Salary: $64,788.00 – $85,020.00 Annually
Location: Thurston County – Lacey, WA
Job Type: Full Time – Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Department: Dept. of Ecology
Job Number: 2022-AQ4918-17286

Description
Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
The Air Quality Program (AQP) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Climate Budget Analyst (Budget Analyst 4) (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.
 
As the Climate Budget Analyst, you will be responsible for budget and finance activities for high-priority climate programs within the Air Quality Program – including the Climate Commitment Act, the Clean Fuel Standard Program, and the Hydrofluorocarbon Refrigerant Management Program. If you are passionate about policy initiatives affecting climate and air quality in Washington state, inquisitive and curious when addressing complex issues, and understand and appreciate state budgeting and the complexity of state fiscal issues, you will be a great fit for this role!
 
Note: This position offers a career path and on-the-job training. This position allows you to progress through the Budget Analyst field and achieve the goal class of a Budget Analyst 4. Candidates will be considered at the Budget Analyst 2, 3 or 4 levels, depending on their qualifications. For salary levels for each, please see the Qualifications section.

The mission of the Air Quality Program 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.
 
Tele-work options for this position: This position may be eligible for a tele-work schedule. 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 is subject to change.
 
Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled, with an initial screening date of December 27, 2022. In order to be considered for initial screening, please submit an application on or before December 26, 2022. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.

About the Department of Ecology
Protecting Washington State’s environment for current and future generations is what we do every day at Ecology. We are a culture that is invested in making a difference. Join a team that is highly effective and collaborative, with leadership that embraces the value of people. To learn more, check out our Strategic Plan. 

Ecology cares deeply about employee wellness; we go beyond traditional benefits, proudly offering:
A healthy life/work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for most positions.

An Infants at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns. Continuous growth and development opportunities. 

A wellness program that offers education, fitness classes, and an agency-wide fondness for outdoor meetings. Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.

Our commitment to DEIR
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect (DEIR) are core values central to Ecology’s work. We strive to be a workplace where we are esteemed for sharing our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals and collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

Diversity: We celebrate and appreciate diversity; our unique perspectives and abilities enrich us all and lead to innovative approaches and solutions.
 
Equity: We champion equity, recognizing that each of us need different things to thrive.
 
Inclusion: We intentionally create and hold space so that we all have meaningful opportunities to participate and contribute to Ecology’s work.
 
Respect: We treat each other with respect and dignity, acknowledging the inherent worth of our diverse perspectives and lived experiences, even in times of uncertainty and disagreement.
 
We believe that DEIR is both a goal and an action. We are on a journey, honoring our shared humanity and taking steps to demonstrate our commitment to a vision where each of us is heard, seen, and valued.

Duties
What you will do as the Climate Budget Analyst:
Assist in the development and maintenance of financial tools to track and analyze program budgets, allotments, and program detail plans for climate accounts. Provide budgetary recommendations in support of program management decisions.

Develop complex expenditure forecasts, spending plans, tracking tools, and assist in developing detailed program financial allotments.

Analyze and report large amounts of fiscal data using a variety of statewide financial reporting tools.
Prepare monthly status reports, complete analysis, and present to the Climate Accounts Budget Administrator, the Air Quality Budget Manager, and Program leadership team on financial status and progress in executing program spending plans.

Serve as the budget lead for Air Quality Program climate fee-supported programs, setting fee levels appropriate and according to the workload model.

Be an integral part of creating the required annual legislative report concerning distribution of Climate Commitment Act auction proceeds.

Qualifications
The goal class for this position is Budget Analyst 4 (BA4). We will also consider applicants who meet the requirements for the BA2 and BA3 levels. If the finalist meets the requirements for the BA2 or BA3 level, they will be hired in at that level and placed into a training program to become a BA4 within a specified period of time.

Required Qualifications:
Experience for both required and desired qualifications can be gained through various combinations of formal professional employment, educational and volunteer experience. See below for how you may qualify.
At the Budget Analyst 2 level: Salary Range 50 ($4,117-$5,399 monthly) (in-training).
A total of seven years of experience and/or education as described below:

• Professional experience in: budget, finance, accounting or related field.
• Education involving: major study in business, finance, public administration, accounting, economics, or related field. 

