RCO strives to maintain a workplace that is respectful, inclusive and family-friendly where all team members feel safe to bring their true selves to work. \u00a0We believe in a culture where everyone continually improves and has the opportunity to lead.<\/p><\/div>\n
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The work you will enjoy doing includes:<\/strong>
\nManaging a portfolio of state and federal grants primarily for outdoor recreation projects for the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board (board). Key responsibilities include:<\/p>\nGrants Administration<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Managing a portfolio of 60-90 projects from application through implementation, closure, and long-term compliance. Projects involve land acquisition, facility development, planning, restoration, education, and maintenance.<\/li>\n
- Providing technical assistance for public agencies, nonprofit organizations, Native American tribes, and individuals managing recreation and conservation lands.<\/li>\n
- Conducting site inspections for compliance with the terms of the project agreement and resolving various complex compliance issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Communication<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Responding via written and verbal communication with applicants, sponsors (grant recipients), and other staff daily.<\/li>\n
- Preparing briefing materials and presenting program and project issues and recommendations to the agency executives, advisory committees, and the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board.<\/li>\n
- Organizing and conducting webinars and workshops to convey grant program information and assist with implementing the agency’s communication plan.<\/li>\n
- Preparing correspondence for grant recipients, interest groups, elected officials, and members of the public.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Program Engagement<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Researching, reviewing, and analyzing federal and state laws, rules, regulations, policies, and plans that govern several different RCO administered grant programs.<\/li>\n
- Coordinating team reviews of program policies, updating grant applicant resources, and improving grant processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\nWhat you need to qualify:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Three years professional level experience with:\n
\n- Acquiring outdoor recreation or habitat conservation lands,<\/li>\n
- Developing land or facilities for active or passive outdoor recreation,<\/li>\n
- Managing and monitoring compliance with contract requirements including compliance with federal and state laws, or<\/li>\n
- Operating or maintaining property for parks and recreation or habitat conservation purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Demonstrated ability to manage contracts and resolve complex, challenging, and sensitive issues.<\/li>\n
- Knowledge of Washington State natural resource and outdoor recreation issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What we desire:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in parks and recreation, landscape architecture, land use planning, forestry, natural resource management, environmental studies, public administration, or a related field.<\/li>\n
- Experience reviewing or approving construction plans, specifications, and other related documents.<\/li>\n
- Knowledge of designing for universal access.<\/li>\n
- Knowledge and experience with for federal grants.<\/li>\n
- A dependable individual with a strong work ethic and integrity.<\/li>\n
- The ability to work in teams and individually.<\/li>\n
- A strong will to provide accurate and prompt customer service.<\/li>\n
- Good written and oral communication skills, including public speaking.<\/li>\n
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), SharePoint, ArcGIS, and Adobe Pro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Things to consider before applying:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- You must be willing and able to occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week and travel frequently for short periods that often include overnight stays.<\/li>\n
- You must have and maintain a valid driver’s license free from serious traffic violations.<\/li>\n
- RCO is head-quartered in Olympia, WA on the state’s capital campus. RCO will consider candidates that can successfully do this job from another location (in-state) with occasional travel to Olympia for meetings and other functions.<\/li>\n
- This position falls under the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the state of Washington and the Washington Federation of State Employees (WSFE).<\/li>\n
- RCO may hire only those who are legally authorized to work in the United States.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Supplemental Information<\/p>\n
How to apply:<\/strong>
\nIn addition to completing the online application, you must attach the following documents to your profile or paste into the “text resume” field in order to be considered for this position:<\/p>\n\n- A\u00a0letter of interest<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0(no more than 2 pages in length) explaining how your past experiences make you an ideal candidate for this position and what exceptional skills you would bring to RCO;<\/li>\n
- A\u00a0current resume<\/u><\/strong>, detailing experience, education, and other relevant interests;<\/li>\n
- A current list of at least\u00a0three (3) professional references<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0with current contact information (attached or available to provide at the time of interview)<\/li>\n
- Responses<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0to the supplemental questions included in the application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Contact us:<\/u><\/strong>
\nIf you have questions about this opportunity please email\u00a0HR@rco.wa.gov<\/a>\u00a0or call (360) 902-3000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3815,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[4,32,28,33,16,141,13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41127"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3815"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41127"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41127\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41128,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41127\/revisions\/41128"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}