Senior Disaster Recovery Expert (REMOTE ROLE)

About the role

This is an on-call, part-time, remote position with variable hours. Assignments are made on a demand-response basis, so hours are completely variable.

Responsibilities

• Support a national team of training and technical assistance providers dedicated to affordable housing
• Work with cities, counties, states, and nonprofit entities receiving technical assistance through HUD and other industry partners
• Focus on disaster recovery programs in the field of affordable housing
• Develop and deliver training sessions, conference presentations, workshops, and webinars
• Focus on best practices and innovative strategies related to disaster recovery
• Contribute to the design of tools, drafting of reports, and development of policy guidance
• Up to 25% travel may be required

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Public Administration, Planning, Urban Affairs, Public Policy, Government, or a related discipline, or minimum 10 years of professional experience in a similar field
• Minimum 15 years of knowledge in HUD Office of Community Development Programs, including the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated success developing and delivering trainings, workshops, and webinars; facilitation; and public speaking to a variety of audiences

Preferred skills and experience

• Experience and expertise in other federal mainstream housing and services programs
• Broad knowledge of cross-cutting federal requirements (e.g., Labor, Fair Housing, Relocation, etc.)

Professional skills

• A commitment to disaster recovery and serving underserved communities
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities to analyze situations, identify existing or potential problems, and recommend solutions
• Ability to multi-task across various projects and responsibilities
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) and bot/third-party applications

Pay

The pay range for this position is $131,256.00 – $223,134.00 per year for full-time employment.