Salary: $68,076.00 – $91,524.00 Annually
Location: Multiple Locations Statewide, WA
Job Type: Full Time – Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2023-HWTR4754-07263
Department: Dept. of Ecology
Division: Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction
Opening Date: 06/05/2023
Closing Date: Continuous

The Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction (HWTR) program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill an Environmental Justice Planner (Environmental Planner 4) position.


This position can be located at one of the following duty stations:
Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA.
Northwest Region Office (NWRO) in Shoreline, WA.
 Central Region Office (CRO) in Union Gap, WA.
 Eastern Region Office (ERO) in Spokane, WA.
 Richland Field Office (RFO) in Richland, WA.
 Vancouver Field Office (VFO) in Vancouver, WA.

Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

IF KING COUNTY:
Please Note: If the final location of this position is determined to be in our Northwest Region Office (NWRO) in Shoreline, WA. there will be an additional 5% pay increase due to its location in King County. In this instance the salary range will be $5,956 – $8,008 per month.

Are you someone who enjoys planning and collaborating with various types of workgroups? Do you have a passion for advancing environmental justice throughout the state, setting direction and goals to mitigate challenges that overburdened and underrepresented communities face? Our Environmental Justice Planner position might be for you! In this role, you would support HWTR in:

  • Equitable service delivery.
  • Environmental justice strategic planning and practices.
  • Title VI nondiscrimination compliance.

The mission of the HWTR Program is to protect Washington’s residents and environment by reducing the use of toxic chemicals, safely managing dangerous waste, preventing new contaminated sites, and cleaning up contamination. The HWTR vision is to be national leaders in minimizing and eliminating the impacts of toxic chemicals and hazardous waste.     

Tele-work options for this position: This position will be eligible for up to a 90% 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 are subject to change.

Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled, with an initial screening date of June 20, 2023. In order to be considered for initial screening, please submit an application on or before June 19, 2023. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.

Duties
In this role, you’d be able to plan, analyze, and set direction and goals for EJ initiatives and activities. As the senior level environmental planner, you’d work with HWTR staff across the state to advance and integrate environmental justice obligations and strategies. You would build and share EJ, anti-racism, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect (DEIR) to help expand program staff’s understanding and grow capacity. You would also develop and maintain partnerships with the agency’s Office of Equity and Environmental Justice.

 What you will do: 

  • Lead, assist, and coordinate HWTR efforts to recognize and address environmental justice (EJ) concerns and challenges within the program.
  • Organize and facilitate the HWTR EJ Workgroup, including leading development of an EJ work plan for HWTR.
  • Provide management and facilitation for HWTR EJ activities. Plan, coordinate, and facilitate meetings, and report on progress and outcomes. 
  • Provide expert EJ consultation, customized HWTR EJ training, and tools and resources to HWTR teams and employees. 
  • Lead HWTR implementation and considerations of Washington’s EJ law (RCW 70A.02), community compensation law (SB 5793), and Title VI and other nondiscrimination statutes.

Qualifications
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.

Option 1:
A Bachelor’s degree with a major emphasis in environmental studies, environmental justice and policy, social science, political science, land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field.
 
Five (5) years of experience in environmental justice and policy, community organizing or engagement, land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, and/or program development.
 
Experience may include a combination of the following:

  • Building and maintaining relationships or engaging with a diversity of stakeholders and people (including historically underserved and underrepresented communities, communities of color, Tribes, Indigenous people, and low-income communities).  
  • Experience applying or familiarity with practices and policies related to equity, environmental justice, or civil rights.
  • Leading change within a complex or contentious environment. 
  • Communicating technical or legal information effectively to audiences with varying levels of expertise or knowledge of the subject. 

Option 2:
A Master’s degree with a major emphasis in environmental studies, environmental justice and policy, social science, political science, land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field.
 
Three (3) years of experience in environmental justice and policy, community organizing, land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, and/or program development.
 
Experience may include a combination of the following:

  • Building and maintaining relationships or engaging with a diversity of stakeholders and people (including historically underserved and underrepresented communities, communities of color, Tribes, Indigenous people, and low-income communities).  
  • Experience applying or familiarity with practices and policies related to equity, environmental justice, or civil rights.
  • Leading change within a complex or contentious environment. 
  • Communicating technical or legal information effectively to audiences with varying levels of expertise or knowledge of the subject. 

Option 3:
One (1) year of experience as an Environmental Planner 3 at the Department of Ecology.

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

  • An understanding of environmental justice research, demographic data, and equity focused assessments.
  • Knowledge and practice of collaborative problem solving, conflict resolution, and participatory planning.
  • Understanding and confidence discussing environmental and social justice, racism, and social and economic inequalities.

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

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.

For more information and to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/4065726/environmental-justice-planner-environmental-planner-4

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