Cdbg-dr Infrastructure and Economic Revitalization Grant Manager Lead

Description

ICF’s Disaster Management division seeks an experienced professional to serve as a **CDBG-DR Infrastructure and Economic Revitalization Grant Manager Lead**.

You will lead a team of ICF staff to build systems and processes to speed recovery efforts. Responsibilities may also include serving as an expert on policy, regulatory and operations issues, developing written materials, providing training and technical assistance, and working directly with the client to provide advisory/consulting services. This is a position that requires strong writing proficiency, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to lead people as well as adjust to an ever-changing environment.

This is a hybrid position (primarily remote with temporary need to work onsite for specified weeks of time critical to program performance), and therefore preference is given to residents living in or near the following location(s)**:Asheville or Raleigh-Durham.**

**Compensation**: Although the range below is broader, this position will offer a salary in the mid-to-upper 90s, as determined by the hiring team. Higher education and experience will not change this salary range.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead a team that will support the overall management of subrecipient agreements, including coordination and providing technical assistance.
- Develop and/or refine written products, policies, procedures, and tools for subrecipients to follow to implement infrastructure and economic development projects.
- Provide guidance and expertise on CDBG-DR regulations (national objective, program income, eligible activities, Duplication of Benefits) to subrecipients.
- Provide advisory and consulting services to clients through training sessions and one-on-one conversations.

**Please provide an updated resume aligned to the qualifications, skills and experience required.**

**Must Have Qualifications**:

- 5 + years direct experience working with subrecipients as they carry out CDBG/CDBG-DR infrastructure, economic development and revitalization, and community projects; inclusive of setting up grant/loan programs.
- 5+ years developing procedures for and implementing CDBG-DR-funded projects, monitoring subrecipients for compliance as well as direct experience in providing training and technical assistance.
- 3+ years’ experience leading a team in a professional setting.
- Travel: minimum 25%, with additional travel needed around program launch.
- Ability to provide expert-level CDBG-DR written and oral technical assistance to grantees and subrecipients.
- Ability to write professional-level written technical guidance, policies and procedures.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Word and Excel and understanding of formatting requirements to create polished and “client ready” deliverables.
- Strong understanding of regulations found at 24 CFR 570, 2 CFR 200, associated disaster recovery Federal Register Notices, and associated HUD Guidance
- Ability to independently research regulatory questions and develop policy memoranda.
- Bachelor’s degree in planning, Public Administration, Government, Business, or a related discipline.
- Experience working in state agencies, local or regional government, consulting firm, community development organization, or related public agency preferred.
- Experience delivering training and technical assistance to state and local government agencies.

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