Senior Emergency Management Planner (1099)

Engagement Type Independent Contractor (1099) Location Remote with task order–dependent deployment (CONUS or OCONUS) Rate $185 – $200 per hour (consultant direct rate)

1099 Independent Contractor: This is an independent contractor (1099) engagement, not W-2 employment. Consultants execute a PSCG Master Independent Consultant Agreement for pre-qualification on the bench. Consultants set their own hours within defined deadlines for deliverables, maintain their own equipment, and are free to work for other clients. No PSCG benefits apply; consultants manage their own taxes, insurance, and retirement.

ABOUT PSCG

Essential Healthcare Solutions LLC is supporting Pinnacle Solutions & Consulting Group (PSCG), an SBA-Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in New Braunfels, Texas, in its search for motivated, solution-driven team players eager to embrace the responsibilities of working in a dynamic and professionally rewarding environment.

Pinnacle Solutions & Consulting Group, LLC (PSCG) maintains senior emergency management planners to support senior planning capacity. Bench consultants engage under executed Master Independent Consultant Agreements with PSCG and work on specific task orders for defined deliverables and a period of performance.

THE ENGAGEMENT

PSCG is seeking Senior Emergency Management Planners supporting MSA task orders in federal disaster response and recovery. This is an independent contractor engagement structured around specific task orders and deliverables, suitable for experienced planners who want project-based engagement flexibility while maintaining other clients.

TYPICAL SCOPE OF WORK

• Develop complex planning products across multiple Emergency Support Functions.
• Support senior-level planning at JFOs, RFOs, and state emergency operations centers when deployed.
• Produce Incident Action Plans, Concept of Operations, and multi-ESF coordination products.
• Advise PSCG and prime contractor teams on disaster response doctrine and planning methodology.
• Engage on specific, defined deliverables under Task Orders issued under the Master ICA.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum eight (8) years of emergency management planning experience.
• Multi-ESF planning experience on federally declared disasters.
• ICS 100, 200, 300, 400; IS-700; IS-800 complete.
• Active clients or project portfolio demonstrating genuine independent contractor status.
• Current U.S. passport and ability to deploy if task order requires.
• U.S. Citizenship.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Active Public Trust or Secret clearance.
• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM).
• Prior JFO or RFO planning section experience.
• FEMA Advanced Professional Series.

ENGAGEMENT TERMS

• Engagement under executed PSCG Master Independent Consultant Agreement.
• No minimum engagement commitment; task orders are issued as task order work requires specific expertise.

• Consultant maintains own tools, sets own hours within deliverable deadlines, and is free to engage other clients.
• Travel expenses paid based on GSA Schedules.

HOW TO JOIN

Send resume, licensure documentation (if applicable), and a brief statement on current client portfolio and availability to patricia.hughes@essentialhcsolutions.com. Qualified candidates will be invited to execute a PSCG Master Independent Consultant Agreement and be added to the bench for activation when applicable Task Orders arise. Joining the bench creates no paid engagement obligation for either party until a specific Task Order is executed. Reference position code SR-EM-PLAN in the subject line.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & FEDERAL CONTRACTING COMPLIANCE

PSCG is committed to recruiting, hiring, and retaining the best talent regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, PSCG especially encourages veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses to apply. PSCG participates in E-Verify and maintains a drug-free workplace per the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. All employment offers are contingent on successful background investigation, citizenship verification where required, and confirmation of non-debarment via SAM.gov.