CDBG-DR Housing Specialist

Michael Baker International

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About The Position

Tidal Basin, a Michael Baker company, is seeking a CDBG-DR Housing Specialist to support the design, implementation, and day-to-day delivery of owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, reconstruction, replacement, reimbursement, elevation, mitigation, and related disaster recovery programs. The role operates in a consulting and client-service environment supporting federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local government programs. The specialist integrates applicant, property, eligibility, award, environmental, inspection, construction, payment, and closeout information; maintains defensible records; provides responsive applicant and client service; and escalates complex or high-risk matters according to approved program requirements. The position also supports program startup, testing, training, workflow documentation, surge operations, and continuous improvement. The approximate compensation range is $79,661–$100,484 per year. Actual compensation depends on factors including education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

Requirements

At least three years of housing, community development, disaster recovery, grants management, construction administration, case management, eligibility, or related program experience.
Demonstrated ability to review complex files, reconcile information, document conclusions, manage deadlines, and communicate professionally with diverse stakeholders.
Ability to apply written policy consistently, protect personally identifiable information, and identify matters requiring supervisory or technical review.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and ability to learn client and company systems.
Bachelor's degree in housing, public administration, planning, business, construction, social sciences, emergency management, or a related field preferred; directly relevant experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Nice To Haves

Direct CDBG-DR, CDBG-MIT, CDBG, HOME, FEMA, HUD-funded homeowner housing, or comparable disaster recovery experience.
Experience supporting rehabilitation, reconstruction, reimbursement, elevation, mitigation, or replacement housing programs from application through closeout.
Experience with eligibility, income verification, duplication of benefits, award calculation, environmental review, inspections, construction draws, or applicant appeals.
Experience using case management, document management, grants management, inspection, GIS, or reporting platforms.
Consulting experience supporting government.

Responsibilities

Support implementation of homeowner rehabilitation, reconstruction, replacement, reimbursement, elevation, mitigation, and related housing recovery activities.
Review applicant and property records for completeness and consistency, including ownership, occupancy, primary residence, income, household composition, national objective, disaster impact, duplication of benefits, and other program requirements.
Coordinate intake, eligibility, award calculation, environmental review, inspections, scope development, construction, payment, compliance, and closeout milestones.
Prepare case summaries, determination support, correspondence, notices, checklists, exception requests, and management briefing materials.
Maintain complete, accurate, timely, and audit-ready records in approved case management, document management, grants management, and reporting systems.
Monitor assigned cases or portfolios for aging, missing documentation, dependencies, risks, service-level commitments, and required follow-up.
Explain program requirements and next steps clearly to applicants, contractors, client representatives, and internal teams without making unauthorized commitments.
Identify and escalate policy ambiguity, inconsistent documentation, potential duplication of benefits, fraud indicators, environmental concerns, applicant complaints, construction issues, and unsupported determinations.
Coordinate with case management, policy, environmental, legal, inspections, construction, finance, data, technology, and quality-control personnel.
Support quality reviews, monitoring, audits, appeals, complaints, records requests, corrective actions, and grant closeout.
Follow maker-checker controls, approval thresholds, privacy, information security, records retention, conflict-of-interest, and timekeeping requirements.
Assist with program startup, testing, training, workflow documentation, surge operations, and continuous improvement.
Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned to meet project, client, and organizational needs.