Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tetra Tech provides consulting and engineering services focused on complex challenges in water, environment, energy, infrastructure, and disaster recovery. The Public Assistance Consultant supports communities recovering from disasters through FEMA’s Public Assistance and other grant programs by providing technical expertise, grants management support, project formulation assistance, compliance guidance, documentation review, and project management.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted advisor to applicants throughout the FEMA Public Assistance grant lifecycle
- Advocate for applicants while ensuring compliance with FEMA policies, regulations, and program requirements
- Educate applicants regarding eligibility requirements, documentation standards, funding opportunities, and grant administration responsibilities
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with applicants, federal agency representatives, state partners, contractors, and project stakeholders
- Provide client service and facilitate resolution of project-related issues and concerns
- Support applicants through all phases of FEMA Public Assistance program delivery
- Assist with Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs), Exploratory Calls, Recovery Scoping Meetings, Damage Inventory development, project formulation, project review, closeout activities, and reimbursement requests
- Assist with the development of FEMA Project Worksheets (PWs) and Grants Manager/Grants Portal submissions
- Support Category A-G projects, including Special Considerations reviews and Cost Estimating Format (CEF) development
- Review disaster-related damages, costs, and supporting documentation to determine program eligibility
- Assist with administration of federal and state disaster recovery grant programs
- Interpret and apply FEMA policies, regulations, guidance, and grant requirements
- Analyze grant administration issues and develop recommended solutions
- Identify compliance risks and assist applicants in resolving documentation gaps
- Support Requests for Information (RFIs), Determination Memoranda responses, appeals, arbitration requests, and other programmatic actions
- Maintain awareness of current FEMA policies, procedures, and regulatory updates
- Collect, organize, validate, and maintain project documentation, including damage assessments, financial records, procurement files, force account labor documentation, equipment records, insurance information, and environmental and historic preservation documentation
- Perform data analysis, reconciliation, and quality assurance reviews
- Assist in the development of supporting cost analyses and reimbursement documentation
- Ensure project records meet audit, compliance, and grant management requirements
- Track project status, milestones, deliverables, and action items
- Maintain accurate records within project management and grant management systems
- Assist with development of operational procedures, guidance, and best practices
- Provide timely updates to project leadership regarding issues, risks, and recovery progress
- Support capacity-building efforts among local, state, tribal, territorial, and nonprofit partners
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and process optimization efforts
Skills
- • Minimum of 2 years of FEMA Public Assistance experience supporting applicants, recipients, subrecipients, FEMA, state agencies, or disaster recovery consulting engagements
- • Demonstrated knowledge of FEMA Public Assistance policy, eligibility requirements, and the Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG)
- • Experience supporting project formulation, project worksheet development, and grant documentation review
- • Experience responding to FEMA Requests for Information (RFIs)
- • Experience supporting reimbursement requests and project closeout activities
- • Experience using FEMA Grants Manager and/or FEMA Grants Portal
- • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- • Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and customer service skills
- • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a rapidly changing environment
- • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- • Ability and willingness to travel with limited notice
- • Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout the United States
- • Prolonged periods sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer during remote, hybrid, or office-based assignments
- • Ability to travel to client offices and disaster-affected areas and navigate work locations associated with field deployments
- • Ability to work extended schedules, including evenings and weekends, during disaster activations and surge operations
- • Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Planning, Engineering, Construction Management, Accounting, Political Science, or a related field
- • FEMA Public Assistance field experience supporting declared disasters
- • Experience supporting state disaster recovery programs
- • Experience preparing appeals, arbitration requests, and Determination Memoranda
- • Experience with cost estimating, financial reconciliation, procurement reviews, insurance reviews, or grant compliance reviews
- • Completion of FEMA Independent Study (IS) courses relevant to Public Assistance
- • Professional certifications related to emergency management, grants management, project management, engineering, construction, or accounting
Benefits
- Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
- Merit-based financial rewards.
- Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
- Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
- Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
- Assignments may be remote, hybrid, or onsite depending on project requirements and client needs.
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