Program Coordinator - PS3 (Agency Internal Only)

**Program Coordinator** **Program Specialist 3** 8AM-5PM | hybrid/flexible shift is available This posting is open to *Internal* Pollution Liability Insurance Agency employees only. **Note:** PLIA may require at least one day in-office per week at the Olympia office. The annual salary range of compensation for this position depends upon qualifications. The expected hiring salary may be less than the top of the range to allow for growth and development. This position may require occasional statewide travel for meetings and training. **Who we are:**The [**Pollution Liability Insurance Agency (PLIA)**](https://plia.wa.gov/) provides an effective and efficient government funding model that helps owners and operators of underground storage tanks meet financial responsibility and environmental cleanup requirements. PLIA has a team of dedicated professionals committed to open collaboration, innovative thinking, and delivering high-quality service, to ensure success in meeting our mission. **About this Opportunity:** The **Program Coordinator** supports the agency mission by providing coordination and consultation for the agency’s customer-facing programs, including the technical assistance program (TAP), the financial assurance program (FA), and the underground storage tank (UST) and heating oil loan and grant programs. This position reports to the Project Planning & Programs Supervisor. The role will serve as the staff lead for the administration of the agency’s state environmental protection agency (SEPA) related actions. This position is responsible for coordinating with the public participants of the programs, and contracted professionals who provide services under the agency’s financial assurance, and loan and grant programs. The duties associated with this role include coordinating program implementation with senior staff and providing specialized consultation to members of the public, scheduling program activities, maintaining program technical assistance for participants, and reviewing their eligibility for the Technical Assistance Program. The incumbent is responsible for providing support with program coordination for each of the following agency’s programs: the Financial Assurance Program, the UST Loan and Grant Programs, and the HO Loan & Grant Program. Other duties include maintaining administrative assistance for participants of the Heating Oil Insurance Program (HOIP). To learn more about this internal opportunity, email Rachel Vaughan via rachel.vaughan@des.wa.gov and request the full job description. **Some of what you’ll be doing includes:** - Serve as the program lead for the Technical Assistance Program (TAP). - Provide programmatic support and consultation to external users of PLIA’s TAP. - Review TAP applications for completeness and eligibility using specialized knowledge of the program. - Coordinate and schedule program activities to ensure program goals are met, including intake meetings with participants. - Conduct periodic reviews of program participation to ensure the program procedures are being followed and timelines are being met. - Provide information and consultation to customers about the requirements and procedures of the program. - Assist the lead program specialists with the coordination and scheduling of program activities, information management, and other administrative program tasks. - Assist with outreach activities and advise participants on program requirements both regionally and statewide. - Serve as the administrative lead for the heating oil program insurance program (HOIP). - Provide programmatic support and consultation to external users of PLIA’s Heating Oil Insurance program. - Track related information about HOIP sites to anticipate potential problems and plan for solutions. **Required Qualifications** **Here are the multiple ways to meet the total of six (6) years of experience for this position:** **[OPTION 1]** **Six (6) years of experience** in planning, policy analysis, coord…