Financial services team supervisor (environmental planner 5) (internal only)

This recruitment is open only to current Department of Ecology employees, including those on temporary or project assignments, and Ecology's Washington Conservation Corps members.

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Department of Ecology is hiring a Financial Services Team Supervisor (Environmental Planner 5) (Internal Only) within the Shorelands & Environmental Assistance (SEA) program.

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

Schedule: This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options. A minimum of one day per week is required in the office. Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline: Apply by July 26th, 2026. Applications submitted after the date above may not be reviewed unless additional qualified applicants are needed.

Duties

This Financial Services Team Supervisor position offers a unique opportunity to lead Ecology’s program-wide financial services operations within the Shorelands & Environmental Assistance (SEA) Program. In this role, you will guide a team of seven professional staff who manage grant programs, financial compliance reviews, and program-wide financial policy implementation. You will serve as SEA’s statewide financial services expert—setting policy direction, ensuring consistent and defensible financial practices, and representing the program in high-visibility fiscal, legal, and interagency coordination forums. You will also oversee major financial services efforts across SEA, including grant solicitations, program funding guideline development, agreement negotiation and compliance, and updates to program and agency financial policies. You will lead development of tools, internal controls, training, and guidance that increase consistency, reduce program risk, and ensure effective use of public funds. As a member of the SEA Program’s central operations team, you will contribute to program-level planning, budget coordination, and strategic initiatives that support Ecology’s mission and strengthen statewide environmental outcomes.

What you will do:

• Provide program-wide leadership for the Financial Services Team, setting strategic direction and ensuring consistent, timely, and high-quality financial and agreement management services.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop seven professional staff, managing workload, performance expectations, recruitment, training, and overall team operations.
• Serve as SEA’s statewide financial services subject matter expert by leading development of policies, internal controls, guidance, agreement boilerplates, and funding guidelines.
• Oversee financial and agreement review processes, including payment requests, amendments, eligibility assessments, and negotiations, ensuring compliance with agency policy, federal and state requirements, and audit recommendations.
• Lead financial and operational risk assessments, analyze grant and agreement performance, and provide data-informed recommendations that support program improvements and environmental outcomes.
• Manage competitive and non-competitive grant solicitations from guideline development through application review and communication with applicants and recipients.
• Coordinate internal and external engagement related to financial services, including outreach, trainings, communication plans, and collaboration with fiscal partners, legal staff, local governments, Tribes, and other interested parties.
• Ensure accurate public records management, maintain compliance with retention requirements, and provide backup financial services support as needed while fostering an inclusive, collaborative workplace culture.

Qualifications

For detailed information on how we calculate experience and responses to other frequently asked questions, please visit our Recruitment website.

Required Qualifications: Eleven (11) years of experience and/or education related to the duties of the position, which includes the following:

• Financial Compliance Review: Ability to evaluate agreements, payment requests, amendments, and financial submissions for accuracy, allowability, completeness, and adherence to agency policy, regulations, and audit requirements.
• Policy & Procedure Development: Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining program level policies, internal controls, guidance documents, and agreement boilerplates to ensure consistency, transparency, and regulatory alignment.
• Grant Program Administration: Skill in planning and executing competitive and non-competitive grant processes, including guideline development, solicitation coordination, application creation and testing, and communication with applicants and reviewers.
• Team Supervision: Ability to lead and develop staff through setting clear expectations, managing workloads, coaching, evaluating performance, resolving conflicts, and supporting training and professional growth.
• Program Data Analysis & Performance Reporting: Competency in analyzing agreement performance data, identifying trends, assessing risks, and producing data-informed recommendations that support program improvements and decision-making.
• Partner Coordination: Ability to coordinate with fiscal, legal, program, and external partners to clarify requirements, resolve eligibility and cost issues, and ensure consistent interpretation and application of financial services policies.

Education involving a major study in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, landscape architecture, geography, land use, contract, or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field. A Bachelor’s degree substitutes for 4 years of experience. A Master’s degree substitutes for 6 years of experience.

Examples of how to qualify:

• 11 years of experience.
• 10 years of experience AND 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits.
• 9 years of experience AND 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (Associate’s degree).
• 8 years of experience AND 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter college credits.
• 7 years of experience AND a Bachelor’s degree.
• 5 years of experience AND a Master’s degree.

Desired Qualifications: Experience with federal or state pass-through funding program implementation. Experience using Washington State grant and finance tools and systems, including Ecology's Administration of Grants and Loans (EAGL) system, or similar. Experience managing projects with multiple funding sources.

Supplemental Information

Ecology does not use the E-Verify system; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

Application Process

Ecology seeks diverse applicants: We view diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect through a broad lens including race, ethnicity, class, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, military background, language, education, life experience, physical disability, neurodiversity, and intersectional identities. Qualified job seekers from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Click “Apply” at the top of this page. Complete the entire application, including full work history and responses to all supplemental questions, and attach: Cover letter, describing your interest in and qualifications for this position Resume Because we base our selection on the information you provide, it is in your best interest to complete the application thoroughly. A resume will not substitute for the “work experience” section of the application or vice versa. Applications with blank fields or supplemental question responses with comments such as “see resume” may be considered incomplete. For detailed application information, please visit our Recruitment website.

Application Attestation: By submitting an application, you are affirming that the information contained in your application and on all attachments is complete and truthful. The state may verify this information, and any false or misleading answers may result in rejection of your application or dismissal if employed.

Need an Accommodation? If you need reasonable accommodation during the application and/or screening process, including this job announcement in an alternate format: Please contact us at 360-407-6186 or careers@ecy.wa.gov. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 711 or 1-800-833-6384.

Questions? For specific questions about the position location options, schedule, or duties, please contact Bridget Talebi at Bridget.Talebi@ecy.wa.gov. If you need assistance applying for this job, are inquiring about the status of your application, would like to request the full position description, or have any other questions, please contact the Recruitment Team at careers@ecy.wa.gov.

About the Shorelands and Environmental Assistance (SEA) Program

The mission of the SEA Program is to create community conservation partnerships to protect and restore our shorelands, wetlands, and floodplains.

About the Department of Ecology

As the State of Washington’s environmental protection agency, we are deeply committed to protecting, preserving, and enhancing Washington’s environment for current and future generations. Joining Ecology means becoming part of a team dedicated to protecting and sustaining healthy land, air, water, and climate in harmony with a strong economy. A career in public service at Ecology allows you to help solve some of the most challenging problems facing our state, while keeping your health and financial security a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to life/work balance. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism, and accountability.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect (DEIR) are core values central to Ecology's work. We strive to be a workplace where we are esteemed for sharing our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals and collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations. We believe that DEIR is both a goal and an action. We are on a journey, honoring our shared humanity and taking steps to demonstrate our commitment to a vision where each of us is heard, seen, and valued.

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 Incentive, Combined Fund Drive, SmartHealth * Click here for more information.

To learn more about Ecology, please visit our website, explore Working at Ecology, check out our Strategic Plan, and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or our blog.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Washington State Department of Ecology is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, veterans, military spouses or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.

Note: This recruitment may be used to fill other positions of the same job classification across the agency.