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Salmon Recovery Grants Assistant Section Manager

(WMS BAND 2)

Monday - Friday | 8AM - 5PM | FLEXIBLE/HYBRID

~This posting is open to Internal Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) employees only~

NOTE:

The hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time after the required posting period, and during the recruitment process. It is to the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible. Additionally, this position will operate in a hybrid work setting, with the requirement to come into the office as needed.

The Recreation and Conservation Office (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.

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. We believe in a culture where everyone continually improves and has the opportunity to lead.

At RCO We Envision:

A state that has abundant outdoor recreation spaces, healthy habitats, and working farms and forests that support people, fish, and wildlife.

About the Opportunity:

The Salmon Grants Assistant Section Manager is a highly functioning management position with leadership responsibilities that span across the entire grant section. The position collaborates with another assistant grants section manager and section manager to maintain a full cohesive grants team.

Duties

Some of What You’ll Enjoy Doing Includes:

• Lead, supervise, evaluate, coach, and hire a team of five to eight grant management staff.
• Assign and monitor staff workload to ensure efficiency and balance.
• Ensure staff have the necessary tools, training, and resources to be successful and meet performance goals.
• Establish clear, strategic, and attainable performance goals, and hold staff accountable for achieving them.
• Oversee the allocation and appropriate use of approximately $250 million dollars in state and federal grant funding.
• Serve as the agency lead on a suite of board and/or office grant programs; act as a subject matter expert for executive leadership and other stakeholders.
• Act as the agency lead for partner grant programs, including making determinations and signing contracts, amendments, and obligations under delegated authority from the agency director.
• Report to executive management and partner organizations on project funding, grant rankings, and program successes and challenges.
• Ensure compliance with RCWs, WACs and agency/office policies; implement effective procedures for managing applications and funded projects.
• Represent the agency at meetings with partners, federal and state agencies, and other organizations involved in natural resource management.
• Other duties as needed.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 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 resources management, environmental studies, or a related field; AND
• Four (4) years of experience working in public administration, parks and recreation management, landscape architecture, fish or wildlife management, salmon recovery, watershed planning, engineering, geography, land use planning, forestry, natural resource management, environmental studies or related field.

OR

• Two (2) years of experience as an Outdoor Grants Manager Senior or equivalent; AND
• Two (2) years of experience supervising or coaching and leading others.
• NOTE: Relevant experience will substitute year-for-year for education.

In addition to fulfilling the education and experience option above, an eligible candidate must possess the following:

• The ability to be self-aware and realize how your actions and decisions impact others.
• Developed verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to develop and maintain a highly functioning team in which most members work remotely outside of the agency headquarters.
• Effective meeting management skills.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with partners to achieve goals.
• The ability to manage several projects at one time.
• The desire for continuous learning and improvement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience and exposure to concepts, language, behaviors, and biases around diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and environmental justice, with preference for this experience in the natural resources or recreation arena.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of management and leadership.
• Experience working with grants or grant programs or a background in managing grants or contracts.
• A background in project management.
• Experience holding staff to set performance measures.
• Knowledge of Washington State natural resources and recreation related issues.
• The ability to solve complex project-based problems.
• An understanding of tribes, tribal treaties, and recent tribal history in the Pacific Northwest.

If you have gotten this far and are thinking you do not qualify, consider again. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse and authentic workplace centered in belonging. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the needed candidate for this or other roles.

Things To Consider Before Applying:

• You must be willing and able to occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week during high peak workloads and travel frequently for short periods that often include overnight stays. You must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• This position is located at the Natural Resources Building in Olympia WA and is eligible for telework or a flexible schedule, with the expectation that the incumbent will come to the office as needed. RCO may hire only those who are legally authorized to work in the United States.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply:

Interested? We would love to hear from you! Click “Apply” at the top of this page to start your application. You can save the application and come back to it, if needed. Be sure to complete the application fully to include a full work history and responses to the supplemental questions.

In addition to completing the online application, please provide the following documents in order to be considered; failure to do so may result in you not being considered for the position:

• A letter of interest (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;
• A current resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV), detailing experience, and education; and
• A list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact information

Do not attach any documents that include photos or private information (social security number, year of birth, etc.).

Please Note: By submitting these materials, you are indicating that all information is true and correct. The state may verify the information provided. Any untruthful or misleading information is cause for removal from the applicant pool or dismissal if employed. A resume will not substitute for completing the “duties summary” section of the online application. Please do not refer to the resume for details, or your application may be disqualified.

Opportunity for All:

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.

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our organization.

Contact Us:

If you have questions about this opportunity, please contact Anita Macpherson at anita.macpherson@rco.wa.gov.

For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Aggie Swanson by email at jobs@des.wa.gov. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.

More than Just a Paycheck!

Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read about our benefits:

The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.

Insurance Benefits

Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation

State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security

All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Holidays

Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.

Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.

Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.

Sick Leave

Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.

Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation (Annual Leave)

Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.

Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

As provided in WAC 357-58-175, an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.

Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.

Military Leave

Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Bereavement Leave

Most employees whose family member or household member dies, are entitled to three (3) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.

Additional Leave

Leave Sharing

Parental Leave

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Leave Without Pay

Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.

Updated 12-31-2022

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