Tidal Basin Group is hiring a
Mitigation Grants Specialist in Worldwide

Summary

The job is for a Mitigation Grants Specialist at Tidal Basin Government Consulting, who will help clients implement FEMA's HMA Grant Program and maintain the efficiency of HM programs. The role requires knowledge of emergency management, experience with public speaking, and technical skills in SharePoint, Microsoft Office, Adobe Pro, etc.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree, Engineering, or a related field; if no degree, must have a minimum of five (5) years of emergency management experience
• 2+ years of progressively responsible experience in HM grants, work at a local or state government agency, special districts, federal agencies, private non-profit, university or college, or where job duties can reflect being specifically related to Hazard Mitigation
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and directives related to the delivery of Federal mitigation grants, including regulations and guidance for HMGP, FMA, BRIC, etc
• Knowledge of natural hazards and their impacts on the man-made environment, and basic techniques to reduce future hazard damages on the existing built environment and for new development
• Ability to express complex and technical ideas and concepts clearly and concisely both orally and in writing

Responsibilities

• Serve as a coordinator for and as liaison to client counterparts regarding the implementation of the FEMA mitigation grant programs
• Provide technical assistance to our clients in support of their HMA Grants goals and objectives
• Serve as Grants Specialist for HM contract work assigned
• Knowledge of the interrelationships between the HM grants and the other functional areas within the HM Business Unit
• Ability to work through incomplete and complex data
• Interpersonal and communication skills to explain, define, and advise clients on the HMA rules, regulations, and processes
• Deploy and work onsite at client locations for extended periods of time
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Complete all required compliance training on an annual basis

Preferred Qualifications

Possess technical background such as project management, engineering, construction, project estimator, financial Specialist, floodplain Specialist, flood insurance, and/or planners or related professional fields and generally possess the skills required to implement, monitor, and manage mitigation grant activity

Benefits

Upon hire, secondary employment must be disclosed and approved