The Role
THIS IS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Position Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to assist our clients in the implementation of FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Programs, including 406 Mitigation, and to maintain the effectiveness, efficiency, and success of the various mitigation programs and business management operations in relation to client and Business Unit’s requirements, goals, and objectives.
Serve as the Hazard Mitigation Specialist to research, plan and apply for HMA grants on behalf of assigned clients in addition to administering and monitoring program support assistance. Provide consultation to clients for mitigation planning, funding and technique.
Job Duties and Responsibilities include:
Required Education and Experience:
Additional Experience:
Job Description Disclaimer: This position description incorporates the core responsibilities of the job. It recognizes that other related duties not specifically mentioned might also be performed, and that not all responsibilities may be carried out depending on operational needs.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Upon hire, secondary employment and other employment restrictions must be disclosed and approved.
Tidal Basin Holdco, LLC, and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, which includes Tidal Basin Government Consulting, LLC, are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Position Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to assist our clients in the implementation of FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Programs, including 406 Mitigation, and to maintain the effectiveness, efficiency, and success of the various mitigation programs and business management operations in relation to client and Business Unit’s requirements, goals, and objectives.
Serve as the Hazard Mitigation Specialist to research, plan and apply for HMA grants on behalf of assigned clients in addition to administering and monitoring program support assistance. Provide consultation to clients for mitigation planning, funding and technique.
Job Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Coordinate the collection, distribution, and maintenance of HMA funding and/or disaster-related information and ensure it is properly disseminated.
- Serve as a coordinator and liaison to our clients regarding the implementation of FEMA mitigation grant programs.
- Write, develop, and/or review community Mitigation plans for assigned clients as well as for potential clients.
- Coordinate with clients’ other FEMA programs, such as the Public Assistance mitigation activities under Section 406 of the Stafford Act.
- Provide the client insight and coordination of technical assistance and participate in the coordination of project eligibility through analysis including technical feasibility, cost management, extensions, and project appeals of grant applications. Must have the ability to present program and technical requirements to a varied professional audience.
- Knowledge of the interrelationships between the HM grants and the other functional areas within the Business Unit.
- Ability to work through incomplete and conflicting data as well as troubleshoot issues that impede project progress.
- Possess interpersonal and communication skills to explain, define, and advise clients on the HMA rules, regulations, and processes.
- Travel as required including extended deployments to support Tidal Basin business initiatives and projects.
- Complete all required compliance training on an annual basis.
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Skills and Competencies:
- Understanding of emergency management, mitigation concepts, and principles.
- Working knowledge of FEMA HMA grants guidance and program management principles.
- Conducting and supporting webinars and conference calls through online tools and resources.
- Experience with public speaking.
- Advanced user of SharePoint, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and other technical programs needed to perform Mitigation project management tasks.
- Ability to work under pressure, within deadlines, maintain emotional self-control, and take guidance from clients, project managers, Mitigation leadership, VP, and other executive leadership.
- Ability to express complex, controversial, and technical ideas and concepts clearly and concisely both orally and in writing in the form of presentations to large and small groups and reports that present authoritatively the client’s position.
- Expertise in interpreting Mitigation Guidance, Policy, and Regulations (Such as 44 CFR, 2CFR 200, HMA Guidance, etc.).
- Knowledge of laws, regulations, and directives related to the delivery of Federal HMA grants. This requires interpreting federal, state and local established statutes and regulations and the ability to make recommendations to our clients.
- Knowledge of natural hazards and their impacts on the human caused environment, and basic techniques to reduce future hazard damages on the existing built environment and for new development.
- General knowledge of the planning process, including assessment of risks, analysis of vulnerabilities, and existing capabilities.
- Knowledge of and ability to review benefit-cost analyses (BCA) and provide and recommend project techniques based upon the efficiencies discovered in the BCA of each project.
Required Education and Experience:
- A bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Engineering, or a related field; if no degree, must have a minimum of three (3) years of emergency management experience.
- 3-5+ years of progressively responsible experience in HM work at a local or state government agency, special districts, federal agencies, utility, private non-profit, university or college, or where job duties can reflect being specifically related to Hazard Mitigation.
Additional Experience:
- Possess technical background such as project management, engineering, construction, project estimator, financial manager, certified floodplain managers (CFM), flood insurance, and/or planners or related professional fields and generally possess the skills required to implement, monitor, and manage mitigation grant activity.
- Training in BCA development and experience writing BCA for mitigation projects.
Job Description Disclaimer: This position description incorporates the core responsibilities of the job. It recognizes that other related duties not specifically mentioned might also be performed, and that not all responsibilities may be carried out depending on operational needs.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Upon hire, secondary employment and other employment restrictions must be disclosed and approved.
Tidal Basin Holdco, LLC, and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, which includes Tidal Basin Government Consulting, LLC, are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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The Company
What We Do
Tidal Basin Group is an industry-leading program management consulting firm that provides integrated technology, resilience, and emergency management solutions that build resilient organizations, communities, and infrastructure. Our solutions are tailored to your needs, drawing on extensive experience managing complex, large-scale programs.
As your trusted partner, we cover everything from strategic advisory consulting, thorough emergency and resilience planning, and turn-key logistics and response support to proficient grant and financial program management, innovative design and engineering, and efficient construction management, complemented by customer relations, communications, and technology solutions.
We have a proven track record of success, supported by a deep understanding of nuanced, braided funding opportunities, making us the ideal program implementation partner across the public and private sectors. With our skilled team, robust systems, cutting-edge tools, financial strength, diverse capabilities, and deep-rooted expertise, we are fully equipped to execute your programs with excellence.
Count on us to be by your side, dedicated to advancing your objectives and solving your challenges. Together, we will build a resilient future where everyone can Be Stronger Than Before®.
