Director – Emergency Management Recovery
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Director of Recovery leading disaster recovery programs at ACDC. Overseeing federal and state-funded disaster recovery initiatives and team leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Lead delivery of Recovery programs and projects, ensuring technical quality, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction across the service line.
- Establish and maintain delivery standards, SOPs, and quality control processes for FEMA PA, IA, HMGP, 404/406 Mitigation, HUD CDBG-DR and other work supported through federal grants.
- Set portfolio-level performance metrics (utilization, margin, client retention, deliverable quality) and provide accountability to executive leadership.
- Oversee project staffing, surge capacity, and deployment planning across active and pending projects.
- Serve as the senior escalation point for project issues, client concerns, and technical disputes.
- Serve as a senior subject matter expert on federal recovery programs, with strong knowledge of and practical experience with the FEMA Public Assistance Program.
- Provide technical guidance on HMGP project development, to include BCA, and Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) compliance.
- Advise on CDBG-DR program requirements
- Stay current on Stafford Act amendments, FEMA policy updates, and state-level recovery program changes.
- Review complex, high-risk or high-visibility deliverables prior to client submission.
- Directly supervise senior project leaders (Deputy Directors, Managing Consultants, Senior Consultants) within the Recovery division.
- Develop staffing plans, career paths, and credentialing programs for portfolio personnel.
- Mentor consultants on FEMA program technical skills, client engagement, and deliverable quality.
- Conduct performance management, including goal setting, regular feedback, and performance reviews for direct reports.
- Foster a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Serve as the senior client-facing leader for Recovery engagements, including state recovery offices, local applicants/subrecipients, and FEMA regional/other federal staff.
- Lead recurring client status meetings and executive briefings on major engagements.
- Build and maintain relationships with state emergency management agencies, FEMA regional offices, and applicant communities.
- Represent the Recovery practice in industry forums, professional associations (e.g., NEMA, IAEM), and conferences.
- Contribute subject matter expertise to capture planning, proposal development, and oral presentations for Recovery pursuits.
- Provide technical win themes, past performance content, and staffing plans for proposals.
- Maintain client relationships in a way that supports organic growth and follow-on work.
- Identify emerging client needs and policy changes that may inform BD strategy, and surface them to the BD team.
- Participate in go/no-go decisions for Recovery pursuits as a technical reviewer.
- Ensure portfolio engagements comply with applicable federal regulations (2 CFR 200, Stafford Act, Program Policy Guides, etc.) and state-specific requirements.
- Oversee documentation standards sufficient to withstand FEMA, OIG, and Single Audit review.
- Identify, escalate, and mitigate technical, financial, and reputational risks across the portfolio.
- Coordinate with corporate Contracts, Finance, and Legal on contract compliance and modifications.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Public Policy, or a closely related field. Years of directly relevant experience may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis, in addition to the minimum experience requirements below.
- 7+ years of progressive experience in disaster recovery consulting, FEMA grant management, or state/local recovery program administration.
- 5+ years of leadership experience, including direct supervision of project teams.
- Demonstrated experience leading FEMA Public Assistance engagements at the state, subrecipient, or applicant level.
Benefits:
- Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Short-Term Disability/Voluntary Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) Account with Company Match
- Paid-Time Off (PTO): Annual Leave and Sick Leave Accruals
- Paid Parental Leave
- Training and Professional Development Opportunities
- Wellness Benefits/Allowance
- Corporate Computer
- Time off to Volunteer
- Cell Phone Allowance
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