Senior Cap-and-Invest Tribal Grants Specialist (Environmental Specialist 5) (In-Training)

The Climate Pollution Reduction Program (CPRP) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Senior Cap-and-Invest Tribal Grants Specialist (Environmental Specialist 5) (In-Training) position.

This position is locatedin our Headquarters Office in

As the Senior Cap-and-Invest Tribal Grants Specialist, you will play an instrumental role in coordinating the implementation of Tribal grants appropriated by the legislature through the Climate Commitment Act (CCA).

These grants are designed to provide support for Tribes to engage in a range of climate-related activities, including developing Tribal clean energy programs, exploring carbon offset projects, consulting on CCA-funding decisions, and other activities supporting climate resilience and adaptation.

In this role, you will collaborate with staff across the Climate Pollution Reduction Program (CPRP), Ecology’s Executive Advisor for Tribal Affairs, the Environmental Justice Engagement Coordinator, and other grant managers, and engage in legislative and governor’s office-level discussions about funding Tribal consultation and activities furthering Tribal interests related to Tribal treaty rights, climate pollution reduction, energy facility siting, and environmental justice.

The Climate Pollution Reduction Program’s (CPRP’s) mission is to implement policies and programs to reduce carbon emissions in the state of Washington so that the state meets its statutory greenhouse gas emission limits.

The CPRP focuses long term, requiring creative and strategic decision making for implementation to achieve broad statewide and interstate success reducing carbon emissions in the state of Washington so residents have a healthy environment and climate.

Note : This position offers a career path and on-the-job training. This position allows you to progress through the Environmental Specialist (ES) field and achieve the goal class of an ES5 .

Candidates will be considered at the ES4 and ES5 levels, depending on their qualifications. For salary levels for each, please see the qualifications section.

Tele-work options for this position : This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint.

This position will be eligible to tele-work up to 3 days per week.Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in other information.

Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change. Application Timeline : This position will remain open until filled;

we will review applications on August 21, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before August 20, 2024 .

If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date.

Please Note : We will review all applications received before the date above. Additional reviews after this date typically only occur if we have a small applicant pool, or if a successful Hire was not made.

Ecology employees may be eligible for the following :

About the Department of Ecology

Protecting Washington State's environment for current and future generations is what we do every day at Ecology. We are a culture that is invested in making a difference.

Join a team that is highly effective and collaborative, with leadership that embraces the value of people. To learn more, check out our .

Ecology cares deeply about employee wellness; we go beyond traditional benefits, proudly offering :

• A healthy life / work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for most positions.
• An Infants at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns.
• Continuous growth and development opportunities.
• Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.

Our commitment to DEIR

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect (DEIR) are core values central to Ecology’s work. We strive to be a workplace where we are esteemed for sharing our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals and collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

Diversity : We celebrate and appreciate diversity; our unique perspectives and abilities enrich us all and lead to innovative approaches and solutions.

Equity : We champion equity, recognizing that each of us need different things to thrive. Inclusion : We intentionally create and hold space so that we all have meaningful opportunities to participate and contribute to Ecology’s work.

Respect : We treat each other with respect and dignity, acknowledging the inherent worth of our diverse perspectives and lived experiences, even in times of uncertainty and disagreement.

We believe that DEIR is both a goal and an action. We are on a journey, honoring our shared humanity and taking steps to demonstrate our commitment to a vision where each of us is heard, seen, and valued.

Duties

As a part of the Offsets and Tribal Grants Unit, the newly developed Senior Cap-and-Invest Tribal Grants Specialist will provide expertise in grant program design, planning, administration and management.

You’ll also develop subject area proficiency in Tribal grant funding areas, including CCA-funded programs, clean energy facility siting, carbon offset project development, pre-application processes, submitting agency comments, applying for state and federal grant funding, and other activities as requested, in order to interpret grant requirements, collaborate Tribal grant activities with Tribal staff counterparts, and provide technical assistance to grant applicants.

