Tidal Basin

Hazard Mitigation Acquisition Specialist – Engagement Lead

Anchorage, AK - Temporary

THIS IS A TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY  

Position Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to assist our client in the implementation and management of their Hazard Mitigation (HM) acquisition programs as well as maintain the effectiveness, efficiency, and success of the various HM programs and operations in relation to the client and Business Unit’s requirements, goals, and objectives.   
  
Hazard Mitigation Acquisition Specialists apply FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) guidance with a specific focus on administering and monitoring acquisition program support assistance critical to effective delivery to our clients. For this role, the Specialist will focus on duties related to engagement of stakeholders to prepare for the acquisition process. 

  

Onsite: This is an onsite position working in Anchorage or onsite in Bethel, Newtok or Mertarvik, AK  

Job Location Environment:  

  • Anchorage: Office environment requiring adapting to client office schedule and reporting; driving is a requirement. 

  • Project location(s): Onsite, austere locations include distant, isolated locations accessible only by boat or small plane. May require lodging in field conditions. Duties will include outdoor tasks in various weather conditions.   

  • Travel requirements may include personal weight restrictions on small aircraft and/or watercraft. Work in the field may require walking long distances. Physical stamina and working in challenging environments, including cold climates, is required.  

  
Job Duties and Responsibilities include:  

This role reports to the project manager and will assist with acquisition program’s tasks related to stakeholder engagement, including:  

  • Managing tasks related to gathering property and seller data and related information to be used to verify program and participant eligibility, 

  • Leading onsite public meetings for community and stakeholders as well as meeting directly with property owners to discuss ongoing participation in the voluntary acquisition program, 

  • Working directly with property owners throughout the acquisition process to ensure participation as well as provision of required data related to property purchase, 

  • Traveling and participating in site visits to inventory conditions as well as tasks required to complete the acquisition process 

  • Assisting project logistics lead with milestone scheduling as well as managing program participants to ensure adherence to schedules including key deadlines, 

  • Responding to any FEMA RFI promptly and within requested timeframe,  

  • Documenting adherence of project activities and project participants to FEMA HMA guidance,  

  • Completing all related project closeout activities and documentation,  

  • Performing other duties as assigned, 

  • Completing all required compliance training on an annual basis.  

  
Skills and Competencies:  

  • Demonstrated understanding of public engagement for acquisition projects and residential property mitigation measures.   

  • Advanced user of SharePoint, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and other technical programs needed to perform acquisition tasks.  

  • Ability to work under pressure, within deadlines, maintaining emotional self-control, and taking guidance from clients, project managers, business unit leadership, and executive leadership.  

  • Ability to express complex, controversial, and technical ideas and concepts clearly and concisely both orally and in writing in the form of presentations to large and small groups and reports that present authoritatively the client’s position.  

  • Ability to inform and encourage interested parties to participate in the program as well as to maintain cooperation with program requirements throughout the program process,  

  • Maintain and share knowledge of FEMA guidance related to acquisition programs, the acquisition planning process, and the project implementation process.   

  • Ability to work through incomplete and conflicting data.  

  • Interpersonal and communication skills to explain, define, and advise clients on the HMA rules, regulations, and processes.  

  • Travel as required including extended deployments to support Tidal Basin business initiatives and projects. Requires ability and willingness to travel to remote locations in extreme weather conditions.  

  
Required Education and Experience:  

  • A bachelor’s degree in emergency management, Engineering, or a related field or, if no degree, must have a minimum of seven (7) years of related experience.  

  • 1 year of progressively responsible experience in HM related work at a local or state government agency, special districts, federal agencies, utility, private non-profit, university or college, or other entity or where job duties can reflect being specifically related to Hazard Mitigation and/or property acquisition.  

  • Must have demonstrated experience with acquisition and/or other types of residential mitigation.  

  
Preferred Experience:  

  • Possess technical background and skills required to implement, monitor, and manage acquisition mitigation grant activity.  

  • Experience managing real estate transactions and residential construction.  

Physical Requirements: 

• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside small quarters with limited space. 

• Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions. 

• May require bending and stretching. 

• Must be able to travel on small aircraft, boats, ATV’s and off-road vehicles. 

• Must be able to negotiate terrain impacted by natural disasters. 

• Must be physically under 250 lbs. to meet requirements for traveling on small vessels. 

  
 Job Description Disclaimer:  
This position description incorporates the job's core responsibilities. It recognizes that other related duties not specifically mentioned might also be performed and that not all responsibilities may be carried out depending on operational needs.  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Upon hire, secondary employment and other employment restrictions must be disclosed and approved.  

Tidal Basin Holdco, LLC, and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, which includes Tidal Basin Government Consulting, LLC, are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

 

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