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Summit County UTAH is looking to add a Program/Project Admin to our Lands and Natural Resources team. Details and link to the announcement below. Job Closes on 11/02/2026 at 5:00 pm MST
Land & Natural Resources Program/Project Admin (Job Details)
POSITION TITLE: Program/Project Administrator
DEPARTMENT: Lands and Natural Resources
LOCATION: Park City, UT
FULL BENEFITS: Yes
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time
HOURLY RANGE: $26.59 To $37.24 (paid biweekly)
SELECTION PROCESS: Application deadline 11/02/2026 at 5:00 pm MST
Are you passionate about environmental stewardship and community engagement? Join our team at Summit County, Utah, where we are committed to preserving and enhancing the natural beauty of our region. We are a stable, family-friendly organization that values diversity and inclusion, and we are looking for a dynamic individual to join our Lands & Natural Resources Division as a Program and Projects Administrator.
Specific duties include grant discovery, writing, submittal, compliance, tracking, and reporting; budget management and tracking; expenditure processing; procurement, including request for proposal (RFP) writing and management; coordinating and supporting the County’s open space and agricultural lands advisory committees and volunteer programs; and basic office administration. Responsibilities involve conducting community outreach; drafting education and communications materials; procuring and managing contracts and contractors; producing and managing content for L&NR websites; planning and implementing L&NR events; and providing general support and resource coordination for the Division’s complex and varied projects.
Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, including writing and public speaking; be able to oversee numerous, diverse projects simultaneously; work independently with minimal supervision; and have a genuine interest in land management and natural resources. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic, self-motivated, can work independently, and enjoys working with a wide diversity of partners.
If you are ready to make a positive impact on Summit County’s natural resources and contribute to the community’s well-being, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Summit County is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Job Closes on 11/02/2026 at 5:00 pm MST.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Office Management: Provide administrative support and clerical work.
- Finances: Assist with the maintenance and organization of financial records. Administer multiple grants. Maintain confidential information.
- Grant Funding: Assist with the discovery, drafting, editing, and submitting of grant applications. Track grant awards, and complete grant reports.
- Contracts: Assist with the preparation, procurement, and maintenance of contracts and agreements between Summit County and landowners, contractors, grantors, and other parties.
- Board Activities: Coordinate, support, and attend monthly open space advisory board meetings, including preparing agendas, keeping minutes and other records, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with the Utah Open Meetings Act requirements.
- Volunteer Management: Lead the development, administration, training, and record keeping for the L&NR ambassador program and other volunteer efforts. Oversee and/or support other volunteer projects as assigned.
- Project Administration: Administer natural resource program and project budgets, schedules, and scopes of work.
- Public Outreach and Engagement: Work closely with a variety of Summit County staff to communicate with and engage the public through community-based conservation initiatives, outreach, and awareness campaigns. Develop programs that support the Division’s projects such as promoting open space, conservation, and recreation initiatives, wildfire adaptive communities, and resilient forest management.
- Communications: Design, update, and maintain content for L&NR websites and work closely with the County Communications and Public Engagement team to maintain presence on social media and through other platforms.
- Event Planning: Create, organize, and prepare meetings, events, workshops, field tours, and others as assigned.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with funding requirements, County codes, County policies and state statutes.
- General: Answer phone calls and emails, provide customer service, copy/print/scan documents, maintain office supplies, develop, and maintain record keeping systems and support other employees as needed. Ensure all operations are conducted in a safe and efficient manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Jess Kirby, GISP
Director, County Lands and Natural Resources
Summit County, Utah
c: 435.602.0308
e: jkirby@summitcountyutah.gov
w: summitcountyutah.gov
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