CDBG-DR Training Specialist - Remote

ICF Disaster Management division seeks an experienced professional to serve as a CDBG-DR Training Specialist.
 
As a CDBG-DR Training Specialist, you will have in-depth experience with the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) requirements as well as working knowledge of other applicable Federal disaster recovery programs. You will be responsible for coordinating, developing, and delivering trainings on CDBG-DR programs and providing associated technical assistance to assist with the successful implementation of disaster recovery projects and programs.  This position is 100% Remote in the United States.  
 
You will work with ICF senior and junior staff, other experts, outside contractors, and government clients to coordinate a training plan, provide training and technical assistance, and work directly with the client to provide advisory/consulting services. This is a position that requires a firm understanding of CDBG-DR requirements, strong writing proficiency, strong presentation skills, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to adjust to an ever-changing environment. 
 
Key Responsibilities: 
•    Coordinate and manage a training curriculum that ensures a regular delivery of trainings that are complete, comprehensive, and client ready.
•    Provide training and technical assistance on a wide range of disaster recovery topics (housing, infrastructure, economic revitalization, planning, administration, financial management, etc.) 
•    Provide guidance and expertise on Federal regulations (CDBG-DR, cross cutting Federal requirements, Davis Bacon, Duplication of Benefits, etc.) and translating them into the implementation of the programs.
•    Develop and/or refine written products, policies, procedures, and tools for grantee program implementation and design.
•    Provide subject matter and operations expertise in disaster recovery program design and implementation, as well as pre-disaster risk mitigation measures.
•    Work as part of a team providing expert services to support disaster recovery efforts 
•    Help implement CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT funded programs.
•    Provide advisory and consulting services to clients through training sessions and one-on-one conversations.

Resume must reflect the qualifications, skills and experience required.
 
Must Have Qualifications: 
•    2+ years direct experience developing procedures for, and implementing, CDBG-DR-funded projects.
•    2+ years of in-depth and hands-on knowledge of the CDBG/CDBG-DR programs, regulations, and implementation, with a strong understanding of regulations found at 24 CFR 570, 2 CFR 200, associated disaster recovery Federal Register Notices, and associated HUD guidance.
•    2+ years direct experience in providing training and technical assistance.

Preferred Skills/Experience: (May increase consideration)
•    Bachelor’s degree
•    Experience working in a consulting firm, development organization, or public agency preferred.
•    Experience delivering training and technical assistance to state and local government agencies.
•    Willingness to travel approximately up to 25% depending on role and project needs.

Professional Skills:
•    Ability to independently research regulatory questions and develop policy memoranda.
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including PowerPoint, Word and Excel, and understanding of formatting requirements to create polished and “client ready” deliverables.

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