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Location : Thurston County - Olympia, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Job Number: 2023-RCO-013
Department: Recreation and Conservation Office
Opening Date: 12/28/2023
Closing Date: 1/22/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Description
Assistant Section Managersfor Recreation and Conservation Grants (WMS02)
**Interviews for these 2 positions will be conducted February 2024.**
Want to join an organization where you can make a difference?
The Grant Management Sections are the backbone of the agency and are responsible for administering millions of state and federal dollars each year for recreation, conservation, salmon recovery, and forest and farmland preservation purposes. The Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is hiring two positions that will contribute to the agency's mission and goals by supervising teams that manage hundreds of grant applications and funded projects that ensure Washington remains a great place to live, work and play.
These two positions manage grant programs for the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board and programs directly authorized by the legislature or by an agreement with a federal or other state agency.
Assistant Section Manager for Parks
Leads and supervises teams of grant managers that work primarily on programs that fund local and state parks, water access sites, and regional trails. These programs include the Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program: Outdoor Recreation Account, and Youth Athletic Facilities.
Assistant Section Manager for Conservation and Recreation
Leads and supervises teams of grant managers that work primarily on programs that fund protection of habitats, farms, and forests or provide recreational opportunities for boating, shooting sports, and backcountry trail activities. These programs include the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (habitat, farms, and forests), Community Forests, Boating Facilities, Firearms and Archery Range Recreation, Nonhighway and Off-road Vehicle Activities, and Recreational Trails.
Note: Please indicate which position(s) you are interested in applying for in the supplemental questionnaire portion of the application.
About the Recreation and Conservation Office:
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 and comfortable bringing 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.
Duties
The 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 Section Manager and the Section Manager to maintain a full cohesive grants team.
The work you will enjoy doing includes:
Supervision and Leadership:
The Assistant Section Manager and its subordinates are staff to agency funding boards and committees. They will:
Qualifications
Required qualifications:
To qualify for either of these roles, you must possess one (1) of the following options:
(OPTION 1)
What we desire:
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:
Conditions of Employment:
Supplemental Information
How to Apply:
At the top of this page, click "Apply" to start your application. You can save it and come back to it, if needed. In addition to completing the online application, you must attach the following documents to your profile or paste into the "text resume" field to be considered for this position:
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 email Leslie.Frank@rco.wa.gov or call (360) 902-3000.
Please Note: By submitting materials you are indicating that all information is true and correct. The state may verify information. Any untruthful or misleading information is cause for removal from the applicant pool or dismissal if employed.
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 flexib...
Location : Thurston County - Olympia, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Job Number: 2023-RCO-013
Department: Recreation and Conservation Office
Opening Date: 12/28/2023
Closing Date: 1/22/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Description
Assistant Section Managersfor Recreation and Conservation Grants (WMS02)
**Interviews for these 2 positions will be conducted February 2024.**
Want to join an organization where you can make a difference?
The Grant Management Sections are the backbone of the agency and are responsible for administering millions of state and federal dollars each year for recreation, conservation, salmon recovery, and forest and farmland preservation purposes. The Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is hiring two positions that will contribute to the agency's mission and goals by supervising teams that manage hundreds of grant applications and funded projects that ensure Washington remains a great place to live, work and play.
These two positions manage grant programs for the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board and programs directly authorized by the legislature or by an agreement with a federal or other state agency.
Assistant Section Manager for Parks
Leads and supervises teams of grant managers that work primarily on programs that fund local and state parks, water access sites, and regional trails. These programs include the Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program: Outdoor Recreation Account, and Youth Athletic Facilities.
Assistant Section Manager for Conservation and Recreation
Leads and supervises teams of grant managers that work primarily on programs that fund protection of habitats, farms, and forests or provide recreational opportunities for boating, shooting sports, and backcountry trail activities. These programs include the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (habitat, farms, and forests), Community Forests, Boating Facilities, Firearms and Archery Range Recreation, Nonhighway and Off-road Vehicle Activities, and Recreational Trails.
Note: Please indicate which position(s) you are interested in applying for in the supplemental questionnaire portion of the application.
About the Recreation and Conservation Office:
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 and comfortable bringing 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.
Duties
The 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 Section Manager and the Section Manager to maintain a full cohesive grants team.
The work you will enjoy doing includes:
Supervision and Leadership:
- Lead, supervise, evaluate, coach, and hire five to eight grant management staff.
- Distribute and monitor staff workload.
- Ensure staff have the resources (tools and training) needed to be successful and meet set performance goals.
- Establish clear, strategic, and attainable performance goals for staff and hold them accountable for meeting set goals.
- Responsible for the proper allocation and use of up to approximately $250 million dollars of state and federal grant funds.
- Serve as the agency lead on a suite of board and/or office grant programs and act as the agency expert on these programs for executive management and others.
- Lead the development of inter-agency agreements and memorandums of understanding with partner agencies and other sponsors.
- Act as the agency lead on partner grant programs. Make a determination on, and sign contracts, amendments, and obligations through delegated authority from the agency director.
- Report to executive management, the board, and partner organizations on project rankings, project funding, and program successes and challenges.
- Ensure RCWs, WACs and agency/office policies are applied correctly to statewide grant programs and procedures are in place to effectively manage applications and funded projects.
- Troubleshoot complex projects and programmatic issues with sponsors, other agency staff and partners.
The Assistant Section Manager and its subordinates are staff to agency funding boards and committees. They will:
- Make presentations to the board or committees about projects, policies, or programmatic issues and provide recommendations for consideration.
- Represent the agency at meetings with partners, federal and state agencies, and other natural resource related groups.
- Speak on behalf of the agency for programs under their authority.
- Interact with staff and elected officials, Native American tribes, nonprofit organizations, and federal, state and local governments to ensure grant projects and RCO policies are implemented correctly.
Qualifications
Required qualifications:
To qualify for either of these roles, you must possess one (1) of the following options:
(OPTION 1)
- A 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.
- Note: Relevant experience may substitute this educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
- 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.
- Developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective meeting management skills.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with partners to achieve goals.
- The ability to be self-aware and realize how your actions and decisions impact others.
- The ability to develop and maintain a highly functioning team in which most members work remotely outside of the agency headquarters.
- The ability to manage several projects at one time.
- The desire for continuous learning and improvement.
What we desire:
- Experience and exposure to concepts, language, behaviors, and recognizing 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.
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 more than 40 hours per week and travel frequently for short periods that often include overnight stays.
- RCO is headquartered in Olympia, WA on the state's capital campus. These positions are located in Olympia, WA and there are "in office" duties associated with the work. RCO will consider a hybrid work schedule for the positions.
- RCO may hire only those who are legally authorized to work in the United States.
Conditions of Employment:
- A valid driver's license.
- In state, out of state and international travel may be required.
- Must be able to flex work hours to meet business needs.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply:
At the top of this page, click "Apply" to start your application. You can save it and come back to it, if needed. In addition to completing the online application, you must attach the following documents to your profile or paste into the "text resume" field to be considered for this position:
- A letter of interest (no more than two pages) that describes your specific qualifications for this position and what you would bring to this position.
- A current resume detailing your applicable experiences, education, and other relevant interests.
- 3 professional references with current phone numbers and email addresses.
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 email Leslie.Frank@rco.wa.gov or call (360) 902-3000.
Please Note: By submitting materials you are indicating that all information is true and correct. The state may verify information. Any untruthful or misleading information is cause for removal from the applicant pool or dismissal if employed.
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 flexib...
