ICF's Disaster Management Division seeks an Environmental Consultant who will support the implementation team for FEMA Match Programs that include the Non-Federal Match Program (NFMP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA); and Energy Grid Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Cost Share (ER1) under the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grant and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Set-Aside (HMGP) under the Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) grant, under the HUD-approved Action Plans and subsequent action plans in Puerto Rico. The Environmental Consultant will work with ICF senior and junior staff and subcontractors to deliver program management support to local governments, nonprofit and subrecipients across Puerto Rico.
The ideal candidate will be a proven Disaster Manager with a track record of superior execution and growth and will be responsible for ensuring that programs are positioned to optimize disaster grant resource allocation, build strong solutions to impacted areas, and provide strong risk management. This position represents an exceptional opportunity to join a growing, stable, and high-performing team to facilitate change and help make a lasting difference.
This is an outstanding opportunity to work with talented and passionate individuals and to grow with a firm that believes in nurturing talent and developing long-term career success. ICF is a purpose driven company with a strong culture and underlying values that prize diversity, opportunity, equality, and respect. Our core values include Embracing Differences, and we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces and hires dimensions of differences.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain awareness, knowledge and applicability of most recent federal and local environmental laws, regulations and policies that may apply to PRDOH’s CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT programs.
- Develop work plan to perform environmental related studies, analysis of impacts and recommendations for projects under the Non-Federal Match program, Hazard Grant Mitigation Program, and ER1 Program, when necessary.
- Coordinate and implement the most current and applicable best practices for environmental review under the Non-Federal Match program, Hazard Grant Mitigation Program and ER1 Program, when necessary.
- Provide all necessary support to the PRDOH to develop and process activities regarding requests for release of funds for the Non-Federal Match program, Hazard Grant Mitigation Program and ER1 Program, when necessary.
- Coordinate and support monitoring activities for environmental compliance for construction projects under the Non-Federal Match program, Hazard Grant Mitigation Program and ER1 Program, when required by the PRDOH or its authorized representative.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must have a bachelor’s degree or higher preferrable in Environmental Science, Biology, Archaeology, Geology or similar field.
- Must have at least four (4) years of experience with the environmental clearance of federally funded programs involving construction work.
- Must have completed Categorical Exclusions (CE) not Subject to 58.5 CEs Subject to 58.5 and Environmental Assessments for HUD funded infrastructure project(s).
- Must have been involved in the completion of an Environmental Review of Record (ERR) as per the requirements of 24 C.F.R. Part 58 for federally funded construction project(s).
- Must have fluent verbal and written communication skills.
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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$77,770.00 - $132,209.00Puerto Rico Remote Office (PR99)