Resilience and Grants Strategist

at Hagerty Consulting, Inc. in Evanston, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Resilience and Grants Strategist

Department: Recovery

Location:

Hagerty Consulting, Inc. (Hagerty) is the nation’s leading emergency management and homeland security consulting firm.Known for its public spirit, innovative thinking, problem-solving, and exceptional people, Hagerty is sought after to work on some of the largest and most complex crisis and emergency management issues. We serve our clients across the nation to enhance their preparedness programs; create more resilient and sustainable communities; provide innovative solutions to enhance their response; and obtain and manage grants and loans to support their recovery.

As Hagerty grows, we continue to look for talented professionals from a variety of backgrounds to provide holistic solutions to our clients. We are currently seeking a Resilience and Grants Strategist to join our Federal Funds Management (FFM) team. The Resilience and Grants Strategist will contribute to helping our clients navigate complex funding landscapes and successfully identify and secure grant funds made available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and other federal legislation and programs.This is a full-time position that will be remotely based with client travel involved as needed.

Resilience and Grants Strategist Description

The Resilience and Grants Strategist will be expected to manage and/or contribute to multiple projects/project teams, at times concurrently, to build client relationships and deliver positive client outcomes. They will support complex client delivery teams of internal and external stakeholders at the intersection of federal funding, grant writing, and resilience.

Resilience and Climate Strategy

+ Collaborate with clients to design and deliver solutions to achieve strategic priorities for resilience and climate initiatives.

+ Conduct resilience and climate-related risk and opportunity assessments.

+ Research and benchmark industry-wide resilience and climate programs and initiatives.

+ Partner with clients to assess and develop resilience and climate strategies.

+ Analyze and interpret resilience and climate data and information.

+ Author professional technical memos, reports, and proposals summarizing complex concepts and project outcomes associated with resilience and climate.

Grant Strategy, Navigation, and Writing

+ Support clients in their efforts to identify, secure, and manage federal funding, with an emphasis on resilience, climate, energy, and infrastructure.

+ Advise clients on the federal funding landscape and how federal funding can support investments in resilience, climate, energy, infrastructure, and related sectors.

+ Develop and write grant application draft(s); compile, write, and edit grant applications exhibiting strong expository writing skills and a high-level command of grammar and spelling.

+ Assess and analyze federal programs under the IIJA, IRA, and other federal legislation and grant programs.

Candidates for the role of Resilience and Grants Strategist must possess the following qualifications:

+ Bachelor-s degree in public administration, public policy, environmental science, emergency management, engineering, energy, sustainability, or a related field.

+ Minimum of five (5) years of professional consulting, government, and/or non-profit experience focused on resilience, sustainability, climate, and/or environmental management; at least 1 year in a team lead, supervisory, or management role.

+ Some experience with grant strategy, grant planning, and/or grant writing.

+ Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills, and presentation skills.

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

+ Demonstrated ability to develop and present analyses using technology such as Microsoft Excel, Access, and Power BI.

+ Demonstrated ability to display solid time management skills and multi-task; prioritize to meet deliverables and associated timelines; and pivot to changing priorities as situations warrant.

+ Demonstrated ability to collaborate remotely across geographies and platforms.

+ Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret federal program policies, rules, and regulations.

Candidates for the role of Resilience and Grants Strategist may also have the following qualifications:

+ Master-s degree in public administration, public policy, environmental science, emergency management, engineering, energy, sustainability, or a related field.

+ Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

+ Demonstrated ability to exhibit emotional intelligence in all internal and external interactions.

+ Strong solution-oriented mindset; ability to strive to solve problems creatively and achieve optimal outcomes.

+ Demonstrated ability to serve as a team player who can establish and maintain effective working relationships and collaborate with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders; has a can-do attitude and is willing to pitch in where needed to assist team members, hiring managers, and division leaders in pushing critical initiatives over the finish line.

+ Experience with Geographic Information System (GIS).

Hagerty Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity/national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, disability, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status, characteristic, or condition protected by local, state, or federal law. We promote equal opportunity in all our employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.