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Salary- $72,100.00 – $77,000.00 Annually

Some of the duties include:

  • Collaborate with agency staff and external partners in implementing the provisions of the HEAL Act.
  • Participate in interagency subcommittees.
  • Support the advancement of environmental justice within ecosystem recovery.
  • Assist in the execution of the agency’s DEI and EJ Action Plan across agency planning, accountability, communications, boards, and science divisions.
  • Assist in the implementation of the phased EJ community assessment, including coordinating community engagement and creating communication channels with communities.
  • Ensure use of best practices for engaging current partners and while expanding and building new partnerships.
  • Engage and coordinate across Partnership teams and provide support in integrating DEI and EJ commitments into practices.
  • Assist in the progress tracking of environmental justice outcomes for Puget Sound recovery efforts.
  • Develop tools and resources for communicating DEI and EJ across the agency and with partners.
  • Assist in designing and implementing training materials for staff and Management Conference members.
  • Participate as an active member of the agency’s internal DEI working group.
  • Serve as a technical advisory for staff and the Management Conference to support meaningful incorporation of EJ strategies and actions into Action Agenda updates, Partnership products as appropriate, and analysis and storytelling of environmental justice outcomes for Puget Sound recovery efforts.

Success in this position requires that one models collaboration, ensures accountability, values differences, commits to a respectful workplace, engages in self-reflection, and cultivates the promotion of equity and inclusion. 

Required Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental justice, public administration, policy studies, interdisciplinary studies or related field and any applicable experience in public policy or social justice and environmental and/or natural resource management

OR 

  • Associate degree in environmental justice, public administration, policy studies, interdisciplinary studies or related field AND two years of experience in public policy or social justice and environmental and/or natural resource management

OR

  • At least four years working experience with public policy or social justice and environmental and/or natural resource management

Additional Requirements:

  • One year or more of experience working on issues of justice, diversity, inclusion, and equity, including deep awareness of systems of oppression, power, and privilege.
  • One year of experience working with environmental justice and/or historically marginalized communities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills (including active listening) to be applied to a broad variety of audiences and situations.
  • Commitment to social change work and environmental justice.
  • Experience in leadership furthering a vision of supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout all facets of an organization and the work with the recovery community.