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CDA-State Conservation Board Grant Specialist (Grant Specialist III)

Salary

$58,872.00 - $70,644.00 Annually

Location

Broomfield County, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

BAA-03408-07142025

Department

Department of Agriculture

Division

Conservation Services Division

Opening Date

07/15/2025

Closing Date

7/30/2025 4:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

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Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

305 Interlocken Parkway, Broomfield, CO 80021

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

Department Contact Information

P 303.869.9014 I C 720.653.4267 I F 303.466.2867 305 Interlocken Parkway, Broomfield, CO 80021 [email protected] I www.colorado.gov/ag

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Department Information

Who we are:

Agriculture is a part of all our lives. When you eat, put on clothes, or care for an animal--your life is touched by agriculture. Colorado's food and agriculture industry generated $47 billion of economic activity in 2019 and supports nearly 5% of the state's workforce. CDA is proud to be a part of such an important industry.

Mission:

The CDA's mission is to strengthen and advance Colorado's agriculture; promote a safe and high-quality food supply; protect consumers; and foster responsible stewardship of the environment.

Core Values: Partnership, Service, Professionalism, Proactivity, and Respect

CDA Wildly Important Goals:

To accomplish our mission, CDA focuses on four “wildly important goals:”

+ Goal 1: Advancing Local Food Access

+ Goal 2: Expanding Water-Resilient Agriculture

+ Goal 3: Supporting the Next Generation in Agriculture

+ Goal 4: Advancing Animal Health and Welfare

We use these goals to focus and align the daily work of our staff in support of Colorado farmers and ranchers. Learn more about our Department and our wildly important goals in our performance plan on our website (https://ag.colorado.gov/home/about-us) .

What you get from us:

In addition to a great work location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

+ Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan (https://www.copera.org/) plus optional 401(k) and 457 plans (www.copera.org)

+ Medical and dental health plans (https://stateofcoloradobenefits.com/)

+ Employer supplemented Health Savings Account ($60 per month)

+ Paid life insurance, plus additional optional life insurance options

+ Paid Short Term Disability and optional Long Term Disability coverage

+ 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave accruals

+ BenefitHub (https://stateofcolorado.benefithub.com/app/multiproduct) state employee discount program

+ Employee Wellness program State of Health

+ Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, remote work opportunities, free parking, professional development and more!

To learn about the total compensation package for State government employment visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/totalcompensation

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Learn more about our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion by visiting our EDI Homepage: https://dpa.colorado.gov/about-us/edi .

Description of Job

*This posting has been extended until 7/30/2025 at 4:59pm. Previous applicants need not reapply.*

This position is a Grant Funded appointment with funding through September 25, 2026, with a possibility of extension. Appointment to this position is contingent upon renewed grant funding and available work. The incumbent will be required to sign a Waiver of Retention Rights

Work Unit:

The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s State Conservation Board (CSCB) provides technical expertise and administrative functions necessary to promote natural resources conservation on private and public lands. They offer administrative, financial, and technical support to the state’s 74 local conservation districts and other local governments as they implement their local plans of work conserving the natural resources of Colorado’s working landscapes. The CSCB also coordinates various programs with state and federal agencies on natural resource issues and assists conservation districts on water quality, soil and energy programs.

Major Objectives of the Position:

This is a grant-funded position. The Grants Specialist III tracks all financial assistance programs for conservation districts (under the supervision of the Grants Administrator – Grant Specialist IV): the IRA District Conservation Technician Program (DCT). Provides ongoing responsibility to administer all contracts (between the CSCB program and its clients) to ensure proper accounting of all technicians and budget management at the conservation district offices. This position is responsible for operating all facets of the grant program, from the Request for Proposals to writing final reports on funded grants with oversight from the Grant Administrator and District Operations Manager. The Grants Specialist III tracks grant programs and conducts supervised audits to ensure proper use of state and federal funding and contract compliance; implements program protocols for ensuring state fiscal and statutory requirements are met and state and federal contract requirements are followed. The Grants Specialist III tracks encumbrances and validates reimbursements submitted by grant recipients. Several various Federal, Foundation/Private and State grants and the management of those have been added to this position.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Grant Management

+ Allocates and monitors district funding awards, encumbrances, expenditures and matching requirements for District Conservation Technician program.

+ Monitors multiple funding sources and multiple allocations.

+ Position requires the extensive use of Excel to track and monitor budgets, encumbrances and expenditures.

+ Position monitors project status through consultations with conservation districts and creates final grant reports.

+ Position monitors and ensures compliance and satisfactory performance of districts with their state contracts for District Conservation Technician, both for scope of work and adherence to federal and state rules under the Supervision of the Grant Administrator.

+ Compiles program and statistical data to provide reports to USDA-NRCS and Colorado State Conservation Board and other partners on programs’ performance and implementation.

+ Creates periodic and yearly reports outlining program accomplishments created by districts that are typically shared with the State Conservation Board, the legislative liaison, conservation districts, federal and state stakeholders, etc.

+ Conducts reviews and audits of the grant program with several conservation districts.

Budget Oversight:

+ Develop projected budget for District Conservation Technician Program to submit to USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Bureau of Reclamation on a yearly/monthly basis.

