CDBG-DR Policy Subject Matter

Michael Baker International; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 130,000; 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

Professional development

Generous paid time off

Commuter benefits

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Tidal Basin, a Michael Baker company, seeks a CDBG-DR Policy Subject Matter Expert to guide policy, regulatory interpretation, and program design across federal, state, tribal, and local governments. The role emphasizes auditable controls, client advisory, and cross-functional collaboration in disaster recovery and community development.

The successful candidate will have a decade of relevant experience, strong technical writing, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a consulting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, planning, public policy, law, business, housing, or a related field.
• At least ten years of grants, housing, community development, or public-sector program experience, including seven years in CDBG-DR, CDBG-MIT, or comparable HUD disaster recovery work.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex federal requirements and produce clear, defensible technical writing.
• Ability to communicate professionally, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and produce accurate, well-organized work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and the ability to learn client and company systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of Action Plans, substantial amendments, program policies, procedures, manuals, forms, tools, and implementation guidance.
• Interpret applicable Federal Register notices, HUD guidance, waivers, alternative requirements, grant agreements, 2 CFR Part 200, 24 CFR 570, and federal cross-cutting requirements.
• Translate regulatory requirements into practical and auditable operating controls for housing, infrastructure, mitigation, economic revitalization, planning, and public service programs.
• Advise client executives and program leadership on policy options, eligibility, risk, consistency, and defensibility of program decisions.
• Review complex eligibility, national objective, duplication of benefits, income, award, and compliance determinations.
• Develop issue papers, decision memoranda, policy interpretations, waiver requests, and responses to HUD inquiries.
• Support program startup, organizational design, implementation planning, and change management for new grants and allocations.
• Lead policy quality reviews and ensure consistency across procedures, systems, training, correspondence, and public-facing guidance.
• Support HUD monitoring, audits, technical assistance engagements, findings responses, corrective action plans, and closeout.
• Design and deliver training for client staff, contractors, subrecipients, and implementation teams.
• Mentor policy specialists and coordinate work across legal, environmental, financial, construction, housing, technology, and compliance functions.
• Support proposals, client presentations, capture strategy, and thought leadership related to disaster recovery and community development.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned to meet project, client, and organizational needs.

Skills

Policy expertise

Regulatory interpretation

Public-sector program experience

Communication

Education

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

Master's degree, JD, AICP, PMP, or comparable credential

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

What We're Looking For:

Tidal Basin, a Michael Baker company, is seeking a CDBG-DR Policy Subject Matter Expert who serves as a senior technical authority for CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT program policy, regulatory interpretation, program design, implementation, and compliance. The position works in a consulting and client-service environment supporting federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local government programs. Assignments may include disaster recovery, resilience, housing, infrastructure, grants management, and other public-sector initiatives. The successful candidate will combine technical knowledge with disciplined documentation, responsive client service, collaboration, and sound judgment. Responsibilities and level of independence may vary based on the specific client, contract, program phase, location, and assigned scope of work.

What You'll Do:

• Lead development and maintenance of Action Plans, substantial amendments, program policies, procedures, manuals, forms, tools, and implementation guidance.
• Interpret applicable Federal Register notices, HUD guidance, waivers, alternative requirements, grant agreements, 2 CFR Part 200, 24 CFR 570, and federal cross-cutting requirements.
• Translate regulatory requirements into practical and auditable operating controls for housing, infrastructure, mitigation, economic revitalization, planning, and public service programs.
• Advise client executives and program leadership on policy options, eligibility, risk, consistency, and defensibility of program decisions.
• Review complex eligibility, national objective, duplication of benefits, income, award, and compliance determinations.
• Develop issue papers, decision memoranda, policy interpretations, waiver requests, and responses to HUD inquiries.
• Support program startup, organizational design, implementation planning, and change management for new grants and allocations.
• Lead policy quality reviews and ensure consistency across procedures, systems, training, correspondence, and public-facing guidance.
• Support HUD monitoring, audits, technical assistance engagements, findings responses, corrective action plans, and closeout.
• Design and deliver training for client staff, contractors, subrecipients, and implementation teams.
• Mentor policy specialists and coordinate work across legal, environmental, financial, construction, housing, technology, and compliance functions.
• Support proposals, client presentations, capture strategy, and thought leadership related to disaster recovery and community development.
• 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 public administration, planning, public policy, law, business, housing, or a related field.
• At least ten years of grants, housing, community development, or public-sector program experience, including seven years in CDBG-DR, CDBG-MIT, or comparable HUD disaster recovery work.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex federal requirements and produce clear, defensible technical writing.
• Ability to communicate professionally, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and produce accurate, well-organized work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and the ability to learn client and company systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree, JD, AICP, PMP, or comparable professional credential.
• Experience with multiple CDBG-DR allocations, state grantees, HUD monitoring, Action Plans, and programs exceeding $100 million.
• Experience leading policy functions and advising executive-level stakeholders.
• Consulting experience supporting government clients or work performed in a regulated, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience working with geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary, or surge teams.

Compensation

The approximate compensation range for this position is $103,532 - $ 130,385 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

At Tidal Basin, we exist to help communities, agencies, and critical infrastructure partners prepare for, respond to, recover from, and strengthen resilience to disasters and disruptions. Today, we deliver that promise as one united team, combining Tidal Basin Group, MLU Services, and Michael Baker International to bring the full resilience lifecycle under one roof. That means clients can move from strategy to execution faster: aligning planning, funding, and compliance with engineering and design, program delivery, contingency operations and logistics, and technology enabled tools that improve visibility and decision‑making. When urgency is high, we mobilize quickly. When complexity is high, we integrate disciplines and stay accountable through closeout so recovery holds up to scrutiny and communities rebuild stronger.

Job Description Disclaimer

This position description incorporates the job's core responsibilities. It recognizes that other related duties not specifically mentioned might also be performed and that not all responsibilities may be carried out depending on operational needs.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Upon hire, secondary employment and other employment restrictions must be disclosed and approved.

Tidal Basin Holdco, LLC, and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, which include Tidal Basin Government Consulting, LLC are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

TIDAL BASIN

Our team has decades of experience and offers innovative and effective solutions to help organizations and communities prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate natural and human-made disasters. We exist to help communities, agencies, and critical infrastructure partners prepare for, respond to, recover from, and strengthen resilience to disasters and disruptions. Today, we deliver that promise as one united team, combining Tidal Basin Group, MLU Services, and Michael Baker International to bring the full resilience lifecycle under one roof. That means clients can move from strategy to execution faster: aligning planning, funding, and compliance with engineering and design, program delivery, contingency operations and logistics, and technology enabled tools that improve visibility and decision‑making. When urgency is high, we mobilize quickly. When complexity is high, we integrate disciplines and stay accountable through closeout, so recovery holds up to scrutiny and communities rebuild stronger.