Hazard Mitigation Lead

ICF's Disaster Management division seeks a Hazard Mitigation Lead who will support FEMA Public Assistance (PA) and Hazard Mitigation projects in Oregon following the recent wildfire and straight-line wind events. The Hazard Mitigation Lead will work onsite with the Project Manager to ensure the applicant’s recovery priorities are met and identify opportunities for mitigation funding.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify opportunities for hazard mitigation under the Section 404 and Section 406 Hazard Mitigation Program

• Review and compile information related to compliance with Section 428 of the Public Assistance Alternate Procedures Pilot Program

• Provide technical assistance for mitigation project grant applications, including the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), PA, and Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA)

•  Reviews PA (Stafford Act Section 406), HM grant program (Stafford Act Section 404), and other mitigation project applications

• Conduct site visits in support of mitigation projects and application development

• Support and collaborates with client, state, and FEMA in identifying, developing, and reviewing mitigation projects for eligibility and technical feasibility

• Provide design and engineering analyses to help develop mitigation project scopes and cost estimates

• Develop cost estimates for proposed mitigation projects

• Review engineering/ architectural designs for the HM grant program to confirm sound mitigation techniques and compliance with policy guidelines

• Provide technical assistance to local building code, land use, and floodplain management officials

• Review, evaluate, and coordinate disaster-specific information, including engineering and analyses of disaster-impacted infrastructure 

• Conduct benefit-cost analyses of HM proposals, including data collection, development of appropriate methodologies, and interpretation of results

• Provide expertise on local and national building codes and mitigation project code compliance

• Write technical reports presenting hydrologic/hydraulic, engineering, architectural, and hazard/risk study results

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 7+ years of FEMA project experience including implementing mitigation programs in a post-disaster environment

• Strong knowledge of basic floodplain management applications and statistical methodologies

• Demonstrated success in the development and review of HM project proposals

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Experience completing benefit-cost analysis for hazard mitigation proposals

• Experience participating in community meetings about mitigation programs and their implementation

• Experience with All Hazards mitigation including critical infrastructure (energy, water, gas, transportation), wildfires and earthquakes

Professional Skills:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, emotional intelligence, critical thinking skills, and integrity and ethics

• Team player with the demonstrated ability to build organizational capability, motivate teaming partners/staff to ensure high levels of engagement, and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project Management Software)

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Portland, OR (OR08)