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Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
The Solid Waste Management (SWM) program is looking to fill a Lead Local Government Planner (Environmental Planner 4) position. This position will be located in our Headquarters building in Lacey, WA.The Lead Local Government Planner position is responsible for developing statewide guidance documents and policy options for local comprehensive solid waste management planning. The position also provides leadership to Ecology planners statewide, leads stakeholder groups, and manages processes and provides program expertise and consultation internally and externally on regulations.
We’re looking for applicants who are effective communicators with good organizational skills.
As an agency, our mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington’s environment for current and future generations. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism and accountability.
To learn more about The Department of Ecology, please visit our website at www.ecology.wa.gov and follow, like or visit us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or our blog.
Duties
Agency Mission: Ecology’s mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington’s environment and to promote the wise management of our air, land and water for the benefit of current and future generations.
The mission of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) program is to reduce wastes through prevention and reuse, keep toxics out of the environment, and safely manage what remains.
- Develops and interprets rules, develops statewide guidance documents and policy options including developing the statewide Contamination Reduction and Outreach Plan (CROP).
- Provides leadership to Ecology solid waste planners statewide, assists regional planners in reviewing local solid waste plans, leads stakeholder groups, and manages processes.
- Responds to highly complex and or politically sensitive inquiries for technical assistance.
- Coordinates with other Ecology Programs, regional offices, Statewide Program Coordinators, state and federal agencies, and with local health departments, consultants, elected officials, grant recipients, and others to develop, implement, and maintain effective local solid waste management plans.
- Assures consistency with statewide planning goals and directives, and brings local government interests, concerns and perspectives to statewide issue discussions and processes.
- Updates local planning guidance, and leads process to update local hazardous waste plans.
Planners Job Alike Group (JAG) and Materials Management JAG participation:
- Leads the SWM Planners JAG meetings, prepares agendas and facilitates meetings.
- Represents the planners on the MM JAG to facilitate collaborative partnerships between local governments, state and federal agencies, the public, etc. to enhance, create, and implement solid waste reduction, reuse, and recycling programs.
- Promotes other sustainable materials management practices consistent with the State Solid and Hazardous Waste Plan.
This recruitment will remain open until filled. The initial screening date will be July 22, 2019. In order to be considered for the initial screening, please submit an application on or before July 21, 2019. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
A Master’s degree or above with major emphasis in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field
AND
Three (3) years of professional experience in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, and/or program development.
OR
A Bachelor’s degree or above with major emphasis in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field
AND
Five (5) years of professional experience in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, and/or program development.
OR
One year of experience as an Environmental Planner 3, provided a degree as described above has been obtained.
Desired Qualifications:
Experience and/or academic training in solid waste management, waste reduction, reuse and recycling and/or sustainable resource management practices. Ability to track innovations in relevant technology, and current trends and research in waste management, reduction, reuse and recycling, and other sustainable resource management practices.
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
In order to be considered, applicants MUST attach the following documents as an attachment to their application:
- A cover letter describing how your experience, skills and abilities meet the required/desired qualifications of this position.
- A Resume.
Please complete the applicant profile when applying for this position.
Please 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 send an email to Chipper Hervieux at: chipper.hervieux@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not contact Chipper 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.
This position is included in the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) union bargaining unit for the Department of Ecology.
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.