Financial Specialist (Environmental Specialist 4

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Department of Ecology is hiring a Financial Specialist (Environmental Specialist
4) within the Shorelands & Environmental Assistance (SEA) program.

Note: This is a temporary position that will end on June 30, 2027. This position has the potential to be converted to a permanent position depending on funding.

This position can be based at any of the following duty stations:

• Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA
• Northwest Region Office in Shoreline, WA
• Bellingham Field Office in Bellingham, WA
• Padilla Bay Office in Mount Vernon, WA

Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the selected duty station.

Note: If the selected duty station is the Northwest Region Office in Shoreline, the salary will include an additional 5% premium pay due to its location in King County. Salary range: $6068 - $8163 monthly.

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 August 11th, 2026

This Financial Specialist (ES4) position offers a unique opportunity to provide technical, administrative, and financial leadership for federal grants, receivable agreements, and payable contracts across the Padilla Bay and Program Manager sections within Ecology’s Shorelands & Environmental Assistance (SEA) Program. In this role, you will independently manage complex financial processes, ensure compliance with state and federal requirements, and support projects that advance Ecology’s mission and the SEA Program’s statewide environmental priorities.

You will serve as a key financial resource to project officers, funding partners, Section staff, and SEA Program financial teams—helping maintain agreement integrity, track budgets, resolve fiscal discrepancies, and develop tools and documentation that strengthen financial management practices across the program.

You will also guide project staff through administrative requirements, coordinate agreement approvals, maintain organized records, and facilitate high-quality reporting and invoicing. This position plays an important role in ensuring federal grants and interagency agreements are implemented effectively from application through project completion, supporting transparent financial processes and consistent delivery of program obligations.

What You Will Do:

• Oversee financial management for federal grants, interagency agreements, and payable contracts, ensuring compliance with federal and state statutes, SEA Program policies, and agency procedures.
• Provide technical and administrative guidance to Padilla Bay and Program Manager section staff on budgeting, scopes of work, documentation, and structural requirements for agreements and amendments.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of project scopes, budgets, special conditions, and work plans to ensure fiscal accuracy, eligibility of costs, and consistency across agreements.
• Coordinate agreement approvals, signatures, and record maintenance, including managing agreement libraries and ensuring accurate and accessible documentation.
• Track project budgets, monitor expenditures, evaluate financial data for accuracy, and resolve discrepancies across fiscal systems.
• Prepare and review invoices, progress reports, match documentation, amendments, and deadline tracking to support timely and accurate fiscal reporting.
• Serve as a liaison between contracting agencies, project officers, and the SEA financial management team, gathering information and facilitating communication to support agreement development and administration.
• Negotiate with federal and state funding partners on invoicing schedules, reporting requirements, and contractual conditions during agreement establishment and modification.
• Assist project officers in drafting agreements and required documentation, including contracts, scopes of work, learning plans, and progress narratives.
• Participate in team meetings, contribute to problem-solving discussions, and support consistent financial management practices across the SEA Program.
• Follow records and information…