Public Assistance Program Specialist

🔥 16 hours ago

⛰️ Colorado, Tennessee – Remote

⛰️ Colorado – Remote 🎸 Tennessee – Remote

💵 $26 - $32 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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AC Disaster Consulting

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51 - 200 employees

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

🏥 Healthcare

Consulting • Defense • Healthcare

AC Disaster Consulting is a full-spectrum emergency management firm founded in 2018, recognized as a Woman Owned Small Business. The company specializes in providing consulting services across all phases of the emergency management cycle, including minimizing risks, mitigating potential losses, responding to disaster events, and aiding in recovery. ACDC is actively involved in various types of incidents such as wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. Their services extend to grant management, human services, and climate resilience, with a focus on compassionate and connected service delivery. With a nationwide presence, ACDC is committed to helping communities prepare for, recover from, and rebuild after disasters, ensuring a more resilient future.

📋 Description

• Support applicants/subrecipients through the FEMA Public Assistance grant lifecycle, from damage identification through project obligation and closeout readiness • Conduct or support site inspections, damage assessments, and scoping of disaster-related work across Categories A–G • Develop and write Project Worksheets in Grants Portal or successor systems, including damage descriptions, scopes of work, cost estimates, and versions • Gather, organize, and upload supporting documentation, including force-account labor/equipment, contracts, invoices, photos, insurance, and procurement files • Apply Stafford Act, PAPPG, and 2 CFR 200 standards to eligibility, cost reasonableness, and procurement questions • Respond to FEMA and state requests for information and help applicants correct documentation gaps • Track project status, deadlines, and outstanding items; update applicants and internal leadership on progress and risks • Assist with insurance/duplication of benefits reviews and identify potential 406 mitigation opportunities • Coordinate with applicants, TEMA/state staff, FEMA Program Delivery staff, and internal specialists • Deploy to client sites and perform work in office, home, field, EOC, hospital, debris-site, or local-government-building environments • Perform other related duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of FEMA public assistance and grant experience • Demonstrated practical knowledge of Categories A, B, and E • Experience in at least 2 major disaster recovery efforts • Experience writing Project Worksheets (PWs) • Experience using database software for project eligibility, scopes of work, and cost estimates • Experience working in and supporting an Emergency Operations Center • Experience with Grants Portal, EMMIE, or state-specific grants systems • Strong proficiency in MS Excel • Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management or another relevant field preferred • Experience conducting preliminary damage assessments in the field with Federal, State, and local officials preferred • Financial compliance experience preferred • Must be at least 18 years old • Must be eligible to work in the United States without employer-sponsored visa • Must pass company and applicable client background and reference checks upon offer • Willingness to travel and deploy to client sites for extended periods • Ability to work evenings and weekends when required • Ability to manipulate up to 25 lbs. repetitively • Mobility required on-site with clients

🏖️ Benefits

• Temporary positions are not benefits eligible except where required by law • Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities • Equal Opportunity Employer • E-Verify employment verification process