Senior Cap-and-Invest Tribal Grants Specialist - Climate; Environmental Specialist

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

Senior Cap-and-Invest Tribal Grants Specialist (Environmental Specialist
5) within the Climate Pollution Reduction Program (CPRP).

• Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA.
• Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

• This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options.
• A minimum of one day per week is required in the office. 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.

• Apply by December 15, 2025.
• 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.

As the Senior Cap-and-Invest Tribal Grants Specialist, you will play an instrumental role in coordinating the implementation of Tribal grants appropriated by the legislature through the Climate Commitment Act (CCA). These grants are designed to provide support for Tribes to engage in a range of climate-related activities, including developing Tribal clean energy programs, exploring carbon offset projects, consulting on CCA‑funding decisions, and other activities supporting climate resilience and adaptation.

In this role, you will collaborate with staff across the Climate Pollution Reduction Program (CPRP), Ecology’s Executive Advisor for Tribal Affairs, the Environmental Justice Engagement Coordinator, and other grant managers, and engage in legislative and governor’s office‑level discussions about funding Tribal consultation and activities furthering Tribal interests related to Tribal treaty rights, climate pollution reduction, energy facility siting, and environmental justice.

• Provide expertise in grant program design, planning, administration and management. Draw on policy expertise to evaluate and recommend grant awards.
• Monitor Tribal grant program utilization, successes, and challenges, including how to best meet Tribal government policy funding needs, address Tribal outreach challenges, establish grant guidelines that further legislative intent, and improve administrative execution of relevant grant programs.
• Advance state environmental justice practices and compliance through the equitable investment of state grant funds.
• Determine lessons learned and best practices and carry forward to future funding opportunity planning.
• Build and maintain awareness of other federal and state Tribal grant funding programs that may complement or inform implementation of CCA‑related Tribal grant programs.
• Draft funding opportunity descriptions, application requirements, and eligibility criteria; work with others to prepare these for launch.
• Respond to community member inquiries regarding Tribal grant opportunities.
• Work closely with CPR Communications Manager to increase Tribal government awareness of the Tribal grant program, and maintain and update Ecology’s Tribal grant web pages.
• Coordinate Tribal grant activities with Tribal staff counterparts, and provide technical assistance to grant applicants.

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

• Experience performing environmental‑based work, OR work related to duties of this position, that includes one or more of the following:
  • Environmental Grant Administration – Experience managing the full lifecycle of complex environmental grant programs, including program design, solicitation, application review, award, negotiation, implementation, and tracking.
  • Tribal Government Relations and Consultation – Demonstrated experience working with Tribes or Tribal governmental organizations, including collaboration, consultation, or partnership on environmental programs, policies, or projects.
  • Communication & Coordination with Interested Parties – Experience developing and maintaining effective working relationships with diverse partners, including state and local agencies, Tribes, and community organizations.
  • Outreach and Technical Assistance – Demonstrated success conducting outreach and…