The Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill an Affordable Housing Cleanup Grant Program Planner (Environmental Planner 4) position. This position may be located in the following locations:
- Headquarters Office (HQ) in Lacey, WA.
- Northwest Region Office (NWRO) in Shoreline, WA.
- Central Region Office (CRO) in Union Gap, WA.
- Eastern Region Office (ERO) in Spokane, WA.
Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.
Please Note: If the final location of this position is determined to be in our Northwest Region Office (NWRO) in Shoreline, WA. there will be an additional 5% pay increase due to its location in King County. In this instance the salary range will be $6,195 – $8,328 per month.
As the Affordable Housing Cleanup Grant Program Planner, you will be part of the Financial Services Unit of the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP). With TCP’s focus on cleaning up pollution, you will lead the grant program in supporting cleanups that have an affordable housing end use. You will develop policies around the grant program and create and publish documents to support its implementation. Building and testing grant applications in the Ecology grant database, you will be preparing for every facet of the grant application and solicitation process. In addition to providing training and support to applicants during open grant solicitations, you will also help screen submissions, ensuring the protection and integrity of the competitive process.
Your work will entail engaging with various external parties, including affordable housing developers, local governments, development authorities, affordable housing advocates and others, to ensure each grant cycle dynamically calibrates with lessons learned to improve and enhance the grant program. If you have a strong grant development background, enjoy program and project management collaboration, and you are interested in helping projects with an affordable housing end use we encourage you to apply!
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.
Tele-work options for this position: This position will be eligible for up to a 90% tele-work schedule. Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in “other information.” Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.
Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled, we will review applications on April 1, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before March 31, 2024. If your application isn’t received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date.
Please Note: We will review all applications received before the date above. Additional reviews after this date typically only occur if we have a small applicant pool, or if a successful Hire was not made.
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(Download PDF reader), Combined Fund Drive, SmartHealth *Click here for more information
