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Salary– $54,108.00 – $70,956.00 Annually

What you will do:

• Manage the Washington BEACH Program with guidance from the Inter-Agency BEACH Committee including designing, implementing and maintaining the multi-year surface water monitoring program to evaluate bacterial impacts to marine swimming beaches.
• Ensure all grant requirements are being met. Among other grant requirements, this position must apply for the annual EPA grant each year, manage the program budget, write and manage contracts with local entities, ensure data manager submits data to EPA by deadline, and write the annual report to EPA each year.
• Coordinate the implementation and evolution of the Program with EPA. 
• Write Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) for statewide monitoring of marine beaches and develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Lead and mentor other professional staff assigned to the project which includes training on appropriate technical methods.
• Hold an annual inter-agency committee meeting, work with the news media, and ensure that monitoring of bacteria and notification of water quality problems follows proper procedures.
• As the lead author, prepare the draft and final project reports for internal and external audiences.
• Coordinate and compile weekly incoming bacterial data and submit data annually to the EPA. Work in conjunction with IT and BEACH staff to maintain the database. 

Required Qualifications:

A total of Nine (9) years of experience and/or education as described below:

• Professional level Experience in: environmental analysis or control. 
• Education: involving a major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences or other allied science field.

Experience may include but not be limited to a combination of the following:
 

• Investigating environmental complaints or violations.
• Field sampling activities or participating in contaminated site remediation activities.
• Implementing best management practices to protect environmental quality.
• Performing inspections or field investigations.
• Planning, developing, conducting data collection, data management, and analyzing the results.
• Providing technical assistance to the public and businesses on compliance with environmental regulations.

 
See chart below for a list of ways to qualify for this position:
 

Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment: 

Must have a valid driver’s license.
 
Desired Qualifications:
We highly encourage you to apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.

• Experience coordinating and leading large groups with diverse backgrounds and priorities.
• Experience managing and administering multiple grants, contracts and budgets.
• Experience advising management on critical and emerging issues and recommend actions to prevent and correct public health concerns.
• Have knowledge of field sampling, testing, data gathering, and basic research.
• Have knowledge of federal, state, and local water quality related laws, and programs.

Note: Having some (or all) of this desired experience may make your application more competitive in a highly competitive applicant pool.