Recovery Managing Associate
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Recovery Managing Associate

**Department:** Recovery

**Location:** Hickory, NC

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.

Hagerty is currently seeking recovery staff to support local government recovery work in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Florida. The Recovery Managing Associate will leverage their knowledge of disaster recovery programs and advise clients who are navigating complex government projects. A successful candidate for this role will be a polished professional with expertise in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) and/or Individual Assistance (IA) Program who can take the initiative and act as a mid-level consultant with a variety of different stakeholders. The Recovery Managing Associate will support clients on-site.

Candidates for Recovery Managing Associate will be considered for **contract-based** positions.

**Responsibilities for the Recovery Managing Associate Include:**

+ Support local governments and private non-profits with their comprehensive recovery from natural disasters.

+ Heavily integrate with government and private non-profit clients who are managing multi-billion dollar, long- and short-term disaster recovery projects by guiding them through administrative and policy challenges.

+ Contribute to drafting guidance to clients on the eligibility of FEMA PA and/or IA costs / activities related to these disasters.

**Qualifications for the Recovery Managing Associate Include:**

+ A Bachelor-s Degree.

+ A minimum of two years (2) of experience supporting the FEMA PA and/or IA Program.

+ Previous project management experience.

+ Strong communication skills, including written and verbal presentations to clients.

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP) and Microsoft Word.

**Preferred Qualifications for the Recovery Managing Associate Include:**

+ Prior consulting experience is highly desirable, ideally with proven success advising local governments on disaster recovery programs.

+ Knowledge of other disaster recovery program funding, such as the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program.

+ A master-s degree, ideally with formal education in business, public administration, finance, construction management, emergency management, or a field related to disaster recovery.

**Compensation for the Recovery Managing Associate Includes:**

+ Salary range of $70,000-$110,000. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience and training, licensure and certifications, internal equity, location, travel requirements, and other business and organizational needs.

+ Comprehensive benefits program, including health/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for health and transit/parking, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid time off, holidays, sick leave, and more.

Hagerty Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity/national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, disability, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status, characteristic, or condition protected by local, state, or federal law. We promote equal opportunity in all our employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.