Materials Management Grant Coordinator (Program Analyst 3)
Materials Management Grant Coordinator (Program Analyst 3)
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$ 5838 - 8966
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Initial Posting Date:
05/19/2025Application Deadline:
06/01/2025Agency:
Department of Environmental QualitySalary Range:
$5838 $8966Position Type:
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Materials Management Grant Coordinator (Program Analyst 3)Job Description:
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality strives to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable environment that embraces and values diversity. Employees at all levels of the agency work together to foster fairness equity inclusion and belonging. We strive to be a workplace where we share our authentic identities while advancing our individual professional goals and while collaborating to protect preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations. We celebrate and appreciate diversity champion equity and treat each other with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race color national origin ethnicity veteran status gender sexual orientation religion age or physical or mental disability.
Are you passionate about preserving enhancing and protecting Oregons environment If so please consider a career with the State of Oregon at the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). At DEQ employees have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team of missionfocused individuals tasked with maintaining restoring and enhancing the quality of Oregons air land and water.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has a fulltime opportunity available for a Materials Management Grant Coordinator (Program Analyst 3) in Portland Oregon.
Please consider joining an innovative team and work to advance our agencys mission to protect and improve Oregons environmental quality.
About DEQ!
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is the primary regulatory agency of the government of the U.S. State of Oregon responsible for protecting and enhancing the states natural resources. Here is a video about DEQ: position will provide critical support to DEQs Materials Management Program which is focused on reducing the environmental and social impacts of materials and products throughout their full life cycle. Within Materials Management the Product Stewardship team develops and implements incentive product stewardship and extended producer responsibility programs. We work with partners statewide and beyond to pursue Oregons 2050 Vision for Materials Management and Framework for Action in order to conserve resources protect the environment and enhance wellbeing.
The Materials Management Program is part of DEQs Land Quality Division. Land Quality programs support DEQs mission through a wide range of environmental work including assessing and managing environmental cleanups safely managing the disposal of solid and hazardous wastes and responding to spills of oil and hazardous materials. Consider joining an innovative team and work to advance our agencys mission to protect and improve Oregons environmental quality.
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What you will do!
You will coordinate Materials Management Program policy and program development for statewide processes and procedures such as new grant program design grant evaluation and reporting; contract development; grant and contract administration monitoring and tracking; and guidance development. You will lead the design development and launch of a new large grantmaking program funded by producers of packaging printed paper and food serviceware. For this new program you will lead a project team within Materials Management from the initial stages of project conception and design through launch and implementation. This will require coordinating with agency Financial Services staff participating in internal and external outreach and engagement developing standards of program operation and evaluating program impacts.
Your work will be collaborative and iterative and you will develop relationships internally across programs and with the private sector community organizations and interested parties. All of your work will be based on a foundation of equity inclusion and environmental justice.
Whats in it for you!
The opportunity to work in a productive and creative environment where no two days are ever the same!DEQ cares deeply about employee wellness and benefits. We offer a competitive benefits package that offers comprehensive medical dental and vision plans for the employee and their qualified family members as well as paid sick leave vacation leave personal leave and 11 paid holidays a addition we offer membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and you have the opportunity to potentially receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). If you are passionate about Oregons environment apply today!
This is a fulltime AFSCME represented position.
This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies.
What are we looking for
Minimum Qualifications: 7 years of experience coordinating or administering a program.
Substitutions:
- Bachelors degree in business or public administration behavioral or social sciences or a closely related field may substitute for 3 of the required years of experience.
Candidates who are most competitive will also reflect the following desired attributes:
- Environmental Justice and DEI: Demonstrated understanding of environmental justice and the historical impacts for marginalized and underrepresented communities; ability to take personal responsibility for increasing their knowledge of environmental justice and diversity equity inclusion and belonging.
- Materials Management: Interest in materials prevention reuse and recovery practices and alternatives; interest in the life cycle impacts of products and materials and the reduction of those impacts.
- Program Development and Administration: Experience developing and establishing new program guidelines and structure to achieve program goals; ability to determine program priorities and direction and develop options for implementation.
- Grant and Contract Management: Knowledge of and experience with requirements for managing and administering state (or other government) grant awards and passthrough funding including the ability to successfully complete the Oregon Contract Administration Training Certificate within 2 months of hire.
- Project Management: Experience with project management processes and best practices; demonstrated experience managing complex projects including organizing planning tracking deadlines identifying potential problems recommending solutions and coordinating work of others.
- Organizational Skills: Excellent problem solving organizational time management and analytical skills.
- Fiscal Management and Reporting: Experience implementing and monitoring sound fiscal management and reporting requirements; experience tracking and reporting program metrics and performance.
- Program Evaluation: Experience conducting indepth evaluations of program operations conducting research and adapting or creating new procedures to solve program issues.
- Relationships and Collaboration: Demonstrated experience building and fostering relationships with a diverse group of partners including managers and colleagues interested parties communities organizations regulated entities and businesses; skill in conflict resolution negotiation and collaboration.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; skill in writing and presenting clear and concise reports for diverse audiences.
Working Conditions:
DEQ believes in a diverse and inclusive work environment. All employees are expected to contribute to a work environment that collectively values and benefits from respecting its diversity and promotes a culture of inclusiveness.
This position will be based out of DEQs Headquarters office in Portland however the successful candidate may be eligible for hybrid work. The logistics of hybrid work will need to be worked out with the Hiring Manager prior to your hire and may be changed at any time given specific job duties and business needs. DEQ will provide necessary hardware (laptop monitor keyboard mouse and cell phone) for an employee to successfully work from home. At DEQ sites you will have access to a workspace however it may be shared with other employees.
There will be occasional travel to attend meetings seminars public hearings workshops conferences and trainings some of which may involve evening work weekend work and/or overnight stays.
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Your application materials are the perfect opportunity to highlight your interest in the position and showcase your amazing skills and experience. In addition to your related work experience and education DEQ will use the desired attributes and minimum qualifications above under the What are we looking for section to determine whom to interview. Please make sure your attributes and minimum qualifications are clearly demonstrated in your application materials.
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Veterans Information:
DEQ provides veterans preference points to all eligible veterans. For more information on veterans preference please visit Veterans Resources or call the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs at:. For privacy reasons please do not attach veterans preference documents when initially applying. Instead you will be asked to submit those at a later time as part of a future task in Workday.
Equal Pay Analysis:
As an employer the State of Oregon complies with HB 2005 the Pay Equity Bill. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected class in the payment of wages and we do not screen applicants on the basis of their current or past compensation. Please visit for more information. Please note: the salary listed is the nonPERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying the salary range will reflect an additional 6.95% (6% goes to PERS and .95% covers payroll taxes). Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.
Work Authorization:
DEQ does not offer visa sponsorships. On the first day of employment all hires will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Securitys Form I9 confirming authorization to work in the United States. In addition hires will have three business days from their first day of employment to present documents that establish employment authorization and identity. DEQ is an EVerify employer and will use EVerify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.
Questions/Need Help
If you have questions about the recruitment or need assistance to participate in the application process please contact DEQs Recruitment Team at or. TTY users: please use the Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service at.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
