Disaster Response Finance/Administration - Reservist (On Call)

ICF • Reston, VA

1d • Remote

About The Position

ICF is seeking experienced emergency management professionals for its Disaster Response Finance/Administration Section Reservist Cadre. This is an on-call role supporting disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience missions across the United States. Assignments are activated according to project and disaster operational needs and may take place at Emergency Operations Centers, Joint Field Offices, Disaster Recovery Centers, client sites, field locations, or remotely. Deployment opportunities are not guaranteed and may vary in duration, location, and frequency. Reservists may be activated for disaster events, emergency exercises, planning projects, and surge support. They should be prepared to deploy with limited notice, work flexible schedules that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays, and support incident operations in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

On-call employees are scheduled as work becomes available and may accept or decline assignments. They may work on concurrent projects outside ICF assignments provided there is no conflict of interest.

The role supports finance, procurement, grants, administrative, and recordkeeping functions for emergency management and disaster recovery operations. It requires collaboration with finance, logistics, planning, and operational teams, and support for compliance with applicable government, organizational, contractual, and grant requirements.

Applicants are asked to submit a concise, reverse-chronological, bullet-point resume of one to three pages covering minimum and preferred qualifications and including job titles, employers, and employment dates. A separate list of completed coursework, trainings, and deployments may be requested. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States; the position is not eligible for new H-1B visa sponsorship. The stated pay range, based on full-time employment, is $67,355 to $114,503 nationwide.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of professional experience supporting financial management, budgeting, cost tracking, forecasting, financial reporting, and expenditure monitoring.
• At least 2 years of professional experience supporting procurement, purchasing, contracting, or vendor coordination.
• Complete FEMA/NIMS ICS online courses 100, 200, 700, and 800 before offer.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Records check.
• Willingness and ability to travel by air and vehicle on short notice, deploy nationally, and work evenings and weekends in rapidly changing operational environments.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills, including ability to balance concurrent projects and short-turn deliverables.
• Proactive, collaborative, team-oriented approach; seeks input early and communicates risks and issues quickly.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Track record of supporting a team and achieving successful business results.
• Strong written and verbal communication, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, integrity, and ethics.
• Ability to build organizational capability, motivate teaming partners and staff, and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and project management software.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Emergency Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working within an Emergency Operations Center or similar environment.
• Experience supporting finance, timekeeping, purchasing, or similar functions in a government setting.
• At least 2 years of professional experience with personnel tracking, timekeeping, travel coordination, and records management to maintain accurate records supporting audits, compliance reviews, and accountability requirements.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in grants management, disaster recovery funding programs, and reimbursement processes, including regulatory compliance.
• Experience working with federal, state, tribal, territorial, or local government partners.
• Completion of FEMA/NIMS ICS courses 300 and 400.
• For Finance/Administration Section Chief-level roles: deployment experience in the FSC role; ICS training including ICS 400, E/G/L 0191, and E/L 0973; and Type 1–3 experience.

Responsibilities

• Support financial management activities, including budgeting, cost tracking, expenditure monitoring, forecasting, analysis, and financial reporting for emergency management and disaster recovery operations.
• Assist with disaster recovery grants, reimbursement programs, funding eligibility reviews, cost documentation, compliance monitoring, and program implementation.
• Provide procurement, purchasing, contracting, vendor coordination, resource acquisition, and contract administration support while maintaining financial accountability and compliance documentation.
• Perform administrative functions, including personnel tracking, timekeeping, travel coordination, deployment administration, records management, reporting, and program documentation.
• Maintain accurate financial, operational, and program records to support audits, reimbursement requests, compliance reviews, and organizational accountability requirements.
• Coordinate with finance, logistics, planning, and operational teams to support emergency response, disaster recovery, preparedness, continuity, and resilience initiatives.
• Support compliance with federal, state, local, organizational, contractual, and grant requirements, identifying and escalating documentation or compliance concerns.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed