Infrastructure Program Lead (Disaster Management)

TL;DR

Infrastructure Program Lead (Disaster Management): Managing federally funded disaster recovery and mitigation programs for city and county governments with an accent on CDBG-DR infrastructure programs. Focus on overseeing project scoping, environmental reviews, and construction for stormwater and flood mitigation projects.

Location: Hybrid. Preference is given to residents living in or near Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or Hawaii. Travel and attendance at client offices several days a week may be required.

Company

hirify.global is a global advisory and technology services provider that helps clients solve complex challenges and navigate change.

What you will do

• Manage CDBG-DR infrastructure programs, including project scoping, environmental and engineering review, and construction oversight for stormwater and flood mitigation.
• Provide project management and operational support for state and local governments throughout the grant implementation life cycle.
• Develop and modify programmatic materials, SOPs, and written tools to ensure compliance with federal and state laws.
• Review subrecipient funding requests, capacity plans, budgets, and schedules for compliance.
• Provide onsite technical assistance and training to local governments on CDBG-DR/MIT national objectives and labor standards.
• Coordinate data gathering and entry into federal, state, and local government systems of record.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, public policy, government, business administration, or 8+ years of CDBG experience.
• 5+ years of CDBG-DR/MIT/NDR experience.
• 3+ years of experience with infrastructure, stormwater management, or flood mitigation programs.
• Expert-level ability to provide CDBG-DR technical assistance to grantees and subrecipients.
• 1+ year of experience writing technical guidance or procedures.

Nice to have

• Experience working in a consulting firm, development organization, or public agency.
• Experience delivering training and technical assistance to state and local government agencies.
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel).

Culture & Benefits

• Professional, collegial, and intellectual work environment.
• Culture of empowerment and collaboration to achieve personal and professional goals.
• Equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Hybrid work arrangement primarily remote with periodic onsite requirements.