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Hagerty Consulting (www.hagertyconsulting.com) is one of the nation’s leading emergency management and homeland security consulting firms. Known for its public spirit, innovative thinking, problem-solving, and exceptional people, Hagerty is sought after to work on some of the largest, most complex, crisis and emergency management issues. Our services are focused on creating more resilient/sustainable jurisdictions, developing whole community operational plans, supporting recovery eligibility after disasters, and obtaining billion-dollar federal loans and grants..
We currently have a need to hire one or more exceptional mid-level project managers who have experience developing emergency management plans; operational experience at the Federal, State, or Local level; a track record of academic and professional achievement; and preferably experience successfully managing complex projects.
Responsibilities Include:
The goal of our Hagerty’s Closeout Team’s work is to help our clients retain maximum eligible funding at grant closeout. The FEMA PA Closeout Specialist will support this effort by collaborating with the client, Hagerty team members, and representatives from State agencies to help the agencies prepare for final review and cost reconciliation of their grants at closeout. The FEMA PA Closeout Specialist will have the following job responsibilities:
• Assessing a project’s work status, costs, and supporting documentation against the corresponding grant’s scope of work (SOW) to reconcile estimated project costs with actual costs of the completed, approved grant SOW.
• Researching details of contracts, invoices, payment logs, timesheets, purchase orders, procurement, and other documentation to help resolve situations when actual costs do not clearly line up with the completed approved grant SOW.
• Supporting the review and eligibility of SOW changes such as code upgrades, hazard mitigation, change orders, etc.
• Helping Hagerty team members and State agencies monitor process that assures federal post-award grant compliance requirements are being met by State agencies on issues such as contract procurement; environmental and historic preservation; adjustments based on insurance requirements; and adjustments based on SOW changes
Basic Qualifications:
- 1+ years of experience in FEMA Closeout.
- Must have prior FEMA PA Program experience - how PA grants are formulated; the various emergency and permanent work categories with the PA Program; knowledge of the policy and grant complexities that are typical to large scale disasters like Hurricane Sandy, Maria, Irma.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or related field or 4 years of experience in disaster recovery in lieu of a degree.
Additional Qualifications:
- Technical skills in analysis, business accounting principles, and knowledge of construction methodologies.
- Familiarity with FEMA PA Program in-kind, improved, and alternate projects.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Hagerty Consulting, Inc. is fully committed to a strong equal opportunity program. Hagerty Consulting does not discriminate based on the following protected categories: Race, Color, Creed, Religion, National Origin, Ancestry, Age, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity (transgender status), Domestic Partner Status, Marital Status, Disability, AIDS/HIV Status, Height, and/or Weight.