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• Validate county damage assessments immediately following a disaster (assess and document all significant impacts to a geographical area).
• Represent DHSES during FEMA Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) and advise DHSES leadership on any issues.
• Schedule attend and participate in all meetings with applicants and assist in briefings to inform/educate applicants on recovery programs and administrative processes.
• Provide programmatic and technical assistance to applicants as required to formulate projects and input to the Grants Management Portal.
• Act as a resource for internal and external agency personnel and applicants concerning State and Federal laws rules and regulations relating to Public Assistance programs.
• Develop project narratives identify expenses and review for eligibility and accuracy for reimbursement and reconciliation.
• Track and maintain project workloads and completion dates for Public Assistance Recovery Operations.
• Report to the DAR Coordinators Deputy Chief and/or Chief of recovery as required and/or requested.
• Ability to work effectively with the County Emergency Manager and Office of Emergency Management Regional Director.
• Deploy to active disaster operations where needed in New York State for extended periods of time; up to 60 days based on the needs of the agency.

Skills

• Review and/or provide professional recommendations on proposed project changes and progress payment requests.
• Organize maintain and update electronic information and documentation for contracts disaster declarations letters program and financial information and reports.
• Validate claimed costs and special considerations.
• Provide project updates to the DAR Coordinator Disaster Assistance Manager (DAM) and Disaster Assistance Officer (DAO).
• Assist applicants with the appeals process to FEMA.
• Perform other Public Assistance disaster related duties as assigned.