Salary: $45,552.00 – $86,208.00 Annually
Location: Thurston County – Lacey, WA
Job Type: Full Time – Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2023-AQ4983-07294
Department: Dept. of Ecology
Division: Air Quality
Opening Date: 06/08/2023
Closing Date: Continuous

The Air Quality Program (AQP) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Clean Fuel Standard Program Analyst (Environmental Specialist) (In-Training) position. This position is located in our Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

Transportation emissions are our biggest source of greenhouse gases in Washington and they have not declined meaningfully in the last 30 years. The Clean Fuel Standard is a new policy that aims to change that, decarbonizing the transportation sector while creating economic opportunity in electric vehicles and low carbon fuels. We are looking for an analyst to assist with the daily operations of the Clean Fuel Standard and be responsible for monitoring and reporting program data. We receive reports on all transportation fuels used in the state, maintain a marketplace for compliance credits, track compliance costs, and look for possible fraud and double-counting. The analyst needs to be highly organized, have a keen eye for detail, and be proficient at producing insights from data. In this role, you will be responsible for helping fuel suppliers submit accurate reports, producing recurring reports of program data, and monitoring multiple data sources to predict future credit price swings and compliance challenges. You will work closely with the Clean Fuels team on a daily basis to accomplish tasks. You don’t need to be an expert in transportation fuel markets to succeed in this role, just possess a love of data, strong Excel skills, the ability to provide great technical support, and a desire to be on the leading edge of climate policy in the U.S.

Note: This position offers a career path and on-the-job training. This position allows you to progress through the Environmental Specialist (ES) field and achieve the goal class of an ES4. Candidates will be considered at the ES2, ES3 and ES4 levels, depending on qualifications. For salary levels for each, please see the qualifications section. The mission of the Air Quality Program (AQP) is to protect and improve air quality in Washington. The Air Quality Program’s vision is clean, healthy air and climate for all of Washington. One of our goals is to inform decisions and raise public awareness and engagement by providing accurate and timely information on ambient air pollution and its impacts.
 
Tele-work options for this position: This position will be eligible to tele-work up to 3 days per week. Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in “other information.” Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled, we will review applications on June 23, 2023. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before June 22, 2023. If your application isn’t received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date. 

Duties
As Clean Fuel Standard Program Analyst, you will have the unique opportunity to put your strong organizational and data analysis skills to work for the environment. The Clean Fuel Standard is one of Washington’s flagship policies to fight climate change and meet its mandatory greenhouse gas emissions limits. The program generates a significant amount of data, including fuel transaction reports, reports on how fuels are made, and credit transaction reports, among others. We are looking for someone who can turn these data into insights. Because the program is new, you will play a significant role in the development of key resources like support documents, portions of the IT platform (working with IT staff to test features) and establishing internal protocols.
 
In this role, you will have the greatest visibility into the day-to-day operation of the program and will be responsible for identifying potential issues like fraud or double-counting, fuel supply issues, or credit price swings. You will also monitor how well the program is serving overburdened communities. When necessary, the Program Analyst will recommend policy solutions to address these challenges.
 
What you will do: 

• Make sure that fuel and credit transaction reports are submitted on time and are accurate. Support and assist program participants with the submission process and make sure the data we collect are of high quality.
• Produce monthly and annual data reports. Serve as the primary point of contact for data and analysis requests.
• Track electricity use and electric vehicle charging reports.
• Work with IT staff and program stakeholders to develop, test, and maintain the Washington Fuel Reporting System, and identify and fix problems as they arise.
• With colleagues, develop and maintain a reporting desk manual and other support documents.
• Monitor independent data sources such as market news, fuel tax data, and data reported to other Clean Fuels programs to validate Washington Clean Fuel Standard data and detect possible fraud or double-counting.
• Support the rulemaking process with research, data analysis, policy development, and stakeholder response.
• Monitor and track in-state biofuel production capacity and feedstock use. Assess progress toward biofuel production milestones.
• Monitor program data, news, and data from other states and provinces to predict future swings in the credit price. Recommend policy options, if needed, to stabilize the market.
• Provide research and data analysis to support outreach activities, enforcement, and fuel pathway application review.
• Seek to maximize equity and environmental justice in the operation of the Clean Fuel Standard program. Provide research and analysis to support efforts to improve equity and better serve overburdened communities. 

Qualifications
The goal class for this position is Environmental Specialist 4 (ES4). We will consider applicants who meet the requirements for the ES2, ES3 and ES4 levels. If the finalist meets the requirements for the ES2 or ES3, they will be hired in at that level and placed into a training program to become an ES4 within a specified period of time.

Required Qualifications
Years of required experience indicated below are full-time equivalent years. Full-time equivalent experience means that any experience where working hours were less than 40 hours per week will be prorated in order to meet the equivalency of full-time. We would calculate this by looking at the total hours worked per week, divide this by 40, and then multiply by the total number of months worked. Examples of the proration calculations are:

• 30 hours worked per week for 20 months: (30/40) x 20 months = 15 months full-time equivalent
• 20 hours worked per week for 12 months: (20/40) x 12 months = 6 months full-time equivalent

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

At the Environmental Specialist 2 level: Salary Range 45 ($3,796-$5,088 monthly) (in-training) 
A total of five years of experience and/or education as described below:

• Experience: Involving environmental analysis, policy, or planning. Applicable experience may include: 
  • Transportation, climate, or energy work at a government agency; 
  • Environmental consulting; 
  • Policy advising on transportation, climate, or energy issues; 
  • Work on transportation, climate, or energy issues at an academic or research institution.
• Education: involving a major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, data science, engineering, environmental planning or other allied field.

All experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position:

OR
One year of experience as an Environmental Specialist 1, at the Department of Ecology.
 
At the Environmental Specialist 3 level: Salary Range 53 ($4,602-$6,198 monthly) (in-training) 
A total of six years of experience and/or education as described below:

• Experience: Involving environmental analysis, policy, or planning. Applicable experience may include: 
  • Transportation, climate, or energy work at a government agency; 
  • Environmental consulting; 
  • Policy advising on transportation, climate, or energy issues; 
  • Work on transportation, climate, or energy issues at an academic or research institution.
• Education: involving a major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, data science, engineering, environmental planning or other allied field.

All experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position:

OR
One year of experience as an Environmental Specialist 2, at the Department of Ecology.
 
At the Environmental Specialist 4 level: Salary Range 59 ($5,341-$7,184 monthly) Goal Class 
A total of nine years of experience and/or education as described below:

• Experience: Involving environmental analysis, policy, or planning. Applicable experience may include: 
  • Transportation, climate, or energy work at a government agency; 
  • Environmental consulting; 
  • Policy advising on transportation, climate, or energy issues; 
  • Work on transportation, climate, or energy issues at an academic or research institution.
• Education: involving a major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, data science, engineering, environmental planning or other allied field. 

All experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position:
 

OR
Two years of experience as an Environmental Specialist 3, at the Department of Ecology.
 
Desired Qualifications:
We highly encourage you to apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.

• Experience with transportation policy, transportation fuels, or zero emissions vehicles.
• Experience providing customer support and writing support documents.
• Experience with the Argonne Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies (GREET) Model for life cycle analysis.
• Understanding of the tools and principles of environmental justice.

Application Instructions
It’s in the applicant’s best interest to submit all of the documents listed below. Applications without these documents may be declined.

• A cover letter describing why you are interested in this position.
• A resume outlining your experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to the minimum qualifications of this position.
• A list of three professional references.

For more information and to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/4066140/clean-fuel-standard-program-analyst-environmental-specialist-4-in-training