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Witt O'Brien's

Global crisis and emergency management consultancy

Grant Management Specialist

Full-Time
No salary listed
Junior
Bachelor's
Houston, TX, USA
Remote
Risk & ComplianceRegulatory Compliance & Ethics

About the job

Requirements
  • 1 to 2 years of Federal grants and/or cooperative agreements experience under CFR Title 2 Grants and Agreements.
  • Relevant professional certification, such as Professional Engineer, Certified Floodplain Manager, Architect, Professional Certified Marketer, or Project Management Professional.
  • Knowledge of Federal and State funded grant programs and initiatives.
  • Knowledge and experience with 2 CFR 200 grants and agreements procurement and compliance standards.
  • Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to identify, consider, and resolve a wide variety of grants administration issues and problems.
  • Experience addressing strategic issues in grant administration operations, including issues with complex political and programmatic elements.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in business, public policy, or public administration.
  • Ability to work extended hours when necessary.
Responsibilities
  • Assist with compliance with grants and agreements policies and guidance.
  • Assist in drafting grant requirements, selection criteria, and applications.
  • Support internal review and approval according to agency processes and policies.
  • Prepare award documents and supporting documentation according to agency policies and procedures.
  • Monitor execution to ensure funding is used consistently with specified allowable uses and grant policies outlined in grant agreements.
  • Assist in monitoring internal controls for grants and agreements to ensure accountability and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.
  • Support client agencies with required reporting according to agency policies and procedures.
  • Support client agencies with audit compliance and resolution.

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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What believers are saying

  • FEMA reopened BRIC in April 2026, directly expanding demand for Witt O'Brien's services.
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What makes Witt O'Brien's unique

  • Witt O'Brien's combines FEMA grants expertise with oil-spill and maritime response know-how.
  • Its April 2026 BRIC webinar shows deep positioning in hazard mitigation and grant management.
  • The firm markets practical AI for crisis management, not just strategy decks.

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