Program Contracts and Grants Specialist (Environmental Specialist 4)

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

• Manage and coordinate grant application process and pre-application announcement, including resolving issues, for assigned grant programs
• Provide administrative assistance to regional offices and recipients on budgetary design/planning and contractual requirements
• Provide applicants, recipients, and project managers with administrative assistance and direction in the interpretation of grant agreement and guidelines
• Participate in the pre-award, grant application, and loan agreement review process
• Develop recommendations to management for final proposed applicant award list/rankings and grant award amounts
• Communicate award decisions to applicants, management, and program staff
• Develop and negotiate grant agreement amendments with Ecology program management, Ecology project managers, and grant recipients
• Verify recipient has correctly and completely updated required information in Ecology’s Administration of Grants and Loans (EAGL) system
• Monitor grant activities and accomplishments and ensure compliance and fulfillment of grant and contract timeline and deliverables
• Conduct tracking and analysis of grant activities, including generating and reviewing active grant status reports

• Nine years of experience and education performing environmental-based work, OR work which includes two or more of the following
• Experience developing or managing grants, contracts, or loans
• Experience interpreting policy and providing technical assistance
• Experience overseeing contractor or consultant services for compliance and performance
• Experience negotiating agreements and/or drafting and editing contract language
• Experience interpreting and explaining environmental regulations and requirements
• Experience with Electric Vehicles (EV) and EV charging technology, charging infrastructure installation projects, utility infrastructure planning or implementation, land use planning or land use permitting, or other related fields
• Project management experience
• Experience in analyzing and synthesizing complex information, including environmental regulations, program guidance, and technical documents

• Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s)
• Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
• Vacation, Sick, and other Leave
• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Tuition Waiver
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Deferred Compensation Programs
• Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)
• Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program

The Air Quality Program’s mission is to protect and improve air quality in Washington