveness and operational efficiency.

• Assist with resource planning, scheduling, logistics coordination, and operational reporting.

• Ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures, safety requirements, and contractual obligations.

• Support training programs focused on: 

o Incident Management

o Mass Casualty Response

o Natural Disaster Response

o Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Incidents

o Terrorism Preparedness and Response

• Provide exceptional customer service and support to instructors, participants, stakeholders, and leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing training facilities, training operations, or similar operational environments.

• Experience coordinating instructor schedules and supporting training program delivery.

• Experience preparing, managing, and recovering training venues and facilities.

• Experience supporting complex training environments involving multiple stakeholders and operational requirements.

• Knowledge of emergency preparedness, emergency management, disaster response, public safety, military operations, homeland security, or related fields.

• Strong organizational, scheduling, and operational management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and scheduling systems.

• Ability to obtain and maintain any required government security, suitability, or background investigation requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting emergency management, homeland security, public safety, military, law enforcement, fire service, or EMS training programs.

• Familiarity with first responder training environments and exercise support operations.

• Experience supporting large-scale exercises, simulations, or disaster preparedness training programs.

• Knowledge of National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) principles.

• Experience managing training facilities involving realistic emergency response scenarios.

Requirements

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

General physical requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job may vary based on location of assignment.

Assignment Location – Anniston, AL

Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Typing, communicating, repetitive motions.

Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, view computer monitors and read. May need to view presentation screens and other visual aids in a virtual setting.

Inside environmental conditions with protection from outside elements.

At GP Strategies Government Solutions culture focuses on performance and revolves around respect, fairness, and working collaboratively to achieve our goals. We support our People, no matter who they are or where they are from, because we all have valuable and unique perspectives and approaches. That's how great ideas are born, which enable us to work smarter.

GP Strategies Government Solutions is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other federally protected class.