Project Analyst

Government of the Virgin Islands; Christiansted (United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of the Virgin Islands is seeking a Disaster Recovery Project Manager to assist in portfolio management of disaster recovery projects and programs administered by sub-recipients. You will coordinate information, analyze data, and contribute to overall project performance to move projects from start to finish.

You will provide technical assistance to recipients, monitor implementation for quality, and prepare reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field as listed.
• 5+ years of project management or related management experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to recipients/sub-recipients regarding program operations, including grants management, program planning, and interpretation and analysis of regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Manage and monitor the implementation of disaster recovery projects for quality assurance and completeness.
• Conduct workshops to guide program stakeholders regarding requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Compile data and prepare reports on activities and operations of disaster recovery projects.
• Inspect operations to ensure adherence to objectives; document discrepancies and suggest improvements.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and consultants to keep projects on schedule.
• Support project management phases such as planning, execution and result monitoring.
• Research resource availability applicable to project scope.
• Coordinate with Financial Analysts to ensure programs are within budget.
• Assist leadership in developing policies and procedures for grant accounting and compliance.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Grants management

Regulatory interpretation

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Science, Project Management, or related field

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Assists with portfolio management of disaster recovery projects. Develop, assess, monitor, and review disaster recovery projects/programs administered by sub-recipients and provide assistance to help move projects from start to finish by coordinating information, data analysis and contributing to the overall project performance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 1. Provide technical assistance to recipients/sub-recipients regarding program operations, including grants management, program planning, and interpretation and analysis of regulations, policies, and procedures;
• 2. Manage and monitor the implementation of all VIHFA Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), Public Assistance (PA), FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), and other federally funded – disaster recovery-related projects for quality assurance, accuracy, and completeness.
• 3. Conduct and/or assist in conducting workshops to guide program stakeholders regarding program requirements, policies, and procedures;
• 4. Compile data and prepare reports regarding the activities and operations of all VIHFA Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), Public Assistance (PA), FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), and other federally funded projects related to disaster recovery;
• 5. Inspect program/project operations to ensure adherence to program objectives; document and report all discrepancies and make suggestions regarding proposed, technical improvements;
• 6. Coordinate with stakeholders and consultants, conduct internal meetings, and streamline the overall project, with the primary aim of keeping all VIHFA Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), Public Assistance (PA), FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), and other federally funded- disaster recovery-related projects on schedule.
• 7. Support project management phases such as planning, execution and result monitoring
• 8. Research resource availability applicable to projects’ scope
• 9. Coordinate with Financial Analysts to ensure programs/projects are managed within budget;
• 10. Assist the ODR Director, Deputy Director- Compliance and Finance, and Deputy Director- Project Management in the development of policies and procedures to fulfill grant accounting and compliance requirements.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A. Education level:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science, Project Management, Business, or another related degree program.
• B. Level of experience in a related field:
• 1. 5+ years of project management or related management
• 2. An equivalent combination of education and experience