Accidental spills of dangerous materials and past business practices have contaminated land and water throughout the state. The Toxics Cleanup Program(TCP) works to remedy these situations, which range from cleaning up contamination from leaking underground storage tanks, to large, complex projects requiring engineering solutions. Our mission is to get and keep contaminants out of the environment.
The program’s Southwest Regional Office in Lacey,WA is looking for a Yard Program Outreach Coordinator (Community Outreach & Environmental Education Specialist 3).

The Tacoma Smelter Plume (TSP) is a high priority project for the Toxics Cleanup Program covering two regions – NWRO and SWRO. Funding for this work comes from the Asarco bankruptcy settlement. The TSP yard cleanup program is an element of the complex Tacoma Smelter Plume project. The TSP yard cleanup program is focused on soil sampling and remediation of residential properties and multi-family housing. It is estimated that nearly 1,600 properties will need to be addressed.

Reporting to the TSP & Site Management Unit Supervisor and coordinating with the TSP Remediation Manager, this position provides outreach and administrative support for the Tacoma Smelter Plume project. The person in this position works collaboratively with Tacoma Smelter Plume team members to ensure that homeowners and residents are educated about the cleanup process.

Some of the key work activities include:

• Home visits with the Field Coordinator to help homeowners understand their cleanup plan, do a walk-through of the yard, and a pre-construction walk-through with the cleanup contractor.
• Coordinate mailings and knock and talks to offer soil cleanup to homeowners in Tacoma.
• Coordinating with local health departments to answer health questions from the public.
• Planning and preparing cleanup team for annual or biannual public meetings about cleanup progress.
• Planning and preparing cleanup team for pre-construction neighborhood meetings before each round of cleanup work.
• Tracking signed property access agreements and other paperwork.
• Responding to calls from homeowners and residents.
• Coordinating post-cleanup surveys, entering data, and writing recommendations for program improvements.
• Designing and updating the TSP yard cleanup program webpages, listServ’s and blog.
• Designing, updating and printing handouts, fact sheets, letters, postcards, door hangers and other materials for the program.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree involving major study in environmental, physical, or natural science, education, communications or closely related field

AND

Three years of professional experience involving environmental analysis or control, environmental planning, environmental education, community outreach, or communications activities and conflict resolution; OR Equivalent education and/or experience will substitute, year for year, for the requirements above.

Please note: Possession of a valid driver’s license is required.