at EisnerAmper LLP in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Consulting Manager - Disaster Management & Recovery
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Req #741
Friday, April 12, 2024
EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with nearly 4,000 employees and more than 350 partners across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today, and position them for success tomorrow.
Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups, global public firms and middle-market companies, as well as high net worth individuals, family offices, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers and investors who serve these clients.
Our reach extends globally, with offices in the United Kingdom, Israel, India, the Cayman Islands, Singapore, and Ireland.
The Consulting Manager - Disaster Management & Recovery is responsible for various assigned tasks related to client engagement, services, and projects in support of FEMA Public Assistance (PA) programs, Hazard Mitigation grant programs (HMGP) and/or BRIC grant programs, and otherdepartment initiatives and strategies.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Safety, disaster management, accounting, business, public administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination is preferred.
Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or emergency management Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), or grants management professional certifications preferred.
5+ years of advanced experience in FEMA Public Assistance (PA) program, disaster recovery, emergency management, and state, local and/or federal level disaster recovery programs in consulting and advisory services, including 3+ years in a management or supervisor role.
Experience working on federally funded disaster related projects such as FEMA Public Assistance, FEMA Individual Assistance, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, or American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is preferred.
Experience managing multiple projects of various sizes, including the development of a project plan, managing a team, and creating and managing project budgets.
Experience as a PDMG is a plus.
Experience working on other federally funded disaster related projects such as FEMA HMA (HMGP, BRIC, PDM) is preferred.
A strong policy background in the FEMA PA Program, including a comprehensive understanding of the Stafford Act, Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 200, and post-award grant management activities and compliance requirements.
Knowledge of Hazard Mitigation Programs, especially 406 HMP and 404 HMGP.
Supervisory experience and a proficiency in project management principles is required.
Experience executing risk management strategies that ensure continuity of operations and providing guidance to executive stakeholders on claims management following a disaster.
Strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to present verbally to high-level stakeholders.
Proven ability to provide excellent customer service and maintain client/professional relationships/partnerships.
Maintains understanding of applicable FEMA PA policies, requirements, and evaluation protocols and demonstrated knowledge and understanding of FEMA'S response and recovery mission.
Working knowledge of Grants Manager or Grants Portal.
Completion of Emergency Management or disaster recovery coursework, such as FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI) coursework.
Proven ability to review and validate project applications, supporting documentation, and inspection reports to ensure completeness, eligibility, and compliance with applicable FEMA policies.
Benefit Cost Analysis and project closeout experience working with FEMA PA, FEMA HMGP, HUD, or other federal/state programs a plus.
Critical thinking skills are essential.
Project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks with a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Capacity for quickly understanding new concepts, workflows, and systems.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrates a positive attitude and proactive nature.
Exhibits a high degree of professionalism and maintains the highest level of confidentiality.
Works in a highly organized manner, independently or within a team, in a fast-paced, innovative, and continuously changing environment with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities:
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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
