Disaster Relief Field Representative

North Carolina League of Municipalities• US,

9d•Remote

About The Position

The North Carolina League of Municipalities (NCLM) is seeking an ARP/Disaster Recovery Field Representative. This position is part of the ARP-funded technical assistance team. Under the supervision of the Lead Field Representative Supervisor, this role is responsible for providing technical assistance and support to League member municipalities located in the western territories affected by Hurricane Helene in a Disaster Recovery support role. The position will work directly with impacted municipalities to assess their current needs and provide technical assistance related to disaster recovery measures. Immediate assistance will include helping municipalities complete appropriate paperwork to receive federal and state disaster recovery funding, submit required information in a timely manner, respond to inquiries regarding disaster recovery processes, connect members with appropriate agencies, and provide additional information as needed. The position will interact directly with members to help ensure maximum compliance with state and federal disaster recovery regulations. The position will make referrals to contracted individuals or firms with expertise in disaster recovery and FEMA processes engaged by NCLM. The Field Representative will assist municipalities in addressing their overall recovery needs and provide guidance on services necessary to support successful recovery efforts. These services may include financial assistance such as bookkeeping, catch-up accounting, audit preparation, IT and cybersecurity consultation, grant management, legal assistance, and other specialized support. Staff will also assess community needs related to long-term recovery planning and provide guidance on services and resources, including funding opportunity identification. This position is accomplished by developing relationships with local officials, providing training and guidance to municipal staff on FEMA processes, and communicating with local elected officials regarding their roles, responsibilities, and applicable deadlines. The target territory for this position includes municipalities in the western North Carolina counties affected by Hurricane Helene.

Requirements

Supervision by Lead Field Representative Supervisor.
Work directly with impacted municipalities.
Provide technical assistance related to disaster recovery measures.
Complete appropriate paperwork for federal and state disaster recovery funding.
Submit required information in a timely manner.
Respond to inquiries regarding disaster recovery processes.
Connect members with appropriate agencies.
Ensure maximum compliance with state and federal disaster recovery regulations.
Make referrals to contracted individuals or firms with expertise in disaster recovery and FEMA processes.
Assist municipalities in addressing overall recovery needs.
Provide guidance on services necessary to support successful recovery efforts.
Assess community needs related to long-term recovery planning.
Provide guidance on services and resources, including funding opportunity identification.
Develop relationships with local officials.
Provide training and guidance to municipal staff on FEMA processes.
Communicate with local elected officials regarding their roles, responsibilities, and applicable deadlines.
Target territory includes municipalities in western North Carolina counties affected by Hurricane Helene.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in disaster recovery and FEMA processes.
Experience with financial assistance such as bookkeeping, catch-up accounting, audit preparation.
IT and cybersecurity consultation experience.
Grant management experience.
Legal assistance experience.
Specialized support experience.

Responsibilities

Provide technical assistance and support to League member municipalities in disaster recovery.
Assess current needs of impacted municipalities.
Assist municipalities in completing paperwork for federal and state disaster recovery funding.
Submit required information in a timely manner.
Respond to inquiries regarding disaster recovery processes.
Connect members with appropriate agencies.
Ensure maximum compliance with state and federal disaster recovery regulations.
Make referrals to contracted individuals or firms with expertise in disaster recovery and FEMA processes.
Assist municipalities in addressing overall recovery needs and provide guidance on necessary services.
Assess community needs related to long-term recovery planning.
Provide guidance on services and resources, including funding opportunity identification.
Develop relationships with local officials.
Provide training and guidance to municipal staff on FEMA processes.
Communicate with local elected officials regarding their roles, responsibilities, and applicable deadlines.