Disaster Recovery Specialist


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:

After a natural or man-made disaster, the Federal Government, through multiple agencies, supports many recovery operations by providing reimbursement or new funding for: 

  • Debris removal; 
  • Emergency protective measures; 
  • The repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly-owned facilities (i.e., municipal buildings, water/wastewater treatment plants, flood control works, roads, and bridges); 
  • HUD administered Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Section 108 loan guarantee program design, administration, implementation, and monitoring.

 

Basic Qualifications:

  • 1+ years of experience in disaster recovery specialist area or public assistance
  • In-depth knowledge and experience in grant management activities of the Stafford Act program
  • Experience in state or federal grant programs
  • • Detail-oriented and able to document/consolidate data from detailed source documentation (timesheets, equipment records, invoices, etc.); 
  • • Effectively communicate both internally with the client, and also with external stakeholders such as the Federal Government, and other local | state government stakeholders; 
  • Effectively balance multiple high-priority assignments and actively manage resource participation in the process; 
  • Demonstrated knowledge of, and proficiency in, Microsoft Office applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel;
  • Bachelor's Degree in accounting, business, finance, engineering, architecture, construction management or related field, Or 4 years of experience in emergency management in lieu of a degree. 

 

Additional Qualifications:
 
 
 
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.

 
 

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