Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Department of Ecology’s priority during the Covid-19 health crisis is to keep our staff, candidates, and the public safe.  We are still hiring and encourage you to apply to open positions.  The majority of our staff are currently working from home; we have transitioned to a virtual recruitment process, to include web-based interviews. 

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. If you want to join a team that is highly effective, collaborative, has leadership that embraces the value of people, and believes in the fun factor, Ecology is a good fit.

Ecology’s Fiscal team members are highly sought after for their marketable skills due to having one of the State of Washington’s most complex financial systems. Employee skills are utilized through knowledge of applicable state and federal laws, policies, and rules to maintain the integrity of financial data and provide direct services to staff. Ecology managers, the Governor, State Auditor, Office of Financial Management, and the Legislature can confidently use Ecology’s financial information to make crucial decisions affecting the environment.

Couple valuable learning gained with being able to work with this team that works well across units, you have a great formula for individual success!

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.

Local efforts… Diverse people… Statewide impacts

The Financial Services Program manages the agency’s financial resources and supports agency planning so that environmental goals and strategic priorities are met.

The Contracts and Purchasing Unit in Ecology’s Fiscal Office in Lacey, WA is looking to fill a Procurement and Supply Specialist 2. The Contracts and Purchasing Unit is located within the Fiscal Office of the Financial Services Division. Financial Services provides centralized financial support and management in accounting, budget, contracts, purchasing, and inventory, so the agency can meet its environmental goals and strategic priorities. The result is Ecology managers, the Governor, State Auditor, Office of Financial Management, and the Legislature have confidence in Ecology and our financial information and management, and can rely on it to make crucial decisions affecting the environment.

We are looking for self-motivated and detail-oriented applicants with excellent people and communication skills. They should have the ability to prioritize a time-sensitive workload, and work well in a team atmosphere.

Some of the key work activities of the Procurement and Supply Specialist 2 include:

• Purchasing supplies, materials, equipment, and services to meet the needs of Ecology’s administrative and environmental programs.
• Reviewing purchase requests and supporting documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Providing advice and consultation to agency staff statewide, to help them follow state purchasing requirements and Ecology policies.
• Developing and maintaining good working relationships with vendors and agency staff.
• Conducting research for new supply sources, and contacting potential vendors for product information.

Join a team that works hard to meet Ecology’s critical and diverse procurement needs—it keeps the job interesting! Working from our centralized purchasing office gives many opportunities to use your procurement knowledge and skills to advise staff at all Ecology locations.

This recruitment will remain open until filled. The initial screening will be February 26, 2021.  In order to be considered for the initial screening, please submit an application on or before February 25, 2021. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.

Required Qualifications:

There are multiple ways to qualify for this position. See options below:

Options 1:
A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, procurement, logistics, supply management, purchasing management or closely allied field.

Option 2:
An Associate of Arts Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, procurement, logistics, supply management, purchasing management or closely allied field AND two years of full-time purchasing experience including in large-scale procurement, stock control, receipt, storage and issue functions in either government or business.

Option 3:
Full-time experience as a purchasing professional will substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
 
Additional (experience and education) combinations of how you can meet the requirements for this position:

Possible Combinations College credit hours or degree in a qualifying field. Years of required qualifying experience
Combination 1 No college credit hours or degree 4 – years of experience
Combination 2 I have 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter credits. 3 – years of experience
Combination 3 I have 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter credits (AA degree). 2 – years of experience
Combination 4 I have 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter credits. 1 – year of experience
Combination 5 A Bachelor’s Degree No work experience

Desired Qualifications:

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

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, procurement, logistics, supply management or closely allied filed and one year of full-time experience in large-scale procurement, stock control, receipt, storage and issue functions in either government or business.
• One of the following professional certifications:  Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or other related certifications.
• Intermediate proficiency using Microsoft Office software applications and products including Word, Excel, and Outlook; able to create, edit, modify, save, and delete documents and spreadsheets.

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

Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:

Employee must read, sign, and abide by the Financial Services/Fiscal Office Agreement on Confidential Information (Part A), Internal Control Responsibility (Part B), and Safeguarding and Preventing Misuse of Ecology’s Data (Part C).

Please complete the short on-line application, supplemental questions and upload:

• Your current chronological resume;
• A cover letter explaining how you fit the requirements of the position;
• Three professional references with current contact information.
• If applicable,  transcripts may be requested during the interview process.
• Please to do NOT include your salary history. Wage/salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion, if applicable.
• Please complete the applicant profile when applying for this position. Or, you may paste the text of your resume within the profile’s resume text field.
• Please read the supplemental questions carefully and answer completely. Incomplete responses, including “please see resume,” may disqualify you from further consideration.

Important Note:

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.

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It is in the candidate’s best interest to submit all of the documents requested above. Applications without these documents may be declined.

If you have specific questions about the position, please email Mark Gaffney at: mark.gaffney@ecy.wa.gov.  Please do not contact Mark to inquire about the status of your application.

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.

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.