What you will do :

• Draw on policy expertise to evaluate and recommend grant awards.
• Monitor Tribal grant program utilization, successes, and challenges, including how to best meet Tribal government policy funding needs, address Tribal outreach challenges, establish grant guidelines that further legislative intent, and improve administrative execution of relevant grant programs.
• Advance state environmental justice practices and compliance through the equitable investment of state grant funds.
• Determine lessons learned and best practices and carry forward to future funding opportunity planning.
• Build and maintain awareness of other federal and state Tribal grant funding programs that may complement or inform implementation of CCA-related Tribal grant programs.
• Draft funding opportunity descriptions, application requirements, and eligibility criteria; work with others to prepare these for launch.
• Respond to community member inquiries regarding Tribal grant opportunities.
• Work closely with CPR Communications Manager to increase Tribal government awareness of the Tribal grant program, and maintain and update Ecology’s Tribal grant web pages.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

The goal class for this position is Environmental Specialist 5 (ES5) . We will consider applicants who meet the requirements for the ES4 and ES5 levels.

If the finalist meets the requirements for the ES4, they will be hired in at that level and placed into a training program to become an ES5 within a specified period of time.

Years of required experience indicated below are full-time equivalent years. Full-time equivalent experience means that any experience where working hours were less than 40 hours per week will be prorated in order to meet the equivalency of full-time.

We would calculate this by looking at the total hours worked per week, divide this by 40, and then multiply by the total number of months worked.

Examples of the proration calculations are :

• 30 hours worked per week for 20 months : (30 / 40) x 20 months 15 months full-time equivalent
• 20 hours worked per week for 12 months : (20 / 40) x 12 months 6 months full-time equivalent

Experience for both required and desired qualifications can be gained through various combinations of formal professional employment, education, and volunteer experience.

See below for how you may qualify.

At the Environmental Specialist 4 level : Salary Range 59 ($5,501 - $7,400 monthly) (in-training)

A total of nine years of experience and / or education as described below :

• Experience in environmental analysis or control, or environmental planning, which could include the following : grant management, Tribal relations, climate policy, communicating complex technical information with the public and interested communities.
• Education involving major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning, or other allied field.

All experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position :

Possible Combinations College credit hours or degree - as listed above Years of required experience - as listed above Combination 1No college credit hours or degree9 years of experienceCombination 230-59 semester or 45-89 quarter credits8 years of experienceCombination 360-89 semester or 90-134 quarter credits (AA degree)7 years of experienceCombination 490-119 semester or 135-179 quarter credits6 years of experienceCombination 5A Bachelor's Degree5 years of experienceCombination 6A Master’s Degree3 years of experienceCombination 7A Ph.D.2 years of experience

Two years of experience as an Environmental Specialist 3, at the Department of Ecology.

At the Environmental Specialist 5 level : Salary Range 63 ($6,077 - $8,170 monthly) Goal Class

A total of ten years of experience and / or education as described below :

• Experience in environmental analysis or control, or environmental planning, which could include the following : grant management, Tribal relations, climate policy, communicating complex technical information with the public and interested communities.
• Education involving major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning, or other allied field.

All experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position :

Possible Combinations College credit hours or degree - as listed above Years of required experience - as listed above Combination 1No college credit hours or degree10 years of experienceCombination 230-59 semester or 45-89 quarter credits9 years of experienceCombination 360-89 semester or 90-134 quarter credits (AA degree)8 years of experienceCombination 490-119 semester or 135-179 quarter credits7 years of experienceCombination 5A Bachelor's Degree6 years of experienceCombination 6A Master’s Degree4 years of experienceCombination 7A Ph.D.3 years of experience

One year of experience as an Environmental Specialist 4, at the Department of Ecology.

Special Requirements / Conditions of Employment :

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Desired Qualifications :

• Expert-level knowledge of the following policy areas : environmental grant program development and management, Tribal policy, Tribal relations, climate, carbon markets, offset project development, and energy.
• Experience engaging in communications and consultations with Tribal governments having land interests in Washington.
• Experience with environmental justice data, methods, and analyses for environmental or government work.
• Experience using GIS, data visualization software (Power BI, Tableau, R, or similar), and grant award tracking databases.

Note : Having some (or all) of this desired experience may make your application more competitive in a highly competitive applicant pool.