Reporting Division: Recovery
Benefits Summary:
Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid parental leave, paid time off, sick time, tuition reimbursement, short-term disability.
Travel/Location:
Remote with up to 50% travel/deployment required
Tasks, Duties, And Responsibilities:
Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions.
• Serve as a senior resource for the Mitigation, Engineering, Environmental, Planning and Resiliency (MEEPR) Division on all division projects in addition to general emergency management services as needed.
• Support the Director and Deputy Director with project management duties.
• Ensure all strategic and business plans are followed in relation to project and division work.
• Lead and develop project teams and all other assigned direct reports.
• Lead and manage complex portions of projects teams/tasks, program management or full scope programs.
• Perform technical assistance assignments post-disaster for Public Assistance Program including site inspections, damage assessments, analysis of applicable Federal, State and local codes and standards, structural damage evaluations (SDEs).
• Prepare conceptual/written scope of work, bid documents and development of cost estimates.
• Ensure all aspects of a project are completed as outlined in the contract scope of work and timeline.
• Conduct meetings and briefings with clients, prepare and facilitate budgets, proposals, client presentations, develop materials and reporting as needed.
• Conduct communication and coordination with all staff members working on related projects, as well as with Local, State, Federal, Regional organizations, and the public.
• Assist with all corporate and program operations and division priorities, as needed.
• When requested, assist Division Director with business development tasks such as responding to requests for proposals and building relationships with external partners based on subject-matter expertise.
• Develop state and local response and pre- and post-disaster recovery plans, procedures, checklists, and guidance documents.
• Maintain currency of and compliance with applicable state and federal policies, procedures, and guidance documents for applicable roles.
• Conduct needs assessment and gap analysis as it relates to response and recovery planning, the client's emergency operations plan, and mitigation planning (where applicable).
• Identify potential impacts/implications of policy changes to Federal/State/local programs and provide briefings as required.
• Perform quality control review procedures over work performed by other consultants and over client-provided documents as requested.
• Serve in a response capacity in a state or local Emergency Operations Center as needed.
• When requested, provide response and recovery related training to state and local government clients.
• During a disaster, you may be called into the field to support or co-lead relief efforts or assist with organizing responses to support advanced roles in emergency situations and/or activations.
• Gain experience, train for, and become knowledgeable in all areas of Emergency Management.
• Maintain/pursue ongoing knowledge, certifications, training, and subject matter expertise as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Working knowledge of coastal infrastructure and hazards.
• Working knowledge of federal procurement requirements.
• Experience or ability to perform Structural Damage Evaluations.
• Ability to perform damage site inspections and experience with DDDs.
• Working knowledge of FEMA Public Assistance policies/procedures.
• Ability to prepare and/or analyze detailed cost estimates for large construction projects.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and written.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive customer and internal information.
• Capable of multi-tasking when necessary.
• Ability to develop Disaster Recovery frameworks for clients as requested.
• Ability to make project management decisions based on analytical skills. Report and communicate to appropriate stakeholders.
• Experience designing, implementing, and evaluating housing and community development programs with federal, state, local, and private sector entities.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct program evaluation and analysis based on industry standards.
• Ability to work across multiple functions and divisions on various projects.
• Proven record of accomplishment with project management best practices and knowledge.
• Ability to train others and lead people/projects and/or programs with minimal senior leadership oversight.
• Ability to create and maintain relationships with a variety of public and private sector clients.
• Excellent critical thinking, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to remain flexible and adapt quickly to changes in roles, responsibilities, priorities, and projects.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction. Experience And Education Required
• 7+ years' advanced or subject matter expert level knowledge/experience working in two or more emergency management functions.
• Advanced level customer service experience
• Advanced level project management experience
• Bachelor's degree in emergency management, public safety, or a related field.
• Equivalency: Professional experience beyond minimum requirements, in a related field may substitute the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis.
• 2-5 years' leadership experience or experience leading complex portions of projects teams/tasks, program management or full scope programs.
• Advanced to subject matter expert level knowledge and/or experience in two or more Emergency Management Disciplines.
• Knowledge of full scope Emergency Management protocols and familiarity with state and local plans, agencies, and funding sources.
• Intermediate to advanced level knowledge of recovery and response programs including FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Public Assistance.
• Experience managing projects or complex portions of projects.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel. Experience And Education Preferred
• Florida license PE.
• Licensed Civil or Structural Engineer (PE).
• 8 -10 years prior experience in engineering.
• Applicable Certifications:
• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)
• International Associate of Emergency Managers certification
• Project Management Certification
• Business development experience.
• Proficient with Salesforce.
Supervisory Responsibilities
-The Managing Consultant may have supervisory responsibilities within projects or small teams depending on function with senior level support.
-Expected Hours of Work Schedule may vary. Work on evenings and weekends may be required.
-Dependability and punctuality are paramount.
-Employees are generally expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week and could work up to 20 hours of overtime each week.
Travel Requirements
• Up to 50% travel is expected for this position.
• Must be willing to travel and deploy to client sites for extended periods of time.
Physical Demands
• Mobility required on-site with clients.
• Sitting or standing for hours at a time.
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time if needed.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repetitively throughout the day and as needed.
Work Environment
• Emergency management consultants may work in an office or home environment or be deployed to the field which may require working outdoors in adverse weather conditions.
• Work may be on-site with clients as needed; ex: Emergency Operations Center, hospital, debris site or a local government building.
• All AC Disaster Consulting (ACDC) positions are remote work site positions with the home location agreed upon at time of hire.
• If the remote work site locations change, ACDC Human Resources must be made aware, and leadership needs to approve any site changes for business registration and payroll tax purposes.
Additional Qualifications
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must pass company and any applicable client background check and reference check upon offer of employment.
• Eligibility to work in the United States is required.