As the senior-level Environmental Planner, you’ll provide consultation and analytical evaluations of new and existing policy initiatives for the Division of Environmental Public Health (EPH). As a senior planner, you’ll provide technical policy analysis, and economic analysis for developing complex regulatory and politically sensitive regulations for the offices within EPH and rules under the rulemaking authority of the State Board of Health.

This position coordinates the development of rules and provides analytical assessments to determine the effectiveness of proposed rules to protect public health and safety. It also utilizes appropriate policy development methods to ensure rules are consistent with the Administrative Procedures Act, other applicable state and federal laws, and ensures consistency with Department and program objectives.

This recruitment is for a full-time non-permanent, Environmental Planner within the EPH, Office of the Assistant Secretary. The anticipated duration of this position is twelve (12) months from the date of hire.

Apply early! The review will be on-going.

The EPH, Office of the Assistant Secretary’s mission is to support the Department’s mission by working with local governments and state and federal agencies on public health matters for public drinking water facilities, food safety, shellfish protection, radiation safety, wastewater management facilities, pesticide exposures, vector borne diseases, general environmental public health and safety, and health risk assessments.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary provides support for strategic planning, environmental epidemiology and toxicology, legislative and policy development and assessment, information management support, budget and financial management, performance management, and external communications via the internet.

Duties Include

• Working with internal staff to inform policy decisions.

• Collaborating with external stakeholders including state agencies, federal agencies, and local governments to develop new and amend existing environmental public health regulations.

• Providing consultation, project management, and evaluation of regulation development activities for environmental public health programs in EPH.

• Using data driven decision-making principles to analyze appropriate policy and regulatory options.

• Assisting program staff and consulting with agency economist in developing required economic cost/benefit analysis.

• Analyzing the cost impacts of new and amended rules affecting external stakeholders to create the least burdensome regulations.

• Developing economic data through surveying external stakeholders, existing data, and peer-reviewed literature research, in consultation with program staff and the agency economist.

• Providing mentoring and training to members of the rule development team and program staff regarding rule processes and analyses.

What we’re looking for
Success in this position requires one to be a team player, defined as having a driving passion for the work, bringing humility to their job and people interactions, and understanding how their words and actions affect others.

Required Qualifications

• Option 1: A Bachelor’s degree or higher in public health, environmental planning, public or business administration or an allied field; and two (2) or more years of experience in at least one (1) of the following areas:

o Providing professional consultation or project management in an environmental health public health or planning program, or closely allied field.

o Policy development, rule writing, rule adoption and implementation; or

o The legislative processes such as coordinating bill analysis, analyzing legislation, fiscal impacts, and making recommendations for consideration by a state agency.

OR

• Option 2: Four (4) or more years of experience in one (1) or more of the areas listed in Option 1.

Desired Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in public health, environmental planning, public or business administration or an allied field.

Application Process
Intrigued? We’d love to hear from you.  Click “Apply” to submit your detailed application profile along with the following:

1. A letter of interest, describing how you meet the specific required qualifications for this position.
2. A current resume.
3. Three (3) or more professional references, to be included in your profile. Please include at least one supervisor, peer, and (if you have supervised staff) a subordinate.

Important Note: Do not attach documents that contain private information (social security number, date of birth, transcripts, etc.) or documents that are password protected. These documents will not be reviewed and may cause errors within your application when downloaded. Veterans, please feel free to attach a copy of your redacted DD214.

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is an equal opportunity employer.  DOH strives to create a working environment that is inclusive and respectful.  It is our policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of our workforce.

This is a position covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative.

Conditions of Employment/Working Conditions
With or without an accommodation, I am willing and able to:

• Legally operate a state or privately owned vehicle or provide alternative transportation.
• Occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week and/or to adjust normally scheduled hours, which may include evening and weekends.
• Occasionally travel state-wide which may include overnight stay.

If you have questions, need alternative formats or other assistance please contact Skyler Jones at (360) 236-4408, Skyler.jones@doh.wa.gov, or TDD Relay at 1-800-833-6384 or 711 (Washington Relay). Technical support is provided by NEOGOV, 855-524-5627 (can’t log in, password or email issues, error messages).

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