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Salary- $51,888.00 – $68,076.00 Annually

What makes this role unique? 

With the emergence of new ocean uses across the nation, there is a growing and urgent need to inform decision making with the latest data and information in order to protect ocean resources and minimize conflicts between competing ocean uses. Having finalized a Marine Spatial Plan in 2018, Washington State is well positioned to achieve this goal but more work is needed to fully implement the plan and achieve the best outcomes. In this role, you will have the opportunity to participate in that process by collaborating with a wide range of governments, organizations, researchers and stakeholders that share similar goals.

What you will do: 

  • Inventory and analyze existing ocean data, and identify high priority data and information needs for ocean resource planning and management.
  • Work with researchers and scientists to acquire new and updated data, and explore partnerships and funding opportunities for additional research and data collection.
  • Coordinate the preparation of an ocean research agenda, identify data gaps, and complete a collaborative prioritization process for addressing data gaps.
  • Collaborate with a small team of ocean and coastal planning staff to develop policy and procedural documents related to Washington’s Marine Spatial Plan and the establishment of a Geographic Location Description for Washington’s Pacific Ocean waters.
  • Assist with coordination between tribal, local, state, and federal agencies on various Marine Spatial Planning tasks, including data sharing and efforts to address data gaps and research needs.
  • Attend meetings with state agencies, stakeholders, and federal, state, and tribal governments as needed and provide briefings on data prioritization, needs, and funding opportunities.

 

Qualifications

 

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree 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 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 
 
One (1) year of professional experience in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, and/or program development. 
 
OR 
 
One (1) year of experience as an Environmental Planner 1 at Ecology.

 

Supplemental Information


Ecology seeks diverse applicants: We view diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect through a broad lens including race, ethnicity, class, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, military background, language, education, life experience, physical disability, neurodiversity, and intersectional identities. Qualified candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.