TCEQ - Grant Specialist III (Compliance Section)(STATEWIDE)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and 457 plans

Health, Vision, Dental insurance

Paid holidays

Professional development

Wellness program

Onsite Nurse Practitioner

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is seeking a Grant Specialist to advance federal and state grant programs within the Air Grants Division. You will ensure compliance, review reports, and support grantees through complex processes.

You will analyze usage data, coordinate grant files, perform performance evaluations, and prepare close-out materials to inform stakeholders about program status and compliance history.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus two years grant program experience.
• Experience developing, coordinating, monitoring grant programs.
• Ability to interpret complex written material and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure grantee compliance with complex grant conditions and analyze annual usage data.
• Coordinate grant files and perform QA/QC of TERP data with the data manager.
• Conduct performance evaluations at grant life end and prepare close-out materials.
• Provide regular/adhoc reports to stakeholders on contracts and compliance history.

Skills

Grant management

Data analysis

Project coordination

Compliance review

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree substitution

Job description

Job Description

Are you an experienced Grant Specialist, ready for a unique opportunity to grow with an environmental state agency? Join TCEQ! We bring passion and drive to carry out our mission of protecting our state's public health and natural resources.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

As part of TCEQ's Office of Air, you would contribute to protecting and restoring Texas' air quality. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our Air Grants Division.

Here's What You'll Be Doing

• Ensure grantee compliance with highly complex grant conditions including the collection, review, and analysis of annual usage reporting data. Provide technical assistance to grantees regarding the procedures a grantee must follow to meet grant conditions including the submission of equipment disposition verification and the submission of annual usage reports.
• Coordinate and/or maintain grant files and records in accordance with established internal guidance and standard operating procedures. Work with the data manager on the quality assurance/quality control of data entered in the TERP Database. Perform regular audits to ensure the consistency of data with grant files and records.
• Conduct highly complex performance evaluations at the end of the grant activity life and prepare grant close-out correspondence and materials. Where appropriate, recommend actions to address issues of grantee non-compliance with the grant conditions.
• Provide regular and ad hoc reports to internal stakeholders on the status of active contracts and/or information related to a grantee's compliance history.

Key Qualifications

• Experience managing and prioritizing multiple concurrent assignments, projects, cases, or work responsibilities with established deadlines.
• Experience reviewing, analyzing, and/or verifying information or documentation for accuracy, completeness, or compliance with established requirements.
• Experience leading and/or tracking projects or tasks.
• Experience working with grants, contracts, and/or policies.

Required Education & Experience

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, plus two years of full-time experience in developing, implementing, coordinating, administering, monitoring, and/or planning grant programs.

OR

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university plus four years of full-time experience performing supervisory, managerial, professional or technical work which must include: analysis of work problems having an administrative aspect and interpretation of complex written material; or planning, organizing, and coordinating requirements for support services or program operations where a wide range of demands are involved, including interpretation of complex written material.

Employees in this classification series may research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure, including but not limited to a communication infrastructure system, cybersecurity system, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment system, or water treatment facility. See Tex. Business & Commerce Code Section 117.001(2). Accordingly, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a requirement to be hired for and to continue to be employed with TCEQ.

Substitution for all options

One year of full-time experience related to examples of work performed may substitute for 30 semester hours of the required education.

OR

A graduate degree in public administration, business administration, environmental resource management, planning, or an area relevant to the position from an accredited college or university may substitute for two years of the required experience.

TRANSCRIPT/ COLLEGE HOURS Or COURSE WORK

See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the qualifications listed above.

Work Schedule

Standard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Individual and work group schedule determined by the Air Grants Division.

Benefits

• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
• Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSA
• Paid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observes
• Professional development opportunities
• Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state
• Wellness Program and Activities
• Onsite Nurse Practitioner in HQ
• Work-Life Balance

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment.

In compliance with ADA, if you need accommodation during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at [phone].

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) CODES

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes can be found at: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/. Please click the hyperlink under `Occupational Category' for the respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.