Disaster Response Finance/Administration - Reservist (On Call)

Overview

This is an on-call position supporting disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience missions across the United States. Assignments are activated based on project and disaster operational needs and may involve deployments to Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs), Joint Field Offices (JFOs), Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs), client sites, field locations, or remote environments.

Deployment opportunities are not guaranteed and may vary in duration, location, and frequency. Reservists are typically activated for disaster events, emergency exercises, planning projects, and surge support requirements. The role requires readiness to deploy with limited notice and to work flexible schedules, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

On-call employment is seasonal or project-specific. On-call employees are scheduled for work as it becomes available, with the freedom to accept or decline assignments. Individuals may work on concurrent projects outside of their on-call assignments, provided there is no conflict of interest.

Responsibilities

• Support financial management activities including budgeting, cost tracking, expenditure monitoring, forecasting, analysis, and financial reporting for emergency management and disaster recovery operations.
• Assist with disaster recovery grants and reimbursement programs, including funding eligibility reviews, cost documentation, compliance monitoring, and program implementation activities.
• Provide procurement, purchasing, contracting, vendor coordination, resource acquisition, and contract administration support while maintaining financial accountability and compliance documentation.
• Perform administrative functions including personnel tracking, timekeeping, travel coordination, deployment administration, records management, reporting, and program documentation.
• Maintain accurate financial, operational, and program records to support audits, reimbursement requests, compliance reviews, and organizational accountability requirements.
• Coordinate with finance, logistics, planning, and operational teams to support emergency response, disaster recovery, preparedness, continuity, and resilience initiatives.
• Support compliance with federal, state, local, organizational, contractual, and grant requirements, identifying and escalating documentation or compliance concerns.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience supporting financial management, budgeting, cost tracking, forecasting, financial reporting, and expenditure monitoring.
• 2+ years of professional experience supporting procurement, purchasing, contracting, or vendor coordination.
• Completion of FEMA/NIMS ICS online courses: 100, 200, 700, 800 prior to offer.
• Must have a valid U.S. driver’s license and successfully pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check.
• Must be willing and able to travel, both flight and vehicle, with short notice; inclusive of deployment nationally, including hours that may occur evenings and weekends in rapidly changing operational environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Emergency Management, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working within an Emergency Operations Center or similar environment.
• Experience supporting finance, timekeeping, purchasing, and similar functions in a government setting.
• 2+ years of professional experience working with personnel tracking, timekeeping, travel coordination, and records management to maintain accurate financial, operational, and program records in support of audits, compliance reviews, and accountability requirements.
• 2+ years of professional experience in grants management and disaster recovery funding programs, including reimbursement processes with regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience working with federal, state, tribal, territorial, or local government partners.
• Completion of FEMA/NIMS ICS courses: 300, 400.
• Finance/Administration Section Chief level role: Deployment experience in the FSC role and ICS training, including ICS 400, E/G/L 0191 and E/L 0973, Type 1-3 experience.

Professional Qualifications

• Excellent time management and prioritization skills, with the ability to balance multiple concurrent projects and short-turn deliverables.
• Proactive, collaborative, team-oriented approach; seeks input early and communicates risks/issues quickly.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Proven track record of supporting a team and accomplishing successful business results.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, emotional intelligence, critical thinking skills, and integrity and ethics.
• Team player with demonstrated ability to build organizational capability, motivate teaming partners/staff to ensure high levels of engagement, and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project Management Software).

Work Authorization

All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for new H-1B visa sponsorship by the employer. Candidates who currently hold valid work authorization may be considered for a change of employer petition, subject to company policy and applicable immigration requirements.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations are available for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process.

Application Notes

• A reverse chronological, bullet-point concise resume (1 to 3 pages) is requested.
• The resume should address minimum and preferred qualifications and include job title, employer, and dates of employment.
• Separate lists of completed coursework/trainings and deployments may be requested.
• Applicants must submit the application directly by the applicant for consideration.

Pay Range

Pay range (full-time employment): $67,355.00 - $114,503.00. Final pay is determined based on relevant experience, skills, certifications and competencies, geographic location, education and certifications, and contract provisions regarding labor categories specific to the role.

Location

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)

Additional Policy

Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (in-person or virtual) is not permitted. AI may be considered only as part of an accommodation request if needed.