State Trails Program Assistant

Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW) Trails Program administers annual competitive grant opportunities for motorized and non-motorized projects in Colorado. This includes Recreational (non-motorized), Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV), and Snowmobile grant programs. Since 2000, the Trails Program has distributed over $130 million in grants and capital improvements to benefit the state’s 45,000+ miles of trails open to the public. 

This temporary position will provide administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the program and the various projects that it supports. The selected candidate will work closely with State Trails Program staff, Regional Trail Coordinators, CPW field staff, and private, city, county and federal entities to accomplish this work.

40 hours per week/Monday – Friday (part time 32 hours per week also possible)

Responsibilities

• Grant administration – application review and preparation for subcommittee review and scoring, grantee contracting, project monitoring and reporting, reimbursements, records management.
• Grantee communications – providing technical assistance to grant applicants at all stages of the grant life cycle.
• Committee and subcommittee support – organizing meetings, including booking venues and catering, preparing meeting papers, managing presenter RSVPs, taking minutes.
• Other administrative grant duties as required.

Minimum requirements

• Collaborative and committed team player
• Communication and customer service skills
• Organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail
• Meticulous record keeping skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Applications
• At least 18 years old
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record for operating a State vehicle

Desirable

• Previous grant or administrative assistant experience (including record keeping)
• Experience working with government agencies