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Disaster Recovery Specialist I

3 months ago

Houston, United States Witt O'Brien's Full time

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a team that makes a real difference? Do you want to be part of a collaborative team that protects and strengthens communities and businesses? If you are looking for all these opportunities and more, then Witt O’Brien’s is the right fit for you.

Disaster Recovery Specialist I - WOB

Position Summary

The Disaster Recovery Specialist I (DRS I) will support Witt O’Brien’s State and Local Disaster Response and Recovery Team with its FEMA disaster recovery efforts, working hand-in-hand with the state/local government and private non-profit representatives to guide them through the Public Assistance process.

WOB's FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Disaster Recovery Specialist prepares FEMA Project Worksheets which involves identifying eligible damage caused by a disaster, documenting the extent and type of damage, determining the scope of work to repair the damage, and developing a cost estimate for the repair.

The Disaster Recovery Specialist must possess knowledge on the technical aspects of FEMA PA grant programs and will be expected to exercise independent judgement in coordination and advice to FEMA PA recipients/subrecipients within the limits of applicable Federal and State statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures. The Disaster Specialist works closely with Federal, State, and local representatives and must be able to clearly communicate aspects of the FEMA PA program.

Position Details
- Reports to: Associate Managing Director
- Location: Remote
- Position Type: Regular Full-Time
- FLSA Status: Exempt
- Pay: Salary
- Compensation: Commensurate with experience
- Travel: 25%

Essential Job Functions
- Provide general programmatic assistance to applicants and maintain currency of and compliance with applicable state and federal grant management policies and procedures relating to the Public Assistance Grant Program
- Participate in meetings and briefings with applicants
- Perform damage assessments to establish potential eligibility for FEMA funding and extent of applicable damages
- Conduct detailed cost estimates of damages
- Assist with the performance of project validation reviews and address any inconsistencies, special considerations, and compliance issues with management.
- Recommend hazard mitigation determinations and recommendations to reduce or eliminate the chance of damages occurring in the future
- Recommend technical guidance and recommendations to management
- Assist with the review supporting documentation for the assigned subawards to ensure that each subrecipient receives appropriate reimbursements
- Collaborate with IEM's Disaster Recovery Grants Management Specialists to identify and elevate financial or administrative issues for resolution, including responding to Federal Awarding Agency or Recipient Request for Information.

Minimum Job Requirements
- At least one year experience
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in engineering, public administration, emergency management, insurance, business administration, or related field. An equivalent combination of training and experience may substitute for a degree.
- Novice level of experience in FEMA Public Assistance grant program or other FEMA grant program
- Novice understanding of Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation.
- Novice understanding of grant policy and procedures, and the ability to read and interpret grant guidelines and contracts, and to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- The ability to assist with preparing written reports and conducting analysis.
- Novice level experience using FEMA and State and Local grants management workflow software and documentation management systems at either the Federal (preferred FEMA), State, Local Recipient/Subrecipient level.
- Novice level ability to use provided IT tools and document management tools to create, organize and maintain project documents
- Ability to effectively communicate (written and orally) with team members and local, state and federal stakeholders.
- Solid written, verbal and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision as well as within a team framework to accomplish objectives under a tight deadline
- Able to remain flexible and adapt quickly to changes during each assignment
- Must be willing and able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance through an extensive government background check with fingerprints.

Preferred Job Requirements
- Experience within the commercial and/or public industries including, but not limited to, government entities/facilities (including military), medical facilities, schools, transportation (roads and bridges), coastal entities, water/waste treatment and utilities/power.
- Professional Registration or Certification including Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Architect, Project Management

Work Schedule
- This position will require some work to be conducted onsite and may require work