[Hiring] Disaster Recovery Director @ICF

Role Description

ICF seeks an experienced Disaster Recovery Director to lead multidisciplinary teams supporting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and other housing and community development clients. This individual will lead complex technical assistance, training, capacity-building, product development, and program implementation efforts, including work supporting communities receiving Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. Responsibilities include ensuring successful delivery of services through the management of project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality, risk, and client relationships.

We are looking for a seasoned and effective project manager and client leader who can:

• Bring structure to dynamic assignments
• Lead teams through changing priorities
• Build trusted client relationships
• Ensure strong project and financial performance

The successful candidate will bring sufficient disaster recovery and HUD program knowledge to understand client needs, anticipate implementation challenges, share expertise, and effectively direct technical resources.

This role can be located anywhere in the continental US. Candidates located in Mountain or Pacific Time Zones or willing to work after traditional Eastern time zone work hours preferred.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Business Administration, Urban Planning, Finance, Economics, Community Development, Emergency Management, or another relevant field.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience, including substantial experience leading complex consulting, technical assistance, disaster recovery, housing, community development, or program implementation work.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience managing projects with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, staffing, risk, quality, financial performance, and client relationships.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and effectively directing technical and subject-matter experts.
• Experience working with federal, state, or local government clients.
• Strong working knowledge of CDBG-DR, HUD programs, disaster recovery, affordable housing, community development, or related federally funded programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated experience communicating with clients and senior stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Benefits

• ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, combining unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology.
• We are an equal opportunity employer, empowering employees to share their expertise and collaborate.