Planning Coordinator

GDIT is seeking a Planning Coordinator to support our CDC customer within the Division of Emergency Operations. This position requires on-site work at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Planning Coordinator will provide comprehensive planning and operational support across preparedness, response, and recovery phases, including:

• Developing and maintaining public health emergency response plans and annexes
• Supporting the Planning Section during IMS activations as the Documentation Desk
• Developing Planning Section documentation, Planning Section Briefings, meeting materials, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and planning templates
• Developing, updating, and maintaining all-hazards public health emergency response plans, annexes, and operational planning documents
• Supporting development and updates to the Incident Action Plans (IAPs), transition planning, and other Planning Section planning documents
• Ensuring alignment with national frameworks (e.g., National Incident Management System, National Response Framework)
• Maintaining planning documentation consistent with federal preparedness and response standards
• Providing direct support to Planning Section during IMS activations, exercises, and steady-state operations
• Assisting in development and dissemination of Situation Reports (SITREPs), Incident Action Plans (IAPs), and planning meeting materials and other operations planning documents
• Collecting, validating, and synthesizing data from multiple sources to support situational awareness
• Producing written and visual products (reports, briefings) for leadership decision-making
• Maintaining documentation and records of response activities in accordance with established standard operating procedures
• Ensuring quality control and accuracy of all planning and reporting products

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• 1+ year of experience in emergency management or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated experience in emergency management, public health preparedness, or incident management
• Working knowledge of Incident Command System (ICS)/Incident Management System (IMS), National Incident Management System (NIMS), public health emergency frameworks and doctrine
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Planner)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure in high-tempo environments, manage multiple priorities simultaneously, communicate effectively in briefings and written products, coordinate across multiple time zones and agencies, and maintain readiness for IMS activation, including extended hours, shift work, and surge support

Benefits:

• Flexible work week
• 401K with company match
• Customizable health benefits packages
• Collaborative teams of highly motivated critical thinkers and innovators
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Rewards program for high-performing employees