Washington State
Program Budget and Grants Manager
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Schedule and Location RCO is headquartered in Olympia, WA. RCO will consider candidates that can successfully do this job from another location (in-state only) with occasional travel to Olympia for meetings and other functions.
About RCO RCO is a small state agency located in Olympia, Washington that plans for and provides funding to create and maintain opportunities for recreation; protect the best of the state's wild lands, farms, and forests; and recover salmon.
About the Salmon Grants Section The Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) is embedded within RCO and has awarded salmon-related grants across seven salmon recovery regions and 25 lead entities using a bottom-up prioritization and funding approach termed the “Washington Way.” The Salmon Section staff support SRFB grants in salmon recovery, riparian, and Puget Sound focused programs.
We Are Looking For Someone that supports the mission of the agency by providing project level support for various grant programs that provide statewide funding for conservation, restoration, and salmon recovery projects.
Responsibilities
Manage restoration, fish passage, acquisition, and planning grants, as well as interagency agreements and contracts.
Assist public agencies, nonprofit organizations, Native American tribes, and individuals in the development, preparation, and implementation of salmon recovery grants.
Assist project applicants with preparing grant applications. Review grant applications to determine eligibility and completeness. Support applicants through applicable project review meetings and technical completion deadlines.
Participate in project review and evaluation meetings.
Use RCO’s PRISM grant management database to manage grant applications and funded projects.
Develop and monitor project agreements for funded proposals, to help ensure sponsors meet established milestones for project completion.
Develop recommendations for amendment requests and prepare necessary documents for approved amendments.
Review engineered plans and specifications for compliance with the approved project scope.
Review acquisition documents for compliance with the approved project scope and RCO’s acquisition procedures.
Review reimbursement requests to assure charges are valid and conform to program, policy, and procedural regulations.
Conduct pre-award, interim, final, and post-completion inspections to determine adherence to and compliance with program policies and the terms of the project agreement. Consult with project sponsors and others to monitor compliance with program policies and various local, state, and federal laws.
Assist project sponsors in resolving non-compliance issues as specified by state or federal law, Washington Administrative Code, and program polices.
Qualifications
Valid driver’s license free from serious traffic violations.
A Bachelor’s degree in public administration, parks and recreation management, landscape architecture, fish or wildlife management, watershed planning, geography, land use planning, biology, forestry, natural resource management, environmental studies or a related field.
Three years experience in the property acquisitions, development or management of outdoor recreation sites, fish and wildlife habitat, conservation lands and resources or managing grants for the preservation or restoration of natural resources, salmon habitat or outdoor recreation, or related.
A Masters Degree in one of the above fields will substitute for one year experience.
Experience may substitute for education.
Preferred
Have professional experience managing recreation sites, salmon recovery or conservation projects.
Demonstrated ability of managing grant contracts.
Knowledge of: Theory, principles, and practices of salmon recovery planning, restoration, and utilization of riparian areas for salmon habitat for protection or restoration (land acquisition; land values; land use; real estate issues).
Ability to review construction plans, and document completed restoration work, evaluate and monitor salmon habitat project implementation, establish and maintain effective cooperative relationships with federal, state, and local government officials; arrive at sound recommendations for or against immediate financing of potential restoration or acquisition projects; write and speak effectively; travel frequently for short periods of time.
EEO Statement The Recreation and Conservation Office celebrates our differences and we are committed to a workplace that supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, families with children (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, status as a protected veteran, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as an individual with the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with disabilities or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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Schedule and Location RCO is headquartered in Olympia, WA. RCO will consider candidates that can successfully do this job from another location (in-state only) with occasional travel to Olympia for meetings and other functions.
About RCO RCO is a small state agency located in Olympia, Washington that plans for and provides funding to create and maintain opportunities for recreation; protect the best of the state's wild lands, farms, and forests; and recover salmon.
About the Salmon Grants Section The Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) is embedded within RCO and has awarded salmon-related grants across seven salmon recovery regions and 25 lead entities using a bottom-up prioritization and funding approach termed the “Washington Way.” The Salmon Section staff support SRFB grants in salmon recovery, riparian, and Puget Sound focused programs.
We Are Looking For Someone that supports the mission of the agency by providing project level support for various grant programs that provide statewide funding for conservation, restoration, and salmon recovery projects.
Responsibilities
Manage restoration, fish passage, acquisition, and planning grants, as well as interagency agreements and contracts.
Assist public agencies, nonprofit organizations, Native American tribes, and individuals in the development, preparation, and implementation of salmon recovery grants.
Assist project applicants with preparing grant applications. Review grant applications to determine eligibility and completeness. Support applicants through applicable project review meetings and technical completion deadlines.
Participate in project review and evaluation meetings.
Use RCO’s PRISM grant management database to manage grant applications and funded projects.
Develop and monitor project agreements for funded proposals, to help ensure sponsors meet established milestones for project completion.
Develop recommendations for amendment requests and prepare necessary documents for approved amendments.
Review engineered plans and specifications for compliance with the approved project scope.
Review acquisition documents for compliance with the approved project scope and RCO’s acquisition procedures.
Review reimbursement requests to assure charges are valid and conform to program, policy, and procedural regulations.
Conduct pre-award, interim, final, and post-completion inspections to determine adherence to and compliance with program policies and the terms of the project agreement. Consult with project sponsors and others to monitor compliance with program policies and various local, state, and federal laws.
Assist project sponsors in resolving non-compliance issues as specified by state or federal law, Washington Administrative Code, and program polices.
Qualifications
Valid driver’s license free from serious traffic violations.
A Bachelor’s degree in public administration, parks and recreation management, landscape architecture, fish or wildlife management, watershed planning, geography, land use planning, biology, forestry, natural resource management, environmental studies or a related field.
Three years experience in the property acquisitions, development or management of outdoor recreation sites, fish and wildlife habitat, conservation lands and resources or managing grants for the preservation or restoration of natural resources, salmon habitat or outdoor recreation, or related.
A Masters Degree in one of the above fields will substitute for one year experience.
Experience may substitute for education.
Preferred
Have professional experience managing recreation sites, salmon recovery or conservation projects.
Demonstrated ability of managing grant contracts.
Knowledge of: Theory, principles, and practices of salmon recovery planning, restoration, and utilization of riparian areas for salmon habitat for protection or restoration (land acquisition; land values; land use; real estate issues).
Ability to review construction plans, and document completed restoration work, evaluate and monitor salmon habitat project implementation, establish and maintain effective cooperative relationships with federal, state, and local government officials; arrive at sound recommendations for or against immediate financing of potential restoration or acquisition projects; write and speak effectively; travel frequently for short periods of time.
EEO Statement The Recreation and Conservation Office celebrates our differences and we are committed to a workplace that supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, families with children (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, status as a protected veteran, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as an individual with the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with disabilities or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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