Hagerty Consulting, Inc. (Hagerty) is the nation's leading emergency management and homeland security consulting firm. Known for its public spirit, innovative thinking, problem-solving, and exceptional people, Hagerty is sought after to work on some of the largest and most complex crisis and emergency management issues. We serve our clients across the nation to enhance their preparedness programs; create more resilient and sustainable communities; provide innovative solutions to enhance their response; and obtain and manage grants and loans to support their recovery.

As Hagerty grows, we continue to look for talented professionals from a variety of backgrounds to provide holistic solutions to our clients. We are currently seeking a Hazard Mitigation Specialist. This is a contract role that will be primarily remotely based with travel required to client sites. Hazard Mitigation Specialist will participate in and/or lead project initiatives for federal, state, and/or local clients, with tasks that include program management, development and/or review of federal grant applications, program monitoring, and review and improvement of plans, documents, manuals, policies, and procedures.

Candidates for Hazard Mitigation Specialist must possess the following qualifications:

• More than five (5) years of experience in emergency management and disaster recovery, with at least three (3) years of experience focused on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Programs.
• Experience assisting sub applicants and/or applicants with the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) programs.
• Fundamental knowledge of system-based mitigation, National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and BRIC technical and qualitative evaluation criteria.
• Familiarity with FEMA Grant Outcomes (GO) system and the BRIC / FMA project sub application.
• Strategic understanding of FEMA HMA Programs and layered funding approaches.
• Experience effectively working with or managing a team.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to produce technically and programmatically sound deliverables with little oversight.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products.
• A bachelor’s degree.
• Ability to submit a writing sample upon request.

Candidates for Hazard Mitigation Specialist may also have the following qualifications:

• Consulting experience in the public, private, or non-profit sector.
• Experience managing projects of various sizes, to include developing a project plan, managing a team, creating and managing project budgets, and presenting deliverables to a client.

Hagerty is an Equal Opportunity Employer