Data Analyst - Disaster Recovery Cadre
The Opportunity
Tetra Tech is seeking experienced Cost Recovery/ Data-Entry/ Accounting Specialist(s) to join our Disaster Recovery Cadre.
This is an on-call, as-needed position intended to support current and future disaster recovery operations throughout the United States. Candidates selected for the Recovery Cadre will be considered for assignments as disaster events occur and project needs arise.
Assignments may involve supporting large-scale federal, state, tribal, territorial, local government, and nonprofit disaster recovery programs, including FEMA Public Assistance (PA), Hazard Mitigation, Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), and other grant-funded recovery initiatives.
About Tetra Tech's Recovery Cadre
Tetra Tech maintains a nationwide network of disaster recovery professionals who can be rapidly mobilized to support clients following hurricanes, floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and other federally declared disasters.
Recovery Cadre employees are engaged on an as-needed basis and may be offered assignments based on qualifications, availability, project requirements, and disaster activity. Acceptance of assignments is voluntary, and periods of inactivity between assignments may occur.
Your Impact
As a Cost Recovery/ Data-Entry/ Accounting Specialist, you will play a critical role in helping disaster recovery programs maintain accurate financial, operational, and grant management records. You will support project teams through data analysis, reporting, quality assurance reviews, documentation management, and reconciliation activities that help maximize funding recovery and ensure compliance with federal and state program requirements.
Your work will directly support communities recovering from disasters by ensuring the data used to support funding decisions is accurate, defensible, and audit-ready.
Your Role
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Data Management & Analysis
- Review, analyze, and organize large volumes of financial, contract, labor, procurement, and grant documentation.
- Track, maintain, and reconcile program data across multiple projects and funding streams.
- Develop analytical methodologies to evaluate project costs and funding eligibility.
- Analyze large datasets to identify trends, anomalies, missing documentation, and opportunities for process improvement.
- Perform data cleansing, validation, reconciliation, and error resolution activities.
- Support reporting on key project metrics, productivity measures, and program performance indicators.
- Develop summary reports, dashboards, and management briefings utilizing project data.
Grant & Financial Support
- Coordinate, review, analyze, and summarize financial documentation for grant-funded programs.
- Reconcile federal and state grant expenditures with supporting documentation.
- Review invoices, billing records, labor documentation, equipment records, procurement records, and cost estimates.
- Assist with development of cost analyses and supporting grant calculations.
- Support audit preparation and documentation review activities.
- Assist project teams in maintaining compliance with federal and state grant requirements.
Quality Assurance & Documentation Control
- Conduct QA/QC reviews of:
- Application records
- Financial records
- Invoice documentation
- Cost summaries
- Labor documentation
- Material usage records
- Grant submissions
- Verify accuracy and completeness of supporting documentation.
- Maintain organized electronic filing systems and document repositories.
- Ensure documentation meets audit and regulatory requirements.
- Spot-check team deliverables and support peer-review processes.
Program Reporting & Systems Support
- Create recurring and ad hoc reports utilizing aggregated program data.
- Support database administration and project data tracking activities.
- Monitor key performance metrics and assist leadership with reporting needs.
- Develop and maintain process documentation, standard operating procedures, and workflow guides.
- Support data migration, system updates, and process improvements.
Disaster Recovery Operations Support
- Support disaster recovery programs by providing rapid analytical support during surge operations.
- Collaborate with consultants, program managers, grant specialists, and clients to resolve data-related issues.
- Assist with Force Account Labor (FAL) reviews and development of cost summaries.
- Support FEMA Public Assistance and other disaster recovery grant programs through documentation review and financial reconciliation efforts.
- Serve as a backup reviewer and assist with cross-functional quality assurance activities.
Required Qualifications
- Relevant experience in data analytics, accounting, finance, grants management, business administration, or related fields.
- Microsoft Excel skills, including:
- Pivot Tables
- Lookup functions
- Data validation
- Data reconciliation
- Large dataset analysis
- Experience reviewing and analyzing financial or grant documentation.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience performing QA/QC reviews and data validation.
- Ability to organize and manage large volumes of documentation with exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a remote environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and SharePoint.
Work Environment
Recovery Cadre employees may be activated to support disaster recovery operations during periods of increased workload. Assignments are dependent upon disaster activity, contract awards, and client needs.
Employees should expect:
- Flexible assignment schedules based on program needs.
- Periods of high-intensity workload during disaster activations.
- Potential evening or weekend work during surge operations.
- Collaboration with geographically dispersed project teams.
- No routine travel requirements.
Additional Information
- This is an on-call, as-needed cadre position. Work assignments are not guaranteed and depend on disaster declarations, contract awards, client needs, project requirements, qualifications, availability, and recovery program activations.
- Acceptance of assignments is voluntary, and periods of inactivity between deployments may occur.
- Assignment schedules may be flexible and may include periods of high-intensity workload during active recovery operations.
- Some deployments may require extended travel or mobilization on short notice; other assignments may be fully remote.
- Evening and weekend work may be required during surge events or active disaster recovery operations.
Life at Tetra Tech:
The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
- Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
- Merit-based financial rewards.
- Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
- Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
- Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.
We invite applications from all interested parties.
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