Coastal Management and Grant Specialist

Lynker Corporation-posted 11 days ago

Full-time • Mid Level

Remote • Silver Spring, MD

101-250 employees

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Lynker Corporation is a leading provider of innovative solutions in weather and climate science. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for innovation, Lynker leverages cutting-edge technologies and scientific expertise to support the creation and delivery of improved operational weather forecasts. Lynker is seeking a talented and technical Coastal Management and Grants Specialist to join our team. This role is contingent upon Lynker winning the contract, and an offer will likely not be extended until it is confirmed that the contract has been won. Lynker is seeking a full-time Grants and Coastal Management Specialist to support NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management (OCM) , Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP). The successful candidate will provide program support for activities including domestic grants management, international grants management, and occasional general program management and coordination. This position is located in Silver Spring, MD , but will begin as mostly remote due to ongoing construction at NOAA’s Silver Spring facility. Occasional in-person meetings may still be required.

Assist with the management of the CRCP’s Coral Grants Programs, including:
Draft grant Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and Cooperative Agreement Requests for Proposals
Coordinate the proposal review and selection processes
Day-to-day interactions with grantees related to their grant
Monitor grant implementation
Use the NOAA Grants Online database to process all applications and manage all grants and cooperative agreements for the purposes of:
Tracking and evaluating grantees’ mandated reports
Retrieving accounting and unexpended balances data
Producing award-tracking reports
Ensure compliance with various environmental statutes such as the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Use of the CRCP Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, other CRCP programmatic environmental compliance documents, and accompanying Record of Environmental Consideration is required.
Occasional travel may be required

Bachelor’s (required) degree in Marine or Environmental Science or Policy, or related field.
2+ years of documented professional experience in grants management, project management, and project implementation required.
Ability to pass a National Agency Check and fingerprinting background check and maintain it through the duration of employment.

Master’s (preferred) degree in Marine or Environmental Science or Policy, or related field.
Experience in regulatory support for the Federal Government preferred.
Documented knowledge of/experience with coral reef conservation challenges and management tools.
Knowledge of/experience with the Coral Reef Conservation Act preferred
Demonstrated experience with stakeholder/grantee support and engagement, especially relating to environmental policy issues.
The successful candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, manage time to achieve project objectives to meet deadlines, and work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we're all company owners!
Flexible spending accounts
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Life and accident insurance
Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
Employee Referral Program
Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
Personalized career growth plans for every employee

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