Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Department of Ecology is hiring a Financial Grant Manager - Remedial Action Grant (Environmental Planner 3) within the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP).

Location Options:

This position can be based at any of the following duty stations:

• Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA.
• Central Region Office in Union Gap, WA.
• Eastern Region Office in Spokane, WA.
• Northwest Region Office in Shoreline, WA.
• Southwest Region Office in Lacey, WA.

Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the selected duty station.

Note: If the selected duty station is the Northwest Region Office in Shoreline, the salary will include an additional 5% premium pay due to its location in King County. Salary range: $5,949 - $8,003 monthly.

Schedule:

• This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options.
• You may telework most of your work time with occasional in-person meetings and activities.
• Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline:

• Apply by March 29, 2026.
• This position will remain open until filled. The agency reserves the right to make a hire at any time after application review begins. Applications received after the date above may not be considered.

The Financial Grant Manager - Remedial Action Grants position provides comprehensive financial and grant management support for the Toxics Cleanup Program’s (TCP’s) remedial action and cleanup grants, including cleanup grants supporting affordable housing. In this role, you will manage all aspects of grant project administration, from grant and amendment development to implementation, fund tracking, and closeout for complex, multi-million-dollar projects awarded to local governments across multiple biennium funding cycles. Responsibilities include drafting agreements and amendments, reviewing and processing payment requests and progress reports, determining project cost eligibility, verifying invoice documentation, tracking task budgets, and ensuring compliance with evolving program policies and reporting requirements.

As a part of the larger grant team, you will help develop, facilitate, and implement changes to TCP’s grant programs to adjust to a constantly changing policy and reporting landscape. Your work will entail engaging with various external parties, including local governments, and development authorities, to ensure each grant project supports cleanup of contaminated sites throughout the state. If you have strong organizational skills, experience with financial agreements and enjoy grant project management, we encourage you to apply!

What you will do:

Required Qualifications:

Eight years of experience and/or education as described below:

• Experience in urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, and/or program development, financial management, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related experience.
• Experience must include the following:
  • Grant or Contract Management with Financial Oversight: Demonstrated experience managing grants or contracts, including developing agreements and amendments, negotiating scopes of work, reviewing complex financial documentation, and ensuring compliance with statutes, policies, and audit standards. Strong background in financial oversight, which might include reviewing and approving complex invoices and payment requests, verifying cost eligibility, and monitoring budgets to ensure proper use of funds and making defensible funding decisions.
    
  • Project Management: Demonstrated experience managing a portfolio of multiple projects simultaneously, meeting strict deadlines and fiscal requirements while coordinating with other interested parties to resolve issues and ensure project progress.
    
  • Communication: Demonstrated experience in communicating complex financial or regulatory requirements to a variety of audiences, including developing and providing training to grant or contract recipients.
• Education involving a major study in financial management, land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field.

Examples of how to qualify:

• 8 years of experience.
• 7 years of experience AND 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits.
• 6 years of experience AND 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (Associate’s degree).
• 5 years of experience AND 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter college credits.
• 4 years of experience AND a Bachelor’s degree.
• 2 years of experience AND a Master’s degree or above.
• 1 year of experience as an Environmental Planner 2, at the Department of Ecology.

Desired Qualifications:

• Program and Technical Support: Experience contributing and providing technical assistance to grantees and colleagues. Ability to develop resources and tools, training, or identify process improvements.
• Knowledge of the Model Toxics Control Act or other state cleanup regulations.
• Experience working in Ecology’s Administration of Grants and Loans (EAGL) system.

If you are excited about this role but not sure if your experience aligns perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At the Department of Ecology, we are dedicated to building a diverse and authentic workplace centered in belonging. You may just be the needed candidate for this or other roles.

Ecology does not use the E-Verify system; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

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.

Application Process

Ecology seeks diverse applicants: We view diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect through a broad lens including race, ethnicity, class, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, military background, language, education, life experience, physical disability, neurodiversity, and intersectional identities. Qualified job seekers from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Click “Apply” at the top of this page. Complete the entire application, including full work history and responses to all supplemental questions, and attach:

• Cover letter, describing your interest in and qualifications for this position
• Resume

Because we base our selection on the information you provide, it is in your best interest to complete the application thoroughly. A resume will not substitute for the “work experience” section of the application or vice versa. Applications with blank fields or supplemental question responses with comments such as “see resume” may be considered incomplete.

Application Attestation: By submitting an application, you are affirming that the information contained in your application and on all attachments is complete and truthful. The state may verify this information, and any false or misleading answers may result in rejection of your application or dismissal if employed.

Need an Accommodation?

If you need reasonable accommodation during the application and/or screening process, including this job announcement in an alternate format:

• Please contact us at 360-407-6186 or careers@ecy.wa.gov
• If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 711 or 1-800-833-6384.

Questions?

• For specific questions about the position location options, schedule, or duties, please contact Eun-Joo Ahn at Eun-Joo.Ahn@ecy.wa.gov.
• If you need assistance applying for this job, are inquiring about the status of your application, would like to request the full position description, or have any other questions, please contact the Recruitment Team at careers@ecy.wa.gov.

About the Toxics Cleanup Program

The mission of the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) is to protect Washington’s human health and the environment by preventing and cleaning up pollution and supporting sustainable communities and natural resources for the benefit of future and current generations. This position is located in TCP’s Financial Services Unit (FSU). FSU provides budget and financial management services, cost recovery coordination, contracts and interagency agreement management, Voluntary Cleanup Program operations (VCP), Remedial Action Grant (RAG) Program administration, cleanup grants for affordable housing, planning grants, and engineering services to TCP staff statewide enabling the program to successfully execute its mission to clean up contaminated sites and protect human health and the environment.

About the Department of Ecology

As the State of Washington’s environmental protection agency, we are deeply committed to protecting, preserving, and enhancing Washington’s environment for current and future generations. Joining Ecology means becoming part of a team dedicated to protecting and sustaining healthy land, air, water, and climate in harmony with a strong economy. A career in public service at Ecology allows you to help solve some of the most challenging problems facing our state, while keeping your health and financial security a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to life/work balance. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism, and accountability.

Ecology employees may be eligible for the following: Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s), Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), Vacation, Sick, and other Leave, 11 Paid Holidays per year, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Long Term Disability & Life Insurance, Deferred Compensation Programs, Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), Employee Assistance Program, Commute Trip Reduction Incentives, Combined Fund Drive, SmartHealth *Click here for more information

To learn more about Ecology, please visit our website, explore Working at Ecology, check out our Strategic Plan, and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or our blog.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Washington State Department of Ecology is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, veterans, military spouses or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.

Collective Bargaining: This is a position covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative.

Note: This recruitment may be used to fill other positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment announcement are filled, the recruitment may only be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.

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