• 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. 
• SmartHealth Wellness Program with a $125 incentive towards state medical plan deductibles each year.  
• An annual professional development allowance for gaining skills that advance the employee’s career in their current field of work.

Some of your duties include:

• Work with board chairs, executive committees, and Partnership colleagues for meeting planning, logistics, and preparation. Responsible for organizing all meeting logistics for in-person board meetings, including venue rentals, catering, lodging, processing expenses, and reimbursements. Assure appropriate and optimum use of the organization’s resources.
• Support remote, in-person, and hybrid meetings, such as offering technical support, coordinating audiovisual equipment, scheduling, facilitation, chat moderation, writing minutes and finalizing meeting summaries, drafting, and distributing agendas and presentations, or ensuring accessibility.
• Communicate with and provide meaningful involvement for stakeholders including but not limited to federal, state, and local government agencies; tribal governments; land management sectors; universities; scientific organizations, land trusts; conservation organizations; and the general public. Assist work groups and subcommittees of the boards as needed.
• Apply adaptive management best practices and common language to all boards’ products, processes, and communications through collaboration with Partnership staff and external partners. 
• Manage the board’s rosters and other program-related information on the agency’s web site and other platforms to ensure content is continuously updated in a timely manner. Develop innovative mechanisms for cross-boards communication and coordination. 
• Assist with the preparation and filing of mandatory reports. Responsible for the tracking, recording, and vacancy filling for board member terms. 

Required Education, Experience, and Competencies:

• At least four (4) years of experience providing senior-level administrative support to a board or commission, or other experience coordinating public meetings or large event planning.

• Associate degree; AND
• At least two (2) years of experience providing senior-level administrative support to a board or commission, or other experience coordinating public meetings or large event planning.

• At least three (3) years of experience with Microsoft Office suite including: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Demonstrated experience in communicating effectively in equitable ways using active listening, inclusive writing, and speaking clearly, concisely, and persuasively with colleagues and board members.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines, work in a fluid and demanding environment, and exercise impeccable judgement under pressure.
• Demonstrated experience in conflict resolution and emotional intelligence. Ability to effectively work independently and in groups while respecting others and their perspectives.
• Commitment to advancing justice, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the workplace and public service.

• Bachelor’s degree or above in natural resources, project management, business administration, public administration or closely allied field
• Experience working with tribal, federal, state and local government, NGO, business sector, and other partners
• Understands all aspects of the Open Public Meeting Act and the Washington State Records Management Schedule and basic record management for state government. 
• Familiar with operating and setting up standard sound equipment, including recording, and facilitating and managing technology for hybrid meetings.
• Has experience with public and community engagement, increasing accessibility to meetings, and creating inclusive meeting spaces for all.
• Experience in reviewing and proposing revisions to board or commission charters and bylaws.
• Experience in project 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 any of the Preferred Education, Experience, and Competencies mentioned above, please tell us about it in your cover letter and how that experience qualifies you for this work.
 
Click on “Apply” to submit your detailed application. Please attach the following documents to be considered. Letters of interest and resumes are used to assess and determine which applicants advance to interviews. Documents not submitted before the closing date of the job posting will prohibit your application from being considered. 

• A letter of interest that describes how you meet the required qualifications listed in this bulletin and the value you would bring to the position, agency, and our mission.
  • How do you meet the educational requirement and/or professional experience requirement?
  • What experience or examples of work have you accomplished that reflects how you’ve developed the competencies needed for the skill-based requirements listed?
• Current resume, detailing experience, and education.

• 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.
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