• Work with salmon recovery watershed leads and key partners in assigned Puget Sound watersheds to support execution and adaptive management of the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan.
  • Maintain regular contact with salmon recovery watershed leads and key partners in assigned geographies to identify needs, opportunities, and barriers for advancement of the salmon recovery plan.
  • Assist salmon recovery watersheds in identifying and implementing opportunities for adaptive management to recovery strategies
• Support funding mechanisms for salmon recovery efforts in Puget Sound, including the Salmon Recovery Funding Board process, Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration Program, and engagement with related partner programs.
  • Support development of and regular updates to Lead Entity project lists and narratives.
  • Ensure there is community consensus of habitat project lists.
• Monitor and/or engage in watershed specific efforts that advance salmon recovery (e.g. funding and mitigation programs, land protection efforts, etc.).

Ecosystem Recovery

• Work with Local Integrating Organization(s) (LIO) in assigned Action Area(s) to support execution and adaptive management of LIO Ecosystem Recovery Plan(s).
• Maintain regular contact with the LIO coordinator and key partners in assigned geographies to identify needs, opportunities, and barriers for advancement of ecosystem recovery and local implementation of the Puget Sound Action Agenda.
• Provide regional support to the development of LIO prioritization and decision-making processes.
• Monitor and/or engage in Action Area specific efforts that advance ecosystem recovery and local implementation of the Action Agenda.

Regional Initiatives and General Engagement

• Work as part of the Ecosystem Recovery and Integrated Planning Teams.
• Each Ecosystem Recovery Coordinator is assigned regional topics for which they are team or agency lead. The roles and responsibilities for regional topic leads are further defined in the PDPs of the staff.
• Inform watersheds and local communities about the Puget Sound Partnership, Action Agenda, and salmon recovery requirements for management and reporting, and support watersheds and local communities to deliver established requirements.
• Support regional meetings as requested, including those for the agency’s four Boards and associated subcommittees, specifically Salmon Recovery Council (SRC) executive committee and subcommittees involved in PSAR program decision-making and support
• Manage assigned contracts and sub-agreements with local areas and watersheds, including tracking progress, approving invoices, and negotiating new scopes of work.
• Help connect watershed groups and local communities to technical resources to support salmon and ecosystem recovery.
• Support implementation of the Action Agenda and the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan at the local and regional scale.

Bachelor’s degree and eight (8) years of professional experience.

Experience should include many of the following:

• Knowledge of ecosystem-based environmental management
• Knowledge of community–based ecosystem management
• Knowledge of federal, state, and regional funding programs and cycles
• Knowledge of ecology of salmonids
• Knowledge of Endangered Species Act and Clean Water Act
• Managing contracts and monitoring and tracking progress
• Decision-making in a multiple stakeholder process
• Facilitating meetings, forums, and/or group processes
• Managing environmental projects and processes
• Knowledge of adaptive management principles and natural resource planning
• Knowledge of institutions governing and implementing key salmon and ecosystem management programs
• Familiarity with state legislative processes

*Frequent travel to project sites and partner meetings throughout Puget Sound.
*Valid driver’s license and insurance.

PREFERRED:

• Working with local jurisdictions and tribes
• Experience in Open Standards or similar natural resource planning and monitoring efforts
• General understanding of voluntary, regulatory, and market-based environmental policy and management
• General understanding of climate science and policy
• Familiarity with water pollution prevention
• Familiarity with shellfish ecology
• Knowledge of the Puget Sound Action Agenda
• Knowledge of the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan
• Experience in conflict resolution/mediation between parties over natural resource issues

Required Competencies.

• Communicates Effectively – Is effective in a variety of communication settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels. Attentively listens to others. Articulates messages in a way that is broadly understandable. Adjusts communication content and style to meet the needs of diverse stakeholders.
• Manages Complexity – Asks the right questions to accurately analyze situations. Acquires data from multiple and diverse sources when solving problems. Evaluates pros and cons, risks and benefits of different solution options. Looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers.
• Collaborates – Models collaboration across the organization. Facilitates an open dialogue with a wide variety of contributors and stakeholders. Promotes high visibility of shared contributions to goals.
• Plans & Aligns – Focuses on highest priorities and sets aside less critical tasks. Breaks down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions. Stages activities with relevant milestones and schedules. Anticipates and adjusts effective contingency plans.
• Strategic Mindset – Anticipates future trends and implications accurately. Readily poses future scenarios. Articulates credible pictures and visions of possibilities that will create sustainable value.
• Ensures Accountability – Follows through on commitments and makes sure others do the same. Acts with a clear sense of ownership. Takes personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and challenges. Provides balanced feedback at the most critical times.

• A letter of interest, describing how you meet the specific qualifications for this position;
• A current resume, detailing experience and education; and
• A list of at least three (3) professional references with current telephone numbers.

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY:

• The initial screening will be based solely on the contents and completeness of the “duties summary” section of your application in Careers.wa.gov, completeness of the application material submitted, and the supplemental questionnaire.

• A resume will not substitute for completing the “duties summary” section of the application. Responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding work experience must be reflected in the “duties summary” section of the application.

• By submitting materials you are indicating that all information is true and correct. The state may verify information. Any untruthful or misleading information is cause for removal from the applicant pool or dismissal if employed.

Should you have any questions regarding this position or the online application, contact Angie Anderson at (360) 407-8446 or jobs@des.wa.gov.

The Puget Sound Partnership celebrates our differences and we are committed to a workplace that supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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