Summary
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.
The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for assisting the company and clients with special projects within their scope as a subject matter expert. An Assistant Project Manager provides advanced project management, support, advice and analytical services to private businesses and government agencies on how to deal with emergency situations or any emergency management functions or disciplines. The Assistant Project Manager will have a specific work portfolio based on skills sets and needs. The position will be guided in all activities by ACDC’s Corporate Values Platform.
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time/Exempt
Temporary/Seasonal/Regular: Regular
Reporting Division: Recovery
Compensation: $45k-$66k per year
Benefits Summary: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid parental leave, paid time off, sick time, tuition reimbursement and short-term disability, cell phone reimbursement, wellness allowance.
Travel/Location: Remote with up to 50% travel/deployment required.
Requirements
Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions.
- Assist in supporting all corporate and program operations on all division projects in addition to general emergency management services as needed.
- Assist project manager by leading portions of projects or leading smaller projects independently.
- Initiate, develop and drive project plans, timelines, budgets and communication across the organization and with clients.
- Maintain familiarity with the contracts, scopes of work, budgets and requirements for assigned portfolios.
- Support project needs, priorities and completion deadlines.
- Assist with client presentation and requested materials as needed.
- Provide on-site support and project set-ups for clients as needed.
- Oversee project staff and provide training, scheduling support and quality control of work products.
- Build strong, high integrity business relationships with key clients and internal stakeholders.
- Manage complex projects or critical portions of projects and ensure all aspects of a project are completed as outlined in the contract scope of work and timeline.
- Conduct meetings and briefings with clients, prepare and facilitate budgets, proposals, client presentations, develop materials and reporting as needed.
- Maintain currency of and compliance with applicable state and federal policies, procedures, and guidance documents for applicable roles.
- Perform quality control review procedures over work performed by other consultants and over client-provided documents as requested.
- During a disaster, you may be called into the field to support or co-lead relief efforts or assist with organizing responses to support advanced roles in emergency situations and/or activations.
- 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.
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and written to appropriate stakeholders at all levels of the hierarchy.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct program evaluation and analysis based on industry standards.
- Ability to work across multiple functions and divisions on various projects.
- 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 manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- Strong organizational skills, time management and attention to detail.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills, including a qualitative and quantitative skill set.
- 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.