• A healthy/work balance by offering flexible and alternative work schedules.
• Active and engaging equity and inclusion programs, including an affinity group and an employee-led Accountability Buddy Program.
• Exclusive access to the Employee Assistance Program’s Work/Life web portal that provides additional benefits and resources to Partnership employees.
• An Infant at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns. 
• An agency-paid ORCA card for public transit use in the Puget Sound region.
• A tax-free hiring incentive that includes a one-time $200 Amazon allowance for ordering at-home office equipment or preferred supplies to support the telework experience.  
• An annual professional development allowance for gaining skills that advance the employee’s career in their current field of work.

Some of duties include:

• Manage PSEMP’s efforts to develop and pursue a strategic plan that articulates how the program will achieve its objectives 
• Oversee budgets, procurements, and contracts and agreements to implement and improve PSEMP and other monitoring and assessment efforts.
• Work with other Partnership staff and with the Science Panel, PSEMP Steering Committee, executive committee, and work group leaders to ensure that monitoring and assessment findings inform the implementation and adaptation of the Action Agenda and related recovery plans.
• Serve as the team lead for the Partnership’s PSEMP staff. 
• Serve as a liaison to the Partnership’s Science Panel, Salmon Recovery Council, Ecosystem Coordination Board, Leadership Council, and other groups on monitoring and assessment issues.
• Lead and coordinate PSEMP’s work as the multi-organization network for monitoring and assessment of ecosystem conditions and recovery.
• Develop training plans for direct reports in the team
• Partner with staff on developing goals and objectives with a focus on professional development and succession planning
• Create and maintain a culture of staff accountability, including giving clear direction and defined objectives, and managing performance based on agency policy and HR best practices
• Oversee and control  a $2 million per biennium operating budget administered through various contracts, grants, and agreements
• Exercise independent judgement within legal and agency HR policy frameworks related to hiring, training, mentoring, and developing staff
• Manage staff schedules in a manner the ensures a balance between staff flexibility and desired work outcomes 

Required Education, Experience, and Competencies:

• Master of Science or other advanced degree in a field involving environmental or ecosystem science; AND
• At least five (5) years of professional working experience; AND
• At least two (2) years of experience managing interdisciplinary programs or complex projections.

• Bachelor’s degree in a field involving environmental or ecosystem science; AND
• At least seven (7) years of professional working experience; AND
• At least four (4) years of experience managing interdisciplinary programs or complex projections.

• A work history demonstrating progressive levels of responsibility.
• Substantive knowledge of current developments and directions in ecosystem monitoring.

• Commitment to a Respectful Workplace: Willing to be exposed to, know and understanding the language and concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion and be committed to being part of creating, maintaining, and improving a diverse, equitable, respectful and inclusive workplace. 
• Self-Awareness: Engages in self-reflection, lifelong learning and growth.
• Cultivates Mutually Beneficial and Trusting Strategic Partnerships: Conducts self in a manner that builds trust, enhances work relationships and meaningfully partner and engage with those they serve and serve with.
• Inclusive Excellence and Allyship: Demonstrate that all people are valued and engaged as members of the group, team, organization, or community through equitable, inclusive and respectful behavior.
• Measuring for Success and Improvement: Develop, implement, evaluate and continually improve strategies that promote equity and inclusion.  

• Work indoors, at a desk/workstation the majority of a workday, in an open office environment with possible conversation and other noise distractions 
• Work in a tobacco-free, drug-free, and alcohol-free environment
• Work a 40-hour work week (A flexible work schedule may be considered upon request and supervisory approval, after an initial review period)
• Occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week and/or to adjust normally scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, to meet program needs and critical deadlines
• Occasionally travel throughout the state, which may include overnight stays, as required, while performing the duties of this position
• Work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and competing deadlines
• Maintain confidentiality regarding information accessed or discussed while performing the duties of the position
• Interact and work with partners and staff in a positive, friendly, and supportive manner that meets the needs and standards of the office and the agency.
• Permanently reside in Washington state throughout employment and available to report in person at Puget Sound agency offices and meetings on a weekly basis. If the successful candidate is currently living outside of Washington, relocation must occur within 30 days of the appointment date. 

• Ph.D. in a relevant scientific discipline
• A minimum of five years of experience leading or coordinating a multi-agency, collaborative monitoring program or project including data collection, data management, and reporting
• Experience in effectively communicating to senior executives, scientists, agency staff, stakeholders and the public
• Substantive knowledge of the issues in which the Puget Sound Partnership is involved
• Proficient in promoting and applying best practices for adaptive management
• Understands government operations in natural resource related areas and the organizational and political climate for decision making
• Competency in contract management

Intrigued?  We’d love to hear from you. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every preferred qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. If you have lived experience that is equivalent to the required experience and education mentioned above, please apply! Tell us about it in your cover letter and how that experience qualifies you for this work.
 
Please attach the following documents in order to be considered; failure to do so may result in you not being considered for the position:

• A letter of interest that describes why you are a compelling candidate and how you meet the specific qualifications for this position. If you’d like lived experience to be considered in lieu of any education or professional experience, please include how that lived experience is equivalent to any of the educational or professional experience requirements. You are welcome to include the name and pronouns you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our organization. 
• Current resume, detailing experience, education, and relevant skills or talents

• Do not include your salary history. Salary offers are based on the quality of your skill set and not whether you have the right salary history.
• Please remove any private or personal information such as your social security number, date of birth, marital status, family status, etc. 
• Do not attach documents that are password protected.