Disaster Recovery & Public Assistance Consultant

Tetra Tech; Albuquerque (NM); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Merit rewards

Work-life balance

Team collaboration

Career development

Job summary

Tetra Tech is adding experienced Disaster Recovery / Grant Management / Public Assistance Consultants to our Disaster Recovery team. This on-call, as-needed role supports FEMA Public Assistance and other disaster programs across the United States, with assignments that may be remote, onsite, or hybrid.

The role provides technical grants management support, project formulation assistance, and compliance guidance to help maximize recovery funding while meeting all laws and program requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of FEMA Public Assistance experience supporting applicants, recipients, subrecipients, FEMA, state agencies, or disaster recovery consulting engagements.
• Demonstrated knowledge of FEMA Public Assistance policy, eligibility requirements, and the Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG).
• Experience supporting project formulation, project worksheet development, and grant documentation review.
• Experience responding to FEMA Requests for Information (RFIs).
• Experience supporting reimbursement requests and project closeout activities.
• Experience using FEMA Grants Manager and/or FEMA Grants Portal.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to applicants throughout the FEMA Public Assistance grant lifecycle.
• Advocate for applicants while ensuring compliance with FEMA policies, regulations, and program requirements.
• Educate applicants regarding eligibility requirements, documentation standards, funding opportunities, and grant administration responsibilities.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with applicants, federal agency representatives, state partners, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Provide client service and facilitate resolution of project-related issues and concerns.
• Support applicants through all phases of FEMA Public Assistance program delivery.
• Assist with Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs), Exploratory Calls, Recovery Scoping Meetings, Damage Inventory development, project formulation, project review, closeout activities, and reimbursement requests.
• Assist with the development of FEMA Project Worksheets (PWs) and Grants Manager/Grants Portal submissions.
• Support Category A-G projects, including Special Considerations reviews and Cost Estimating Format (CEF) development.
• Review disaster-related damages, costs, and supporting documentation to determine program eligibility.
• Assist with administration of federal and state disaster recovery grant programs.
• Interpret and apply FEMA policies, regulations, guidance, and grant requirements.
• Analyze grant administration issues and develop recommended solutions.
• Identify compliance risks and assist applicants in resolving documentation gaps.
• Support RFIs, Determination Memoranda responses, appeals, arbitration requests, and other programmatic actions.
• Maintain awareness of current FEMA policies, procedures, and regulatory updates.
• Collect, organize, validate, and maintain project documentation, including damage assessments, financial records, procurement files, force account labor documentation, equipment records, insurance information, and environmental and historic preservation documentation.
• Perform data analysis, reconciliation, and quality assurance reviews. Assist in the development of supporting cost analyses and reimbursement documentation.
• Ensure project records meet audit, compliance, and grant management requirements.
• Track project status, milestones, deliverables, and action items.
• Maintain accurate records within project management and grant management systems.
• Assist with development of operational procedures, guidance, and best practices.
• Provide timely updates to project leadership regarding issues, risks, and recovery progress.
• Support capacity-building efforts among local, state, tribal, territorial, and nonprofit partners.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and process optimization efforts.

Skills

FEMA PA experience

Grant management

Public Assistance

RFIs

Cost estimating

Travel willing

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

FEMA Grants Manager

FEMA Grants Portal

MS Excel

Job description

Tetra Tech is adding experienced Disaster Recovery / Grant Management / Public Assistance Consultants to our Disaster Recovery team. This on-call, as-needed role supports FEMA Public Assistance and other disaster programs across the United States, with assignments that may be remote, onsite, or hybrid.

The role provides technical grants management support, project formulation assistance, and compliance guidance to help maximize recovery funding while meeting all laws and program requirements.