Grants Coordinator

State of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Substantial leave time

Pension plan with employer match

Telework options

Job summary

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin seeks a Grants Coordinator (Grants Specialist) to support the launch and administration of state and federal grant programs within the Office of Energy Innovation. You will assist with application materials, scoring metrics, data collection, and regulatory compliance.

Travel statewide as needed; hybrid work with in-office days at Hill Farms Madison. Strong customer service, contract, and fiscal tracking experience are essential to success.

Qualifications

• Processing payments and interpreting complex information in grants.
• Providing customer service and technical assistance for programs.
• Familiarity with grant contracts, laws, and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support grants management including customer service and compliance.
• Assist with contract development, amendments, and reports.
• Process payment requests and reconcile financial records.
• Coordinate trainings for applicants and awardees.

Skills

Payment processing

Contract interpretation

Customer support

Job description

Bring your grants, project, and program management experience to a passionate team dedicated to a clean energy future!

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) is currently recruiting for a Grants Coordinator (Grants Specialist) to join our team in the Division of Digital Access, Consumer, and Environmental Affairs – Office of Energy Innovation.

The PSC is an independent state agency that is responsible for regulating more than 1,100 Wisconsin public utilities, which provide electric, natural gas, combined water and sewer utilities, and certain aspects of local telephone service to households and businesses throughout the state! The PSC of Wisconsin ensures safe, reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible utility services and equitable access to telecommunications and broadband services.

This position offers a hybridized work schedule. This schedule may change based on operational needs and organizational requirements. The position is headquartered at the Hill Farms State Office Building in Madison, WI. This position will be required to come into the office for scheduled in-person workdays, training, meetings and/or operational needs. Employees will be generally expected to telework from within the State of Wisconsin. Further questions regarding hybrid and remote work may be discussed more at the time of the interview.

The PSC is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least3.5weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that rollover each year.
• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being

In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations.

Position Summary

This position requires a working knowledge of state and federal energy programs. This position serves as support in all areas of grants management including customer service, contract development and compliance (with state and federal laws and policies), fiscal tracking, processing payment requests, updating spreadsheets, and reconciling financial records.

This position serves as the Grants Coordinator on the team and is responsible for supporting the launch of new and existing State and Federal grant programs including the development of application materials, scoring metrics, preparing systems for data collection, and working with the Grants and Compliance lead to develop memos for the Commission. The position will ensure compliance with all applicable regulations in preparing grant agreements, amendments and reports, processing payment requests, maintaining financial records and coordinating program trainings for potential applicants and awardees.

The position also includes stakeholder engagement and support work such as providing information to potential applicants, preparing answers to frequently asked questions, and ensuring that communication is consistently delivered to all parties.

This position is in schedule-range 07-04 with an annual salary of $58,240-$68,640, plus excellent benefits. A twelve-month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

This position requires the ability to travel independently statewide and occasionally out of state.

The PSC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As a state agency, we operate under an Equity and Inclusion Plan that aims to create a welcoming environment for all employees and has the full commitment of the Chairperson. We encourage all of our staff to participate in activities organized by our Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee.

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check.

The Public Service Commission is a registered participant in the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of all employees hired on or after June 18, 2015.

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is unable to sponsor work visas for new hires. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Qualifications

Qualified applicants will have experience with all the following:

• Processing payments
• Interpreting and applying complex information such as grant applications, contracts, laws, or regulations
• Providing customer service and technical assistance over the phone, in person, an/or in writing related to a program

In addition to having all of the above, a well-qualified applicant will have experience with one or more of the following:

• Administering a grant program
• Working with energy programs or deployment of energy efficiency, renewable energy, or energy security
• Developing reports by gathering and analyzing multiple data sets, for a variety of audiences

Deadline to Apply

The deadline to apply is 11:59 PM CT on Sunday, September 27th, 2026.