Tidal Basin Group is hiring a
Senior Consultant

Summary

Join our team as a Senior Consultant to lead the delivery and management of programs focused on disaster recovery, resiliency, risk mitigation, and federally funded grant management. You will oversee various functions related to disaster recovery and grant management programs, including constituent services, operations, reporting, appeals, and overall grant management.

Requirements

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Word
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and pro-actively identify key steps to complete requested client outcomes
• Understanding of local, state, and federal government structure
• Ability to analyze data in Microsoft Office Excel and other data modeling tools (e.g. SmartSheets, PowerBI, Looker, or similar tool)
• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5 or more years in case management, financial management, accounting, application processing, grant-funded or government programs or related fields
• Experience demonstrating proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Experience demonstrating proficiency in data management and reporting software is a plus
• Experience working with case management reporting systems (Dynamics 365, QuickBase, etc.) is a plus
• Previous experience on a federally funded program a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical assistance on policies, principles, and standard operating procedures related to the program
• Quickly gain an in-depth understanding of the programs’ mission, eligibility requirements, policies, and processes to guide staff in fielding questions regarding all aspects of the program
• Lead development of program policies and procedures, manage and update all program policies and procedures
• Develop training tools and resources related to program policy
• Maintain knowledge of relevant regulations and guidance
• Ensure absolute confidentiality of work-related issues and uphold data integrity policies
• Ensures program service and procedure issues are resolved
• Identify and lead daily tasks regarding the financial management of the Shelter and Housing Recovery Programs
• Lead appeals process by managing workflow and process
• Direct communication with applicants filing their appeals
• Manage production goals for functional teams
• Assign staffing responsibilities, including caseloads, to address or prevent bottlenecks
• Lead a team of analysts to support invoice review and other financial management matters for the recovery programs
• Provide support for projected burn rates on the project and for the programs writ-large
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of project Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all financial management activities and invoice review processes
• Maintain knowledge of FEMA regulations and guidance to ensure prospering record keeping and financial management practices are maintained
• Ensure absolute confidentiality of work-related issues and uphold data integrity policies
• Write formal reports that are clear, concise, and easily understood
• Present program/project ideas and coordinate with management and staff
• Create financial management-related processes and workflows and see them through to implementation
• Provides support for environmental review and compliance throughout project activities
• Reviews a wide range of environmental, scientific, technical, management, engineering, socio-economic, and legal issues for programs
• Serves as project or technical monitor for task orders addressing environmental/historic preservation compliance issues
• Meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment
• Perform other duties as assigned