Disaster Response Finance/Administration - Reservist (On Call)

Overview

The organization is seeking experienced emergency management professionals to join the Disaster Response Finance/Administration Section Reservist Cadre. 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. Candidates must be prepared to deploy with limited notice and work flexible schedules that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

On-Call Employment

Due to the seasonal or project-specific nature of disaster and emergency management work, professionals are hired as on-call employees.

• On-call employees are scheduled for work as it becomes available and may accept or decline assignments.
• Individuals may work on concurrent projects outside of 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, reimbursement programs, 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

Candidates must possess qualifications commonly applicable across FEMA Finance/Administration Section Chief and Unit Leader positions.

• 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.
• Willing and able to travel (flight and vehicle) with short notice, including deployment nationally; hours including 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, disaster recovery funding programs, and reimbursement processes inclusive of 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 (Bring These With You)

• Excellent time management and prioritization skills; 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).

Required Application Materials

Please attach a reverse chronological, bullet-point concise resume (1 to 3 pages) addressing minimum and preferred qualifications, including job title, employer, and dates of employment. Separate lists of completed coursework/trainings and deployments may be requested.

Work Authorization / Sponsorship

• All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
• This position is not eligible for new H-1B visa sponsorship by the organization.
• 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 in all phases of the application and employment process.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (in-person or virtual) is not permitted.

Compensation & Benefits

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

Location

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)