Disaster Recovery & Public Assistance Consultant

Tetra Tech; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Merit-based rewards

Flexible work-life balance

Collaborative team environment

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Tetra Tech is seeking Disaster Recovery professionals to support FEMA Public Assistance and other disaster recovery programs across the United States. This on-call role may be remote, on-site, or hybrid depending on project needs.

Responsibilities cover grants management, project formulation, and documentation review to maximize recovery funding while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Travel and variable deployment are expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years FEMA Public Assistance experience or related disaster recovery consulting.
• Experience with project formulation, project workbook development, and grant documentation review.
• Experience responding to FEMA RFIs and managing reimbursement requests.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor to applicants throughout the FEMA PA lifecycle.
• Educate applicants on eligibility, documentation standards, funding opportunities, and grant admin responsibilities.
• Support development of PDAs, PDWs, and project worksheets; manage compliance and closeout activities.

Skills

FEMA PA experience

Grant management

Project formulation

RFIs experience

Microsoft Office

Travel readiness

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management

FEMA IS courses

Professional certifications

Tools

FEMA Grants Manager/Grants Portal

Job description

Tetra Tech is seeking Disaster Recovery professionals to support FEMA Public Assistance and other disaster recovery programs across the United States. This on-call role may be remote, on-site, or hybrid depending on project needs.

Responsibilities cover grants management, project formulation, and documentation review to maximize recovery funding while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Travel and variable deployment are expected.