+ Utilizes information from prior years’ budgets, and anticipated cost increases to program to develop projected budgets for approval.

+ Administers and tracks budgets (across calendar year, and Federal/State Fiscal Years), encumbrances, and actual expenditures Basin States Salinity Program, District Conservation Technician and Matching Grants Programs.

Grant Allocation Process:

+ Designs processes and materials, according to the CSCB, DPA requirements and CDA procurement director, to implement competitive grant solicitation and ranking process for the District Conservation Technician, Matching Grants.

+ Oversees contracts for Basin States Salinity Programs.

+ Develops and implements communication and outreach plans, to solicit applications, generally promote the grant opportunities, organizes/implements review process, and announces grant awards.

Customer Service:

+ Maintains and fosters good working relationships with clients and funding partners.

+ Gathers information about influences or impacts to District Conservation Technician and Matching Grants programs and conveys pertinent information to districts in a tactful manner.

+ Explains grant program requirements and processes to a clientele that is constantly experiencing turnover.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Residency Requirement:

This posting is only open to residents of Colorado at the time of application.

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This position is advertised in line with the Governor’s executive order focused on skills-based hiring practices that focuses on the knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to the job and aligns the hiring process accordingly. Skills-based hiring reduces potential barriers for applicants and allows for reduced bias in the hiring process by providing a direct description of skills that are unique to the duties assigned to the position with a recognition that the applicant may have developed these skills through education, training, or past experiences.

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Salary:

Minimum Qualification:Proven Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

+ Six (6) years of full-time professional experience with primary focus of grant management, grant writing, grant administration and oversight, grants fiscal accounting and/or auditing experience.

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Education and Experience:

+ A combination of related education and/or relevant experience with primary focus of grant management, grant writing, grant administration and oversight, grants fiscal accounting and/or auditing experience related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience in a regulatory role including, working with rules and regulations.

+ Relevant experience working for the State of Colorado.

Conditions of Employment:

+ Must be a resident of the state of Colorado at the time of application.

+ Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado Driver's License with the ability to independently travel

Required Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

+ Excellent interpersonal, communication and public speaking skills.

+ Knowledge of grant writing and grant management.

+ Clear understanding and experience in Finance, Accounting or Grants

+ Detail oriented.

+ Ability to write detail-oriented reports based on analysis.

+ Excellent communication skills; able to communicate effectively and articulately in writing and orally with diverse communities in all corners of the state.

+ Work well under pressure.

+ Strong relationship management skills and excellent representation of the department in community interactions.

+ A proven track record for developing and maintaining trusted relationships with stakeholders and industry experts.

+ Excellent negotiation and consensus building skills.

+ Proactive approaches to problem-solving and with strong decision-making capability.

+ Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently.

Important Information:

Part of, or the entire selection process for this position will involve a review of the information you submit in your application materials. Therefore, it is paramount that in the experience portion of your application, you describe the extent that you possess the education, experience and competencies outlined in the job announcement as well as the special and/or preferred qualifications. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions may prevent you from competing in subsequent measures used to arrive at a top group of applicants.

Please submit the following:

+ Online application (completed fully) describing how you meet the minimum qualifications

+ OR If you are not able to submit an online application, a paper application is available at this link:PDF State Paper Application (https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/Colorado%20Paper%20Application%20%28February%202020%29.pdf) . Paper applications must be received (either by US mail or email to [email protected] by the closing date and time of the application period listed on this announcement.

+ DD214 (if applicable)

+ Unofficial copy of transcripts (if applicable)

Factors that will be assessed:

+ Technical Competence – Technical experience as it relates to the duties outlined in this job announcement.

+ Depth and Breadth of Experience – Experience that covers multiple areas outlined in this job announcement. Experience should be varied and not one dimensional and demonstrate a wide range of community involvement.

+ Job Fit – Experience will be evaluated to determine how well your past experience aligns with and meets the business needs of this position. Current experience is preferred.

APPEAL RIGHTS: If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ( [email protected] ), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Supplemental Information

Important Information:

Part of, or the entire exam for this position will involve a review of the information you submit in your application material. Applications are considered complete and accurate at the time of submission. Therefore, additional information may not be solicited or accepted after your application has been received. Therefore, it is very important that you clearly describe all of your relevant experience on the application itself . Applications left blank or marked "SEE RESUME" will not be considered.

All applications that are received by the closing date of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement by a Human Resources Specialist. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may proceed to the next step. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

ADAAA Accommodations:

Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact by phone or email at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.

The Department of Agriculture is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Mary Hunt, at [email protected] call 303-869-9006.

E-Verify

CDA uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more aboutE-Verify (http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify) , including your rights and responsibilities.

Toll Free Applicant Technical Support: If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application first, ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files and second, close the document before you attempt upload (attach) it.

The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits

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List any additional relevant experience you would like us to consider in determining if you meet the qualifications of this position. Please, include the months and years relevant to the experience you describe.

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Describe your experience in managing a grant program. Include information regarding budget and spreadsheet tracking, and accounting administration.

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This position will require in-state travel to various board meetings throughout the state of Colorado. Are you willing and able to travel in-state multiple times a year?

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Are you a current or former state employee?

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