Ramon S. Ricks
Energy Program Specialist, State energy offices
Columbia, SC · (803) 555 0113 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/ramonsricks
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Seven years administering state and federally funded residential energy programs
INDUSTRIES
State energy offices, community action agencies, weatherization contractors
SPECIALTIES
Federal grant administration, subgrantee monitoring, rebate program delivery, income eligibility review
SYSTEMS
Power BI, Salesforce program tracking, structured query language, SAP, state grant management system
CREDENTIALS
Building Performance Institute building analyst certification, grants management certificate
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, University of South Carolina
Results at a Glance
$62m
Federal home energy
3,900
Homes in three
74
Contractor staff
Executive Summary
Program specialist at a state energy office, running the home energy rebate and weatherization programs funded through federal awards. Seven years in program administration. Answers to auditors, to the subgrantees who do the installations and to the households waiting on the work.
Signature Achievements
- Delivered 62 million dollars of federal home energy rebate funding through eleven subgrantees with no disallowed cost.
- Weatherized 3,900 homes in three years, exceeding the state production target every quarter since 2023.
- Cut the average time from application to completed installation from 141 days to 68 days.
- Built the monitoring checklist that closed nine open findings from a federal program review.
- Trained 74 contractor staff on eligibility documentation and quality standards through a quarterly session.
Professional Experience
Energy Program Specialist
South Carolina Office of Energy Programs, Columbia, SC 2022 to present
Residential program portfolio of 78 million dollars serving forty six counties through subgrantee agencies
- Administers the home energy rebate and weatherization programs from application intake through closeout.
- Monitors subgrantee performance, reviews invoices and conducts site inspections on completed work.
- Prepares quarterly reports to the federal funding agency and to the state legislature.
- Answers applicant and contractor questions on eligibility, measures and payment.
Program Coordinator
Midlands Community Action Partnership, Orangeburg, SC 2019 to 2022
Weatherization and bill assistance delivery for nine rural counties
- Screened applications for income eligibility and scheduled energy audits.
- Tracked measure installation, contractor invoices and client files for audit.
- Coordinated with utility assistance programs to stack benefits for the same household.
Licensure and Certification
Building analyst certification, Building Performance Institute
Certificate in Federal Grants Management, Management Concepts training program
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, University of South Carolina
Associate degree in Business, Midlands Technical College
Core Skills
Grant administration · Subgrantee monitoring · Program reporting · Eligibility review · Contractor training · Site inspection · Invoice review · Data tracking · Applicant communication · Audit preparation