Duties
Agency Mission: Ecology’s mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington’s land, air and water for current and future generations.

Program Mission: The mission of the Water Quality Program is to protect and restore Washington’s waters to sustain healthy watersheds and communities. Our work ensures that beneficial uses are achieved including recreational and business activities, supplies for clean drinking water, and the protection of fish, shellfish, wildlife and public health.

The main goals of this position are to:

• Provide leadership in stormwater management for the protection and restoration of water quality, with an emphasis on supporting collaborative processes with our statewide permit implementation teams.
• Support the daily activities of around ten professional staff, which includes planning, leading, organizing, and directing the work performed by the unit.
• Oversee all levels of compliance assurance work, including technical assistance, complaint response, on-site inspections and associated documentation, programmatic audits, and informal and formal enforcement actions.
• Train and coach unit staff in use of enforcement discretion, and provide quality assurance oversight of unit inspection reports and proposed informal and formal enforcement actions.
• Represent the program as a Lead Manager for appeals of unit-initiated enforcement actions to ensure the program’s actions are legally defensible and procedurally compliant.

Why join the team?

This position is part of a team of professionals who are dedicated to protecting and improving our environment. As a unit supervisor, this position is able to observe first-hand the successes and challenges of policy implementation, and provide this perspective to the program’s management team in order to improve our water quality policies. This work in the Northwest Region has special characteristics associated with population density, Puget Sound recovery, and salmon habitat protection.

Please Note: The salary posted above does not include the additional 5% premium pay that this position will receive due to this position’s location in King County.

This recruitment will remain open until filled. The initial screening will be July 18, 2019.  In order to be considered for the initial screening, please submit an application on or before July 17, 2019. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree in natural, environmental, or physical sciences, engineering, planning or closely related field AND five years of professional level work experience in water quality management, environmental sciences or related field.

Related advanced education may substitute for part of the required work experience on a year-for-year basis, up to two years maximum.

Desired Qualifications

• Education or experience in management and supervision and leading teams or work groups.
• Knowledge of stormwater management techniques and requirements.
• Experience with environmental enforcement, litigation or defending controversial actions.

Special Requirements / Conditions of Employment

Must obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license

Why work for Ecology?

Joining Ecology means becoming a part of a team committed to protecting and restoring Washington State’s environment.

A career in public service allows you to help solve some of the most challenging problems facing our state, while keeping the health and financial security of you and your family a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to work/life balance.

Ecology employees may be eligible for the following:
Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s), Public Employees Retirement System (PERS),  Vacation, Sick, and other Leave*, 11 Paid Holidays per year*, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver,  Long Term Disability & Life Insurance, Deferred Compensation Programs, Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP),  Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), Employee Assistance Program, Commute Trip Reduction Incentives (Download PDF reader), Combined Fund Drive, SmartHealth

Student debt and how working for Ecology can help
Employees may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, which forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. See https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service for more details.

*See the Benefits tab in this announcement for more information

Supplemental Information 

Application Instructions

• Attach the following documents to your application:
  • A cover letter describing how your experience, skills and abilities meet the required/desired qualifications of this position.
  • A resume outlining your experience.
• Complete the applicant profile. Or you may paste the text of your resume within the profile’s resume text field.
• Read the supplemental questions carefully and answer completely. Incomplete responses, including “please see resume”, may disqualify you from further consideration.

Department of Ecology employees, please make sure to answer the agency-wide questions regarding permanent status as a classified employee within the Washington General Service or Washington Management Service. Do not forget to select Department of Ecology as a response to question 2, and type your personnel ID number for question 3. If you are not sure of your status or do not know your personnel ID number, please contact Human Resources.

If you are reading this announcement in print format, please visit www.careers.wa.gov to access the online recruitment system. Click on “Look for Jobs” and select Dept. of Ecology under the “Department” search list. Click “Apply Search.”

Other Information

If you need assistance applying for this job, please e-mail careers@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not send an email to this address to follow-up the status of your application. You can view the latest status of your application on your profile’s main page.

If you have specific questions about the position, please email Rachel McCrea at: Rachel.McCrea@ECY.WA.GOV.  Please do not contact Rachel to inquire about the status of your application.

The act of submitting application materials electronically is considered affirmation that the information is complete and truthful. The state may verify this information and any untruthful or misleading answers are cause for rejection of your application or dismissal if employed.

The Washington State Department of Ecology is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, veterans or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Persons needing accommodation in the application/testing process or this job announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 407-6186. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.