Job description

Job Summary:

ELOS is seeking individuals to fill Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Specialist III positions.

Depending on experience, candidates will be expected to perform a variety of tasks to support Louisiana’s participation and compliance with FEMA’s programs, specifically the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Programs (HMA), to include mitigation project scoping, application development and review, grant/sub-grant management, environmental and regulatory compliance, assistance with requests for reimbursement, and grant/sub-grant closeout. This is a fast-paced environment, and candidates should expect to work within tight deadlines with accuracy and consistency.

Essential Functions:

Developing, and managing HMA grants and sub-grants for current clients.

This includes: project scoping; compliance review; technical research; application development and review; preparing clear and concise Requests for Information (RFI) based on engineering, design, timelines, cost estimates, studies and reports; developing BCAs, BC Ratios (BCRs) and BCA methodologies to ensure project compliance and eligibility under the FEMA HMGP.

The Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Specialist III will function with limited supervision, working with or managing teams, and interacting directly with Senior staff, clients, and teaming partners. The position requires extensive grant management experience with HMA programs (HMGP, FMA, BRIC) and Global Match strategies, such as FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) program, HUD’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs (e.g., CDBG-MIT, CDBG-DR), and others.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of five (5) years of substantially continuous experience in FEMA’s HMA programs: the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP); Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA); and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program, formerly the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (PDM); similar Federal or state mitigation or resilience programs; federally funded disaster recovery programs; or some combination thereof.
• Three (3) years of substantially continuous experience providing direct programmatic and technical assistance, performing program reviews, and project analysis.
• Experience with estimating project timelines and tracking application development, project implementation, and the expenditure of funds for any federal grant/sub-grant.
• Advance to expert-level experience with grants management workflow software and documentation management systems at the Federal, State, or local level; training and experience with FEMA Disaster Systems, including Grants Portal, eGrants, EMMIE, and preferably FEMA GO.
• The ability to speak knowledgably and effectively about the FEMA community lifelines.
• Effective listening and communication skills, including strong writing and speaking skills and extensive public speaking experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Planning, Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Sciences, or related fields.
• Relevant professional licenses and certifications, such as Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) or Certified Emergency Manager (CEM).
• Three (3) years of experience working specifically with the FEMA HMGP:

• Conducting applicant briefings.
• Understanding hazard mitigation plans and strategies, including plan development, update, and review;
• Project scoping to develop mitigation actions and applications; preparing amendments, scope change requests, and the like;
• Review applications for completeness and developing clear, concise and technically accurate Requests for Information (RFIs);
• A clear understanding of the purpose of BCAs, and how to review and incorporate BCRs into project viability and application reviews.
• Proficiency conducting BCAs in the FEMA BCA tool
• Experience with assessing, documenting, and addressing significant Economic, Environmental, Social, Health & Public Safety, Transportation, and Emergency Access impacts.

Job Types: Contract, Temporary

Pay: $51.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• FEMA's HMA Programs: 3 years (Required)
• Hazard Mitigation: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Remote

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