Manager of Community Recovery and Resilience

Manager of Community Recovery and Resilience

Salary range: $6,523.00-$9,786.00 monthly. Although the entire salary range is posted, this position begins at $8,114.48 per month.

Under the direction of the Emergency Management Coordinator, the Manager of Community Recovery and Resilience leads Pueblo County's long-term disaster recovery and resilience program, initially focusing on recovery efforts following the Aspen Acres Fire and supporting the County's response to future disasters. The position coordinates recovery planning, community recovery, infrastructure restoration, financial recovery, hazard mitigation, resilience initiatives, and intergovernmental partnerships, while serving as a primary operational liaison among County departments, municipalities, state and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, contractors, utilities, special districts, businesses, and affected residents.

The position also supports the EM Coordinator with disaster assistance programs, grants, reimbursements, project tracking, procurement, contracting, financial documentation, and regulatory compliance. It also serves in the Pueblo County Emergency Operations Center, may be assigned to a Recovery Branch or other leadership role, and is subject to after-hours activation.

• Leads and coordinates Pueblo County's long-term disaster recovery program under the direction of the Emergency Management Coordinator.
• Develops, maintains, and implements the County Recovery Plan or Framework, detailing recovery priorities, objectives, responsible organizations, funding strategies, timelines, progress measures, and expected outcomes.
• Coordinates the transition from emergency response through short-, intermediate-, and long-term recovery.
• Leads the County's Long-Term Recovery Group, task forces, working groups, and stakeholder committees.
• Monitors recovery progress; identifies barriers, service gaps, conflicts, and emerging needs; and recommends practical solutions.
• Provides recovery reports, briefings, recommendations, and updates to County leadership, elected officials, and partner agencies.

• Acts as the main coordination point for residents, businesses, property owners, nonprofit organizations, volunteer groups, and community partners in long-term recovery.
• Supports affected residents and businesses in identifying and accessing available recovery resources and appropriate service providers.
• Facilitates coordination with organizations responsible for case management, housing, rebuilding, debris removal, property cleanup, land restoration, donations, volunteer management, and unmet needs support.
• Identifies service gaps and promotes coordination among government, nonprofit, faith-based, and private sector organizations.
• Organizes and supports public meetings, community forums, workshops, recovery briefings, and other community engagement activities.
• Collaborates with public information personnel to ensure the dissemination of timely, accurate, and consistent recovery information.
• Produces public-facing resource guides, educational materials, websites, contact lists, and referral tools.
• Uses trauma-informed, accessible, and inclusive communication practices when working with disaster-affected individuals and communities.

• Coordinates recovery efforts across Pueblo County departments, municipalities, special districts, utilities, nonprofits, businesses, and community partners.
• Serves as a principal recovery liaison with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Colorado Resiliency Office, and other state agencies.
• Coordinates with federal partners, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Small Business Administration (SBA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), United States Forest Service (USFS), and other recovery agencies.
• Establishes and sustains relationships to improve recovery coordination before, during, and after disasters.
• Represents Pueblo County at recovery meetings, intergovernmental forums, workshops, and regional or state initiatives.
• Collaborates with infrastructure providers, economic development organizations, chambers of commerce, and business groups to address restoration and economic recovery priorities.

• Collaborates with the Emergency Management Coordinator to develop, administer, track, and close out disaster recovery funding programs.
• Provides support for FEMA Public Assistance, Fire Management Assistance Grants, Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Assistance, CDBG-DR, NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection, state programs, and other recovery funding opportunities.
• Contributes to the development of funding strategies that leverage federal, state, local, nonprofit,…