CDBG-DR Housing Specialist

Location: United States (Remote)

Salary: $79,661–$100,484 per year

Company

hirify.global supports government and disaster recovery programs in a consulting and client-service environment.

What you will do

• Support homeowner rehabilitation, reconstruction, replacement, reimbursement, elevation, mitigation, and related housing recovery activities.
• Review applicant and property records covering ownership, occupancy, primary residence, income, household composition, national objective, disaster impact, duplication of benefits, and other program requirements.
• Coordinate intake, eligibility, award calculations, environmental reviews, inspections, scopes of work, construction, payments, compliance, and closeout milestones.
• Prepare case summaries, determinations, correspondence, notices, checklists, exception requests, and management briefing materials.
• Maintain complete, accurate, timely, and audit-ready records; monitor cases for aging, missing documentation, dependencies, risks, service-level commitments, and follow-up.
• Explain requirements to applicants, contractors, client representatives, and internal teams; escalate policy ambiguity, fraud indicators, environmental concerns, complaints, construction issues, and unsupported determinations.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience in housing, community development, disaster recovery, grants management, construction administration, case management, eligibility, or a related program area.
• Bachelor’s degree in housing, public administration, planning, business, construction, social sciences, emergency management, or a related field preferred; directly relevant experience may substitute for the degree.
• Ability to review complex files, reconcile information, document conclusions, manage deadlines, and communicate professionally with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to apply written policy consistently, protect personally identifiable information, and identify matters requiring supervisory or technical review.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and ability to learn client and company systems.

Nice to have

• Direct CDBG-DR, CDBG-MIT, CDBG, HOME, FEMA, HUD-funded homeowner housing, or comparable disaster recovery experience.
• Experience supporting rehabilitation, reconstruction, reimbursement, elevation, mitigation, or replacement housing programs from application through closeout.
• Experience with eligibility, income verification, duplication of benefits, award calculations, environmental reviews, inspections, construction draws, or applicant appeals.
• Experience with case management, document management, grants management, inspection, GIS, or reporting platforms.
• Consulting experience supporting government programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a consulting and client-service environment supporting federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local government programs.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan, HSA, FSA, commuter benefits, and wellness benefits.
• Generous paid time off and professional and personal development opportunities.
• Employment is subject to background checks and pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.