[Hiring] Disaster Mitigation and Resilience Consultant @ICF

Role Description

ICF's Disaster Management (DM) Division seeks a fully developed Disaster Mitigation and Resilience Consultant to support our growing portfolio of nation-wide hazard mitigation planning, federal grant assistance, and floodplain management projects. This position is Remote U.S. with up to 25% travel. Non-managerial level.

This position will have multi-faceted responsibilities related to project technical delivery and client engagement. A successful candidate will be equipped to lead the day-to-day delivery of assigned tasks, including but not limited to:

• Benefit-cost analysis and data analysis for risk and vulnerability assessments
• Policy research and analysis
• Grant writing
• Writing for technical assessments

ICF seeks a team-oriented self-starter that will work proactively alongside colleagues, clients, and other contractors as directed to deliver quality products and services. This position will interface directly with clients upon arrival.

Our work is done in a professional, collaborative, and engaging environment that enables individuals to pursue their passions while maximizing value for our clients. This position offers upward mobility opportunities, agency to build and foster your own client relationships, and guidance and mentorship from a world-class team of professionals.

Compensation: While the range below is broader for career development, this position will offer a base salary of $60 to $75K, firm. Offer based on % of job description match and location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Public and/or Environmental Health or Policy, Economics, or similar field.
• 2+ years of experience conducting research, performing data analysis, and developing products such as state and/or local policy reviews, resilience or mitigation planning documents, standard operating procedures, and grant applications.
• 2+ years of experience writing and managing “federal resilience or mitigation grants”. Please list these specific hands-on work grants on the resume for the company employed by.
• Able and willing to travel (flight and vehicle) for program needs as directed.
• Must have a valid U.S. Driver’s License and can successfully pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Planning, Public and/or Environmental Policy, Economics, or similar field.
• Experience with EPA State Revolving Fund (DWSRF/CWSRF), FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (e.g. HMGP, FMA, BRIC) or HUD CDBG-DR and/or MIT programs, including experience using the FEMA BCA Toolkit.
• Grant writing and grant management experience for complex infrastructure projects or housing programs, including water, infrastructure, and other critical infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing client and project manager expectations, including coordinating with federal and state funding agencies.
• Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and FEMA’s Hazus Program.
• ASFPM Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM).

Professional Qualifications

• Excellent time management capabilities, including the ability to prioritize and balance workload across multiple projects with short-term deadlines.
• Experience working directly with clients and senior project leads to define expectations and conduct interim reviews of work products.
• Pays close attention to detail and maintains well-organized notes and project files.
• Team-oriented professional who proactively engages other team members to ensure quality of delivery.
• Able to provide constructive feedback to team members to improve quality of work products.
• Able to formulate creative and strategic approaches to solve problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Values and demonstrates integrity and ethical behavior in all things.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to develop complex, client-ready documents, analytical tools, executive presentations, reporting dashboards, and workflow solutions.

Benefits

• Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process.
• We are an equal opportunity employer.
• ICF is committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge.