Project Manager - Disaster Recovery, Housing and Community Development Training & Technical Assistance (REMOTE ROLE)

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, and they are seeking a Project Manager to join their Housing and Community Development team. The role focuses on leading technical assistance efforts for disaster-impacted communities, managing engagements related to HUD’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funding, and overseeing product development and training materials.

Responsibilities:

• Leading the operations of large and small training and technical assistance (TTA) engagements to provide guidance to states, territories, cities, counties, and other entities receiving Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding
• Directing cross functional teams of trainers, subject matter experts, and technical contributors, including strategizing on how to accomplish TA goals and build the capacity of TA recipients
• Serving as the primary liaison with TA recipients, and maintaining clear communications with HUD
• Coordinating delivery of trainings on regulatory and grant-specific requirements, including but not limited to policies and procedures, national objectives, procurement, coordination with other federal funding streams, labor standards, citizen participation, and overall compliance
• Drawing on experience in housing, infrastructure, public services and economic revitalization to provide guidance to TA recipients on the design and implementation of their recovery and resilience programs
• Overseeing product development work plans, including coordinating with authors, designers, subject-matter experts, and other contributors to ensure the creation of high-quality products
• Performing project management responsibilities, including overseeing schedules, staffing, and budgets to ensure the production of quality project deliverables
• Tracking priorities to ensure successful completion of projects in an accurate, timely, and cost-effective manner
• Conducting quality control for deliverables, tools, and products to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with HUD guidance and regulations, including review and approval of SME-developed content

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Urban Planning, Public Administration, or other relevant field
• Minimum 8 years of experience working directly with CDBG-DR programs
• Minimum 2 years Project management and personnel management skills and experience developing and implementing project/team processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of how housing, community and economic development, and disaster recovery programs are implemented at the state and/or local levels
• Willingness to travel occasionally
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences
• Strong project leadership, with ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of internal staff, clients and partners
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze situations to identify existing or potential problems and recommend solutions
• Proficiency with MS Office software (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• High level of professionalism, judgment, tact, and diplomacy
• Superior attention to detail
• Master's Degree in Public Policy, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Urban Planning, Public Administration, or other relevant field
• Experience at a grantee or consulting firm with direct experience managing CDBG-DR programs
• Experience working with multifamily developers, housing authorities, and developers of affordable housing
• Experience with hazard mitigation and resilience strategies and analysis of data to inform risk reduction strategies