ONSITE - Public Assistance Specialists

About the role

AECOM is seeking Disaster Recovery Public Assistance Specialists to join our dedicated team. This position is onsite not remote. This is a contingent position, with deployment scheduled as work becomes available.

Responsibilities

• Provide Expert Guidance: Assist clients in navigating FEMA Public Assistance (PA) and related recovery programs, ensuring compliance with federal regulations.
• Interpret Regulations: Analyze and apply 44 CFR, the Stafford Act, and the FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG) to evaluate project documentation and develop project worksheets (PWs) that support eligibility, scope accuracy, and cost reasonableness.
• Utilize FEMA Grants Portal: Track project progress, identify risks, and ensure data integrity within the FEMA Grants Portal.
• Collaborate with Professionals: Work closely with architects, engineers, and construction managers to verify quantities, develop cost estimates, and reconcile discrepancies identified during site inspections and documentation reviews.
• Draft Operational Guidance: Create and deliver program-specific operational guidance to sub-recipients, assisting them in developing scopes of work and cost estimates for large projects.
• Deliver Exceptional Customer Service: Engage with FEMA, state emergency management officers, and sub-recipients through professional and responsive day-to-day interactions.
• Ensure Quality and Timeliness: Maintain high-quality deliverables that meet AECOM’s standards while adhering to project timelines.
• Manage Documentation: Perform data entry into an electronic document management system and assist in preparing and maintaining project filing systems.
• Resolve Issues: Address routine questions and problems, escalating more complex issues to senior team members as necessary.

Requirements

• BA/BS + 2+ years of demonstrated past performance with FEMA Public Assistance or other relevant programs at the state and/or federal level or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Must pass a state and federal criminal history/security background check.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Valid US Driver’s License for travel to various regional and satellite locations to support project task(s) assignments and scope of work.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate computer applications (Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel).
• Proficient in virtual collaboration (Microsoft Teams, etc.).
• Experience delivering PA Assistance on at two or more previous disasters.
• Experience and practical knowledge of FEMA Categories and project worksheet development.
• Possess flexibility to respond to and manage different tasks, often with competing priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work independently.

Skills

• Expertise in FEMA Public Assistance and related recovery programs.
• Knowledge of 44 CFR, the Stafford Act, and the FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG).
• Ability to interpret and apply federal regulations.
• Proficiency in using FEMA Grants Portal.
• Collaboration and communication skills with architects, engineers, and construction managers.
• Ability to draft operational guidance and provide program-specific support.
• Customer service skills and responsiveness.
• Quality assurance and timeliness in project delivery.
• Computer application proficiency (Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel).
• Virtual collaboration tools (Microsoft Teams).

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

USD 35 - USD 45 - hourly

Schedule

On-site, contingent position.