The Cloudburst Group

Disaster Grants Senior Analyst

The Cloudburst Group

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide subject matter expertise to communities preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disaster events to effectively plan for the use of grant resources and ensure compliance with funding requirements
  • Conduct direct technical assistance and capacity building, develop and conduct training sessions, and develop tools and products
  • Apply theoretical and practical program design knowledge to support meeting clients’ goals and objectives
  • Work directly with project teams to define the scope, schedule, and budget of technical assistance engagements that work to support communities in designing and implementing the use of disaster recovery programs
  • Manage projects to ensure budgets and timelines are met and work streams are executed effectively
  • Ensure effective communications among the team and with the client to provide support and direction to project teams, monitor and report on progress, and implement and manage change when necessary to meet project deliverables
  • Coach and support junior staff on project elements and management processes
  • Other duties as assigned, dependent on organizational needs and employee skills, including limited travel

Requirements

  • Minimum Bachelor's degree in a related field, advanced training, or equivalent experience
  • At least ten+ years of related experience
  • At least five years of related experience must be administering HUD CDBG-DR grants for a state or local government as an employee or contract staff
  • Experience working in disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience
  • In-depth knowledge of CDBG-DR programs and the cross-cutting requirements of HUD grants, including the uniform administrative requirements, environmental review, procurement, and subrecipient management
  • Theoretical and practical project management knowledge, including at least three years of direct project management experience
  • Experience in strategic planning, risk management, or change management
  • Working knowledge of HUD reporting systems, including DRGR
  • Working knowledge of the HUD CDBG program
  • Demonstrated interest in social impact and community development
  • Ability to prioritize concurrent tasks while working under strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to work on remote and in-person teams
  • Willingness to learn new skills and programs
  • Excellent oral and written communication
  • Exemplary interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint), Google apps (Gmail, Chat, Meet, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides), and remote collaboration and communication tools