CDBG-DR Housing Specialist

Michael Baker International; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Life, AD&D, disability insurance

Professional and personal development

Generous paid time off

Commuter and wellness benefits

Job summary

Tidal Basin, a Michael Baker company, seeks a CDBG-DR Housing Specialist to support owner-occupied housing rehabilitation and related disaster recovery activities for government programs. You will integrate applicant, property, eligibility, environmental, construction, payment, and closeout information while maintaining defensible, audit-ready records.

The role requires coordinating with case management, policy, environmental, legal, and finance teams, and escalating complex or high-risk matters

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in housing, public administration, planning, business, construction, social sciences, emergency management, or a related field preferred; directly relevant experience may substitute.
• At least three years of housing, community development, disaster recovery, grants management, construction administration, case management, eligibility, or related program experience.
• Demonstrated 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 applications and the ability to learn client and company systems.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of homeowner rehabilitation, reconstruction, replacement, reimbursement, elevation, mitigation, and related housing recovery activities.
• Review applicant and property records for completeness and consistency regarding ownership, occupancy, income, and program requirements.
• Coordinate intake, eligibility, award calculation, environmental review, inspections, scope development, construction, payment, compliance, and closeout milestones.
• Prepare case summaries, determination support, correspondence, notices, checklists, and management briefing materials.
• Maintain complete, audit-ready records in approved case management and reporting systems.
• Monitor assigned cases for aging, missing documentation, dependencies, risks, and follow-up.
• Explain program requirements and next steps clearly to applicants, contractors, and internal teams.
• Identify and escalate policy ambiguity, documentation issues, duplication of benefits, or fraud indicators.
• Coordinate with case management, policy, environmental, legal, inspections, construction, finance, data, technology, and quality-control personnel.
• Support quality reviews, monitoring, audits, appeals, complaints, records requests, and grant closeout.
• Follow maker-checker controls, privacy, records retention, and timekeeping requirements.
• Assist with program startup, testing, training, workflow documentation, surge operations, and continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature to meet project and client needs.

Skills

Effective communication

Policy interpretation

Documentation and record keeping

Client service

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in housing, public administration, planning, business or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Case management systems

Grants management software

GIS platforms

Job description

What We're Looking For:

Tidal Basin, a Michael Baker company, is seeking a CDBG-DR Housing Specialist who supports the design, implementation, and day-to-day delivery of owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, reconstruction, replacement, reimbursement, elevation, mitigation, and related disaster recovery programs. The position works in a consulting and client-service environment supporting federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local government programs.

The successful candidate will integrate applicant, property, eligibility, award, environmental, inspection, construction, payment, and closeout information; maintain defensible records; provide responsive applicant and client service; and **escalate** complex or high-risk matters in accordance with approved program requirements.

What You'll Do:

• Support implementation of homeowner rehabilitation, reconstruction, replacement, reimbursement, elevation, mitigation, and related housing recovery activities.
• Review applicant and property records for completeness and consistency, including ownership, occupancy, primary residence, income, household composition, national objective, disaster impact, duplication of benefits, and other program requirements.
• Coordinate intake, eligibility, award calculation, environmental review, inspections, scope development, construction, payment, compliance, and closeout milestones.
• Prepare case summaries, determination support, correspondence, notices, checklists, exception requests, and management briefing materials.
• Maintain complete, accurate, timely, and audit-ready records in approved case management, document management, grants management, and reporting systems.
• Monitor assigned cases or portfolios for aging, missing documentation, dependencies, risks, service-level commitments, and required follow-up.
• Explain program requirements and next steps clearly to applicants, contractors, client representatives, and internal teams without making unauthorized commitments.
• Identify and **escalate** policy ambiguity, inconsistent documentation, potential duplication of benefits, fraud indicators, environmental concerns, applicant complaints, construction issues, and unsupported determinations.
• Coordinate with case management, policy, environmental, legal, inspections, construction, finance, data, technology, and quality-control personnel.
• Support quality reviews, monitoring, audits, appeals, complaints, records requests, corrective actions, and grant closeout.
• Follow maker-checker controls, approval thresholds, privacy, information security, records retention, conflict-of-interest, and timekeeping requirements.
• Assist with program startup, testing, training, workflow documentation, surge operations, and continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned to meet project, client, and organizational needs.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in housing, public administration, planning, business, construction, social sciences, emergency management, or a related field preferred; directly relevant experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• At least three years of housing, community development, disaster recovery, grants management, construction administration, case management, eligibility, or related program experience.
• Demonstrated 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 applications and the ability to learn client and company systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 calculation, environmental review, inspections, construction draws, or applicant appeals.
• Experience using case management, document management, grants management, inspection, GIS, or reporting platforms.
• Consulting experience supporting government

Compensation:

The approximate compensation range for this position is$ 79,661 - $ 100,484 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

Why Choose Us:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits