Grant Manager (Project/Program Manager Ii) - Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery

Why is this a Great Opportunity:
This is an exceptional opportunity to combine your passion for equitable access to recreation with your grant management skills. You will serve as a King County liaison for partners and agencies awarded federal funding.
The successful candidate will:

• Ensure compliance with King County and Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery ("CLFR") funding requirements.

• Manage CLFR grants and contracts within the County's established CLFR policies and procedures.

• Process requests for payments while ensuring appropriate supporting documentation.

• Certify closeout of executed agreements by ensuring all contractual requirements were completed and appropriately documented.
  

About the Team:
The Community Investments Unit makes a significant impact by providing over $100 million in funding for a broad range of investments in parks, recreation, and open spaces.
By joining this growing team, you will have the chance to be part of a dedicated group that is committed to supporting exceptional community projects and promoting equity, resiliency, and recreation access in our region. We connect community partners with grant funding that increases access to parks, recreation, and open space throughout King County! It's exciting to support great community projects and to know our work directly benefits our region as a whole.

• Conduct outreach, provide technical assistance, and manage relationships with a variety of internal and external key stakeholders, such as grant applicants, grant recipients, community partners, and internal partners (both virtually and in-person).
• Manage contracts in compliance with regulations and funding parameters; expertise in developing, tracking, and amending scopes of work, budgets, work plans, and contract deliverables.
• Strong ability to prioritize assignments, meet deadlines, and multi-task
• Follow standard operating procedures for contracting, invoicing, reporting, and contract compliance.

Qualifications You Bring:

• Experience supporting the grant lifecycle including community outreach, technical assistance, application review process, contract development, contract monitoring, invoicing, and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability in proficiently managing deadlines, efficiently multitasking, and swiftly prioritizing tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with a variety of multi-disciplinary partners

Competencies You Bring:

• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Situational Adaptability - Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
• Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Plans and Aligns- Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Decision Quality -Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

It Would Be Great if You Also Bring:

• Working knowledge of grant priorities such as equitable access to youth programs, and recreational programs, supporting sports and physical activity, and creating/improving recreational facilities.
• Provide customer service to public agencies, community-based organizations, and nonprofit and grassroots coalition partnerships.

Working Conditions:

• Remote and Onsite Work Details: Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements typically weekly or monthly. The frequency of onsite work is determined by business needs and may be adjusted accordingly. Onsite reporting locations may be at various King County worksites including the collaboration space at King Street Center (201 S. Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104). This work arrangement promotes work-life balance and reduces carbon footprint under the department's vision of Green Where We Work.
• Remote Work Location Requirement: Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance to King County worksites to meet onsite reporting requirements.
• Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. This position is covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible.
• Union Representation: This position is not represented by a union.
• Duration: This recruitment aims to fill a Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) position with an anticipated end date of 12/31/24. If the position is filled by a King County employee who has successfully completed their initial probation, they will be offered the role as a Special Duty Assignment.

.
Application and Selection Process:
We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives, and life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness, and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.
To apply, submit a:

• Complete Application (must be filled out. We cannot accept attached resumes in place of the application section)
• Resume
• Cover Letter

For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact:
Rodney O. Dungo
HR Analyst - Senior
rdungo@kingcounty.gov
Discover More About King County Parks:
King County Parks is dedicated to stewarding, enhancing, and acquiring parks to inspire healthy communities. With over 205 parks, 175+ miles of regional trails, and 250+ miles of backcountry trails, we strive to provide park amenities that can be enjoyed by King County residents today and for generations to come. We value collaborative partnerships with community organizations and work towards the common goal of creating a vibrant and inclusive park system. Learn more atwww.kingcounty.gov/parks.
And check us out on the socials at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Vimeo.
Discover More About DNRP:
Visit our website, explore aninteractive mapof our recent accomplishments, and check us out atFacebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube,and Keeping King County Green News.
Sign up for Job Alerts to be notified of additional career opportunities with King County. Select the Natural Resources category for DNRP opportunities and explore other categories of interest.

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Employment Type: Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temp (TLT)