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Salary– $65,928.00 – $86,484.00 Annually

What you will do:

As a senior planner, you will be responsible for the development of Chemical Action Plans (CAPs) and the more streamlined Action Plans (APs).

CAPs and APs identify the potential health and environmental effects of persistent, bio-accumulative, and toxic (PBTs) chemicals or other chemicals of concern, and recommend strategies to reduce or eliminate those impacts.

Ecology and Washington State Department of Health (Health) work together to develop CAPs and AP’s. The goal is to comprehensively assess the environmental and health effects of PBTs and chemicals of concern. A majority of the work involves active engagement and work with industry, tribes, local governments, and environmental groups in developing the plans.

To do this, you will:

  • Convene a multi-disciplinary team between Health and Ecology, as well as a CAP/AP Advisory Committee. Provide project management and policy planning support to these teams.
  • Develop working relationships with chemical manufacturers, nongovernmental organizations, local governments, tribes, state or federal agencies, and impacted communities. This may involve handling highly charged public meetings in a respectful manner, and using other techniques to engage in meaningful dialogue beyond what is required in statute or rule.
  • Research literature and peer reviewed scientific papers on hazardous chemicals, and research hazardous chemical manufacturers websites for product information.
  • Produce draft and final CAP/AP reports. Seek technical peer review, and coordinate with management to develop policy recommendations and budget needs.
  • Support the implementation of recommendations made by the CAP or AP.

Required Qualifications:
Experience for both required and desired qualifications can be gained through various combinations of formal professional employment, educational and volunteer experience. See below for how you may qualify.

Option 1:

  • A Bachelor’s degree with a major emphasis in environmental or natural resource planning, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field.
  • Five (5) years of experience in environmental or natural resource planning, or program development.
Experience may include a combination of the following:
  • Developing complex environmental documents such as Chemical Action Plans, and Environmental Impact Assessments.
  • Rule development.
  • Communicating technical or legal information effectively to audiences with varying levels of expertise or knowledge of the subject.
  • Implementing a broad public process that includes building and maintaining relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders (including historically underserved and underrepresented communities, communities of color, Tribes, and low-income communities).

 Option 2:

  • A Master’s degree with a major emphasis in environmental or natural resource planning, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field.
  • Three (3) years of experience in environmental or natural resource planning, or program development.
Experience may include a combination of the following:
  • Developing complex environmental documents such as Chemical Action Plans, and Environmental Impact Assessments.
  • Rule development.
  • Communicating technical or legal information effectively to audiences with varying levels of expertise or knowledge of the subject.
  • Implementing a broad public process that includes building and maintaining relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders (including historically underserved and underrepresented communities, communities of color, Tribes, and low-income communities).

Desired Qualifications:
We highly encourage you to apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.

  • Experience working with Chemical Action Plans173-333 WAC or Safer Products for Washington Chapter 70A.350 RCW.
  • Experience assessing the environmental or health impacts of hazardous chemicals. This may include environmental toxicology, human health toxicology or environmental chemistry.
  • Experience with toxics use legislation and/or program development.
  • Experience with rulemaking projects or major environmental policy issues.

Note: Having some (or all) of this desired experience may make your application more competitive in a highly competitive applicant pool.