Public Assistance (PA) Project Delivery Manager
About the role
A Public Assistance (PA) Project Delivery Manager assists local, state, tribal, and/or territorial clients with FEMA Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation following a presidentially declared federal disaster. The role involves guiding clients through the FEMA PA and related recovery programs, interpreting and applying relevant regulations, and coordinating with various stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Guide assigned clients through navigating FEMA Public Assistance (PA) and related recovery programs from declaration to funding approval.
- Interpret and apply 44 CFR, Stafford Act, FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG) and other applicable rules and regulations to evaluate project documentation and develop project worksheets (PWs) to support eligibility, scope accuracy, and cost reasonableness.
- Utilize FEMA Grants Portal to track progress, flag risks, and ensure data integrity.
- Lead project team in client assistance and support, including project identification, development, extension requests, for additional information, and appeals, as applicable.
- Maintain project activities against prescribed deadlines.
- Coordinate with architects, engineers, and construction managers as needed to verify quantities, develop cost estimates, and reconcile discrepancies between site inspections and documentation.
- Draft and deliver program-specific operational guidance to sub-recipients.
- Deliver customer service through day-to-day interactions with FEMA, state emergency management officers, and sub-recipients.
Requirements
- BA/BS degree from an accredited university and 6+ years of relevant experience and or demonstrated equivalency of experience and education.
- 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.
- Under minimal direction, performs comprehensive duties that require extensive and diversified experience and the ability to make independent decisions.
- Resolves problems using advanced techniques and procedures.
- Strong knowledge and experience in established process procedures utilizing enterprise content management system.
- Able to extract reports and perform queries from enterprise content management system.
Qualifications
- Minimum requirements include a BA/BS degree from an accredited university and 6+ years of relevant experience and or demonstrated equivalency of experience and education.
- Preferred qualifications include experience delivering PA Assistance on at two or more previous disasters, experience and practical knowledge of FEMA Categories and project worksheet development, and flexibility to respond to and manage different tasks, often with competing priorities.
Benefits
This position offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. Additionally, there is a range for this position of $104,000 to $124,800 per year.
Pay
The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.
Schedule
The position is offered on a contingent basis, pending client request.