(Senior) Consultant, Public Entity

About Specialty Program Group:

Our goal is to partner with industry-leading specialty businesses to provide them with the ability to achieve their goals and optimize their businesses. Specialty Program Group offers access to capital and investment, deep carrier relationships, creative thinking, product development and broad distribution, while allowing our businesses to maintain the essence of what makes them successful. Specialty Program Group delivers leading-edge specialty expertise backed by transformative digital capabilities and sophisticated data and analytics. 

About DRS:

DRS is a full-service consulting firm that delivers commercial insurance claim preparation, FEMA Public Assistance recovery, hazard mitigation assistance, disaster preparedness, and financial grant recovery funding services.  DRS was formed in 2014 and is led by a core group of professionals who have decades of experience in disaster recovery consulting and related services.

About the Position:

An ideal candidate for the Consultant position in DRS’s Public Entity Practice will have a solid background in FEMA Public Assistance (PA) policy, processes, and procedures. The candidate will provide knowledgeable support to complex FEMA PA projects, including disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, and emergency management projects utilizing federal, state, and local funds. The Consultant will be responsible for supporting the Public Entity Practice strategy in relation to the overall business strategy as directed by the Public Entity Managing Consultant and/or the Project Executive.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support clients with federal, state, and local grant PA projects, with an emphasis on cost support and recovery

• Deliver exceptional PA consulting to state and local governments, K-12, higher-ed, and private non-profit clients

• Recommend best-practice preparedness and recovery procedures under the direction of the assigned Managing Consultant and/or Project Executive

• Develop Damage Description Dimension documents, Scopes of Work, Benefit Cost Analyses, Project Worksheets, and responses to Requests For Information under the direction of the assigned Managing Consultant and/or Project Executive

• Support the client both remotely and on-site throughout the recovery process as requested by the Managing Consultant and/ or Project Executive

• Participate in project calls with clients as requested

• Report on project-related metrics as requested

• Provide onsite disaster recovery support as requested by the client

• Cultivate and manage positive relationships with client leadership and staff

• Ensure compliance with engagement risk protocols

• Participate in prospective client webinars and meetings as requested

• Represent DRS at professional conferences, as needed

• Develop continuous subject matter expertise in disaster preparedness, mitigation, and recovery trends and initiatives

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in disaster recovery sector

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in business, finance, public administration, emergency management, or related discipline

• Current professional certifications such as CEM, or related certifications, are a plus

• Exceptional communication skills

• High energy style, flexible and adaptive, with the ability to work well in a very fast-paced environment

• Ability to adapt to complex client environments and situations

• Proven track record of effectively supporting the FEMA Public Assistance process

• Excellent written communication skills, self-directed with the preparation of client-ready document and presentation development

• Articulate, persuasive communicator who is adept at handling challenging audiences well, including the ability to adapt style to audience

Work Location:

This position is a remote work experience with travel required to be at client sites as the projects dictate.

Salary Transparency:

Disclosure required under applicable state or municipality regulations: The expected salary range for this position is $100,000-$150,000 with a discretionary bonus and will be impacted by factors such as the successful candidate’s skills, experience, and working location, as well as the specific position’s business line, scope, and level. SPG is proud to offer comprehensive benefit and total compensation packages, including health/dental/vision/life/disability insurance, FSA, HSA, and 401(k) accounts, paid-time-off benefits, and eligible bonuses, equity, and commissions for some positions.

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