Mitigation and Resilience Consultant - Disaster Management - Remote US

ICF•Reston, VA

7d•Remote

About The Position

ICF's Disaster Management (DM) Division seeks a fully developed Disaster Mitigation and Resilience Consultant to support our growing portfolio of nation-wide hazard mitigation planning, federal grant assistance and floodplain management projects. This position is Remote U.S. with up to 25% travel. Non-managerial level. This position will have multi-faceted responsibilities related to project technical delivery and client engagement. A successful candidate will be equipped to lead the day-to-day delivery of assigned tasks, including but not limited to benefit-cost analysis and data analysis for risk and vulnerability assessments, policy research and analysis, grant writing, and writing for technical assessments. ICF seeks a team-oriented self-starter that will work proactively alongside colleagues, clients, and other contractors as directed to deliver quality products and services. This position will interface directly with clients upon arrival. Our work is done in a professional, collaborative, and engaging environment that enables individuals to pursue their passions while maximizing value for our clients. This position offers upward mobility opportunities, agency to build and foster your own client relationships, and guidance and mentorship from a world-class team of professionals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Public and/or Environmental Health or Policy, Economics, or similar field.
2+ years of experience conducting research, performing data analysis, and developing products such as state and/or local policy reviews, resilience or mitigation planning documents, standard operating procedures, and grant applications.
2+ years of experience writing and managing “federal resilience or mitigation grants”.
Able and willing to travel (flight and vehicle) for program needs as directed.
Must have a valid U.S. Driver’s License and can successfully pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check.
Excellent time management capabilities, including the ability to prioritize and balance workload across multiple projects with short-term deadlines
Experience working directly with clients and senior project leads to define expectations and conduct interim reviews of work products
Pays close attention to detail and maintains well-organized notes and project files
Team-oriented professional who proactively engages other team members to ensure quality of delivery
Able to provide constructive feedback to team members to improve quality of work products
Able to formulate creative and strategic approaches to solve problems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Values and demonstrates integrity and ethical behavior in all things
Intermediate proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
Ability to develop complex, client -ready documents, analytical tools, executive presentations, reporting dashboards and workflow solutions.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Planning, Public and/or Environmental Policy, Economics, or similar field.
Experience with EPA State Revolving Fund (DWSRF/CWSRF), FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (e.g. HMGP, FMA, BRIC) or HUD CDBG-DR and/or MIT programs, including experience using the FEMA BCA Toolkit.
Grant writing and grant management experience for complex infrastructure projects or housing programs, including water, infrastructure, and other critical infrastructure projects.
Experience managing client and project manager expectations, including coordinating with federal and state funding agencies
Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and FEMA’s Hazus Program
ASFPM Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM)

Responsibilities

Execute tasks related to open-source policy research, document reviews and data analysis to support local hazard mitigation planning and grant application development.
Scope and management resilience and hazard mitigation grants in accordance with policy requirements, guidelines, and best practices.
Support technical leads with developing hazard mitigation and long-term recovery and resilience strategies, including grant funding roadmaps for project implementation.
Develop first drafts of written products (e.g., grant applications, grant funding strategies, checklists, reports, etc.) and tools (e.g., dashboards, etc.) to support the design and implementation of client projects.
Develop agendas and presentations to clients and other contractors to support project implementation activities.
Assist with business development activities, including proposal writing, white papers, opinion pieces, and other marketing support.