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What makes this role unique? 

If you enjoy working with a wide range of people (i.e. urban to rural, east and west of the Cascades), from industry and trade groups to environmental NGOs and overburdened communities, then you may be a great fit for this position. Working to identify common ground and build workable solutions will be challenging but also exceedingly rewarding.

In establishing two significant regulatory teams, HFC and CFS, that have their own stakeholder communities to identify and engage, we need someone who can make sure we are communicating with everyone we need to.

You will be critical in helping us meet our environmental justice goals. Working with overburdened communities across Washington, you will ensure our outreach is accessible to everyone. The ability to help us translate technical language into engaging communication material for the general public will be highly appreciated by our teams.

What you’ll do:

• Identify, track, and engage stakeholders and the public for the Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) and Clean Fuels Standard (CFS) teams,
• Plan, develop materials for, and carry out community outreach and environmental education events,
• Identify environmental justice needs and outreach opportunities in the HFC and CFS programs,
• Develop, or helps to edit, outreach materials like PowerPoint presentations, brochures, mailers, socials media, etc., 
• Promote HFC and CFS team goals and regulations as they are completed,
• Oversee and administer outreach grants for the HFC and CFS teams, and, 
• Facilitate or moderate public meetings and hearings. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

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

Option 1:

Seven years of professional experience involving environmental analysis or control, environmental planning, environmental education, community outreach, or communications activities.

Option 2: 

A Bachelor’s degree involving major study in environmental, physical, or natural science, education, communications or closely related field

AND
 
Three years of professional experience involving environmental analysis or control, environmental planning, environmental education, community outreach, or communications activities
 
OR
 
Equivalent education and experience to total 7 years.

Desired Qualifications:

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

• Experience working for a regulatory agency
• Knowledge of climate policy
• Understanding of tools and principles of environmental justice

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.

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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

Please do NOT include your salary history. Wage/salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion, if applicable.  
 
For Your Privacy:
When attaching documents to your application (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 Leonard Machut at: leonard.machut@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not contact Len to inquire about the status of your application.
 
To request the full position description: email careers@ecy.wa.gov