 
At the Budget Analyst 3 level: Salary Range 54 ($4,541-$5,960 monthly) (in-training).
A total of eight years of experience and/or education as described below:

• Professional experience in: budget, finance, accounting or related field.
• Education involving: major study in business, finance, public administration, accounting, economics, or related field. 

At the Budget Analyst 4 level: Salary Range 61 ($5,399-$7,085 monthly) Goal Class.
A total of nine years of experience and/or education as described below:

• Professional experience in: budget, finance, accounting or related field.
• Education involving: major study in business, finance, public administration, accounting, economics, or related field.

 
Desired Qualifications:
We highly encourage you to apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.

• Experience working with state agency budgets.
• Experience working with automated statewide budget/allotment or financial reporting systems.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience developing and maintaining a chart of accounts.

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

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.

Need an Accommodation in the application and/or screening process or this job announcement in an alternative format?
Please call: (360) 407-6186 or email: careers@ecy.wa.gov and we will be happy to assist.
If you are deaf or hard of hearing you can reach the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.

If you need assistance applying for this job, please e-mail careers@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not send an email to this address to follow-up on the status of your application. You can view the latest status of your application on your profile’s main page.

If you are reading this announcement in print format, please enter the following URL to your search engine to apply: https://ecology.wa.gov/About-us/Get-to-know-us/Jobs-at-Ecology.

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.
• Three professional references.

Please do NOT include your salary history. Wage/salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion, if applicable.

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For Your Privacy:
When attaching documents to your application (such as Resume, Cover Letter, Transcripts, DD-214, etc.):

Please be sure to remove private information such as your social security number, date of birth, etc. 
Do not attach documents that are password-protected, as these documents may not be reviewed and may cause errors within your application when downloaded. 

Additional Application Instructions for Current Ecology Employees:
Please make sure to answer the agency-wide questions regarding permanent status as a classified employee within the Washington General Service or Washington Management Service. Do not forget to select Department of Ecology as a response to question 2, and type your personnel ID number for question 3. If you are not sure of your status or do not know your personnel ID number, please contact Human Resources.

Application Attestation: 
The act of submitting application materials electronically is considered affirmation that the information is complete and truthful. The state may verify this information and any untruthful or misleading answers are cause for rejection of your application or dismissal if employed. 

Other Information:
If you have specific questions about the position, please email Emily DeLancey at: Emily.DeLancey@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not contact Emily to inquire about the status of your application.
 
To request the full position description: email careers@ecy.wa.gov

Why work for Ecology?
As an agency, our mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington’s environment for current and future generations. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism, and accountability.

Joining Ecology means becoming a part of a team committed to protecting and restoring Washington State’s environment. A career in public service allows you to help solve some of the most challenging problems facing our state, while keeping your health and financial security a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to life/work balance.

Ecology employees may be eligible for the following: Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s), Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), Vacation, Sick, and other Leave*, 11 Paid Holidays per year*, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Long Term Disability & Life Insurance, Deferred Compensation Programs, Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), Employee Assistance Program, Commute Trip Reduction Incentives (Download PDF reader), Combined Fund Drive, SmartHealth *See the Benefits tab in this announcement for more information 

Student debt: how working for Ecology can help The Department of Ecology is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Forgiveness Program (PSLF). See https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service for more details.

To learn more about The Department of Ecology, please visit our website at www.ecology.wa.gov and follow, like or visit us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or our blog.

Collective Bargaining: This is a position covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Washington State Department of Ecology is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, veterans, military spouses or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Persons needing accommodation in the application/testing process or this job announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 407-6186. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.

Note: This recruitment may be used to fill other positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment announcement are filled, the recruitment may only be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days. 

Covid19
Per Governor Inslee’s Directive 22-13.1, state employees must be fully vaccinated effective November 4, 2022. Providing proof of being fully vaccinated is a condition of employment and your vaccine status will be verified prior to starting work. Being fully vaccinated means two weeks after you have received the second dose in a two-dose series of a COVID-19 vaccine or a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use, licensed or otherwise authorized or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or listed for emergency use or otherwise approved by the World Health Organization. If you have questions, please contact Careers@ecy.wa.gov with “COVID-19 vaccination” in the subject line.  

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