{"id":56123,"date":"2025-07-21T16:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T23:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=56123"},"modified":"2025-07-21T16:06:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T23:06:02","slug":"job-recreation-outdoor-grants-manager-dept-of-recreation-and-conservation-office-olympia-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-recreation-outdoor-grants-manager-dept-of-recreation-and-conservation-office-olympia-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Recreation Outdoor Grants Manager, Dept. of Recreation and Conservation Office (Olympia, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Recreation Outdoor Grants Manager<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Salary: <\/strong>$5,956.00 – $8,012.00 Monthly<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Location:<\/strong> Thurston County \u2013 Olympia, WA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Job Type: <\/strong>Full Time – Permanent<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Job Number: <\/strong>2025-RCO-008<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Department: <\/strong>Recreation and Conservation Office<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Opening Date: <\/strong>07\/21\/2025<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Closing Date: <\/strong>Continuous<\/div>\n
Category:<\/strong> Administration \/ Environmental Services \/ Recreation \/ Safety \/ Natural Resources \/ Project Management \/ Grants Administration\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Position Description & Apply<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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*This posting will fill two (2) vacancies within the Recreation and Conservation Grants section, with an emphasis on managing parks and recreation grants.
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Schedule and Location:\u00a0<\/strong>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 only) with occasional travel to Olympia for meetings and other functions.

The\u00a0Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)<\/a>\u00a0is 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.

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.

At RCO we envision:<\/strong>
A state that has abundant outdoor recreation spaces, healthy habitats, and working farms and forests that support people, fish, and wildlife.

What you will be doing:<\/strong>
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You will support the mission of the agency by providing project level support for various grant programs. \u00a0These programs provide statewide funding for conservation, restoration, salmon recovery and outdoor recreation projects. \u00a0As a Grant Manager, you will offer technical assistance to applicants seeking to implement these projects. Some key components of this position are managing a portfolio of grant applications and funded projects, conducting workshops for prospective and successful project sponsors, reviewing and interpreting policy materials, conducting and documenting site visits, addressing compliance issues, and providing staff support to the various boards and committees.<\/p>\n

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Some of what you’ll enjoy doing includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n