Emergency Management Project Management Advisor

We are a leading, national consulting firm that provides compassionate, full-spectrum emergency management services including planning and preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation services to the public and private sectors before, during and after a natural disaster or catastrophic event.

Our mission is to provide compassionate consulting services to local, state, federal, and industry clients, active in disaster response, recovery, and preparedness. We will be on time, on target, and on budget with the services aligned to the evolving threats and hazards facing our nation.

Only candidates located in Tallahassee, FL area or have the ability to travel there up to 50% of the time will be considered for this position.

Position Summary:

• Job Title: Project Management Advisor
• Full Time or Part Time: FT/PT 20 to 40 hours per week
• Temporary/Seasonal/Regular: Temporary
• Compensation: $55-$65/hour

• Benefits Summary: No benefits, except as required by law

• Travel/Location: Onsite in the Tallahassee, FL area up to 50% of the time for travel/deployment

Mission of Role/Position Summary:

The Project Management Advisor is responsible for assisting the company and clients with strategic and analytical project support. This role requires on-site presence and general project management planning and execution skills. This role will provide advanced support, advice and analytical services to ensure client satisfaction. The position will be guided in all activities by ACDC’s Corporate Values Platform.

Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

• Responsible for analyzing the project needs and creating project charters.
• Ensure contract requirements are met.
• Responsible for stakeholder analysis and workflows for designated project.
• Perform routine assignments which are clearly defined and require the application of standard analysis and planning techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Advise on high level complex project needs to ensure objectives are being met.
• Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner.
• Adhere budget based on scope of work and resource requirements.
• Track project costs in order to meet budget.
• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan.
• Analyze on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress.
• Ensuring client satisfaction and deliverables are achieved.
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution.
• Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement.
• Prepare analysis details and outlines, technical specifications, studies and reports, project documents, and provide support of broader security and safety activities.
• Interact closely with subject matter experts in research of technical information and input.
• During a disaster, you may be called into the field to support or co-lead relief efforts or assist with organizing responses to
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive customer and internal information.
• Capable of multi-tasking when necessary.
• Ability to make project management decisions based on analytical skills. Report and communicate to appropriate stakeholders.
• Proven record of accomplishment with project management best practices.

• Ability to train others and lead projects and/or programs with senior leadership oversight.
• Ability to create and maintain relationships with a variety of public and private sector clients.
• Excellent critical thinking, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate to multiple levels of a business hierarchy. Organized, attention to detail, and flexible.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, including a qualitative and quantitative skill set.
• Strong time management skills.
• Strong desire to help people.
• Ability to remain flexible and adapt quickly to changes in roles, responsibilities, priorities and projects.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.

Requirements

Experience and Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, business administration, project management or a related field. Equivalency: Professional experience beyond minimum requirements, in a related field may substitute the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis.
• 5+ years of relevant experience managing small and large-scale projects, business analysis, operations, etc.
• 5+ years customer service experience
• 5+ years of project oversight including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and meeting contract requirements.
• At least 1-year direct leadership experience or experience leading complex portions of projects teams/tasks, program management or full scope programs.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel.

Experience and Education Preferred

• 3-5 years knowledge and/or experience in two or more Emergency Management Disciplines preferred.
• Knowledge/Experience with of NQS standards and credentials process preferred.
• 3-5 years Lean methodology experience preferred.
• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) preferred.
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Project Management Advisor may have lead responsibilities within projects, but no direct reports on a full-time basis.

Expected Hours of Work

Schedule may vary and require work on evenings and weekends and dependability and punctuality are paramount.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 50% travel is expected for this position.

• Must be willing to travel and deploy to client sites for prolonged periods of time.

Physical Demands

• Mobility required on-site with clients.
• Sitting or standing for hours at a time.
• Ability to work at a computer for prolonged periods of time as needed.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repetitively throughout the day and as needed.

Work Environment

• Work may will be on-site with clients ex: EOC, hospital, debris sites or local government buildings with remote work when available at the designated home location agreed upon at time of hire.

• If the remote work site locations change, ACDC Human Resources must be made aware, and leadership needs to approve any site changes for business registration and payroll tax purposes.

Additional Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must pass company and any applicable client background check and reference check upon offer of employment.
• Eligibility to work in the United States is required.

Benefits

Not benefits eligible except where required by law.

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