Housing Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Emergent Talent, a division of Emergent Method, is seeking qualified candidates to support a large-scale disaster recovery project in Southeast Louisiana.

This is a project-based, full-time position based in a five-parish region, including Jefferson, Iberville, St. James, Assumption, and St John parishes.

Moderate travel will be required to affected areas within these parishes, so reliable transportation is necessary.

The ideal candidate must be experienced in community outreach and disaster recovery (particularly with FEMA's Individual Assistance and Recertification Programs), self-motivated, able to work in a fast-paced environment, and embraces the challenges of working on evolving tasks and structures.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following :

• Serve as an onsite liaison between disaster survivors and government entities to assess the progress of their individual recovery efforts
• Conduct site visits with disaster survivors to identify challenges with individual recovery efforts and facilitate problem-solving solutions
• Maintain communication and build rapport with disaster survivors to assist with problem-solving and resource coordination
• Demonstrate kindness and compassion through intentional, goal-oriented interactions with each unique disaster survivor

Qualifications

• At least two years of experience in either the state or federal recovery operation space, social work, or equivalent experience with the ability to perform the necessary duties
• Basic knowledge of the operational and regulatory aspects of FEMA Individual Assistance Program
• Basic knowledge of the FEMA Recertification Program preferred
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to maintain detailed documentation and records in accordance with federal policies and requirements
• Excellent listening and communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience preferred
• Ability to work full-time and onsite in Southeast Louisiana
• Ability to travel to affected areas with reliable transportation
• Ability to work outside in varying weather conditions including seasonally hot or cold temperatures and in inclement weather

Background

Emergent Method is a Louisiana-based management consulting firm focused on helping companies and organizations innovate, grow, improve their performance, and achieve their missions.

We do this by bringing people and ideas together to understand opportunities, let ideas emerge, and create multifaceted solutions with results greater than the sum of their parts.

We come from diverse backgrounds that lend expertise in solving complex problems, implementing impactful change, helping our clients navigate shifting landscapes, and seizing opportunities including those they had not seen before.

From strategic planning and organizational design to project management and strategic communication, we are dedicated to helping our clients adapt, innovate, and grow pushing systems, agencies, and industries to new heights, while developing strategic, systemic solutions and processes to support those goals.

We opened our doors in 2012 and have been recognized for growth and achievement over the years, including Consulting Magazine’s fastest-growing consulting firms (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022), Inc.

Magazine’s fastest-growing private companies in America (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), LSU’s 100 fastest-growing alumni-owned business (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s Company of the Year (2019), and Greater Baton Rouge Business Report’s Best Places to Work (2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023).

We are dedicated to seeking the same measures of continuous improvement for the clients we serve and supporting them in all actions of planning, growth, and emergence to the forefront of their industries.

To learn more about Emergent Method and our team, visit our website at emergentmethod.com.

Emergent Method and associated entities are equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis or any protected class under federal, state, or local law.

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