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Witt O'Brien's

Global crisis and emergency management consultancy

Grants / Compliance Analyst - FEMA Program Management Services

Part-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Puerto Rico
Hybrid
Risk & ComplianceRegulatory Compliance & Ethics

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, Emergency Management, or a related field.
  • At least 3 years of experience in grants management, compliance, financial analysis, project administration, disaster recovery, or a related field.
  • Experience reviewing documentation, maintaining records, tracking compliance requirements, or supporting grant administration.
  • Working knowledge of federal grants management principles and documentation requirements.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.
  • Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
  • Review project and grant documentation for completeness, consistency, and compliance with applicable requirements.
  • Support FEMA Public Assistance grant administration, including project documentation, eligibility reviews, reimbursement support, and closeout.
  • Review invoices, procurement records, contracts, timesheets, cost documentation, and other supporting records for compliance and completeness.
  • Maintain grant compliance trackers, project files, documentation logs, and corrective action trackers.
  • Support monitoring of compliance with FEMA policies, federal grant requirements, procurement standards, and 2 CFR Part 200, as applicable.
  • Identify missing, inconsistent, or potentially non-compliant documentation and coordinate resolution with project teams.
  • Support quality control reviews of Project Worksheets, Damage Inventories, scopes of work, cost documentation, and related project records.
  • Assist with audit preparation, requests for information, monitoring reviews, and corrective action responses.
  • Provide administrative and technical support to Project Managers and the Financial & Grants Manager on grant and compliance matters.
  • Support development and maintenance of compliance procedures, checklists, templates, and training materials.
  • The position may be based in a remote or client-site environment depending on contract requirements.
  • The position may require regular travel to client offices, project sites, field locations, meetings, and other program-related activities.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience supporting FEMA Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Assistance, CDBG-DR, or other federal disaster recovery programs.
  • Familiarity with FEMA Grants Portal, Project Worksheets, Damage Inventories, scopes of work, cost documentation, and grant closeout.
  • Knowledge of 2 CFR Part 200 and federal procurement requirements.
  • Experience supporting audits, monitoring reviews, or quality assurance activities.
  • Experience working with state, territorial, municipal, or nonprofit applicants and subrecipients.
  • Experience in Puerto Rico or other post-disaster recovery environments.
  • Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills.

About the company

Witt O’Brien’s provides crisis and emergency management services for governments and private sector clients, helping them prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate disruptions across the full disaster lifecycle. Clients engage the firm to assess risks, develop preparedness plans, train staff, conduct exercises, manage grants (such as FEMA Public Assistance), ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate crisis communications, with specialized maritime support available. The company combines veteran public-sector disaster management expertise with private-sector incident response, augmented by acquisitions in crisis communications and reputation management to offer end-to-end services. Its goal is to boost resilience for operations, people, assets, and reputations in the face of natural and man-made risks.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

null

Founded

2001

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  • Hybrid Work Options