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.

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

This is an exciting time in Washington as Ecology implements brand new legislation addressing climate change. You will be a part of building air quality regulations across the broad set of state and federal laws, rules, and policies. Clean air is important in every part of Washington, and the Air Quality Program’s Policy and Planning Section helps communities in our state meet healthy air goals. We work to ensure that sources of air pollution – both criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases – are appropriately and fairly regulated. This position gives you the opportunity of being a part of something huge: helping establish the regulatory framework that protects air quality now and into the future.

The Air Quality Program (AQP) is looking to fill a Regulatory Analyst 3 position. This position is located in our Headquarters Building in Lacey, WA.

The mission of the Air Quality Program (AQP) is to protect, preserve, and enhance the air quality of Washington to safeguard public health and the environment and support high quality of life for current and future generations. The Air Quality Program’s vision is clean, healthy air for all of Washington. Our goal is to identify, prevent, and minimize air pollution.

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, collaborative, with leadership who embrace the value of people.

Ecology cares deeply about employee wellness; we go beyond traditional benefits, proudly offering:

• A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect and leadership who encourage all employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• 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, and fitness classes; an agency-wide fondness for outdoor meetings.
• Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.

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.

During Stay Home, Stay Healthy, employees are working a combination of in-office and/or telework based on position and business need. Ecology is maintaining less than maximum building occupancy, and requiring masks, health screening questions before entry, and social distancing.

Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled, with an initial screening date of June 1, 2021.  In order to be considered for initial screening, please submit an application on or before May 31, 2021.The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.

What you’ll do:

This is a fast-paced environment which includes multiple and varied responsibilities with opportunities to contribute to multiple projects. Your attention to detail, broad perspective, and the ability to manage complex projects with strong stakeholder interest are some of your strengths. Your good communication skills (oral and written) will set you up to be successful in this role.

What makes this role unique?

Your understanding of the importance and value of credible analysis as a key step in developing regulatory options is crucial in this role. You will identify places where additional information is needed and will track it down; will operate in a balanced and fair manner, relying on data and information to inform options within an assigned set of goals.
You will:

• Analyze state and federal air regulations; consult with technical experts, and develop options and recommendations for consideration during the rulemaking process.
• Support multiple projects and teams working to establish and launch a market-based program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, facilitating the transitions between developing policy, rules, and laws; and implementing programs to execute them.
• Track and communicate project objectives, tasks, schedules, and resource needs.
• Support environmental planners and rule leads working on regulatory issues, including those affecting disproportionally impacted communities.
• Plan and facilitate discussions about air quality regulations with a wide variety of audiences; present results of technical analyses using plain language.
• Identify and analyze innovative, new, or updated regulatory approaches to protecting air quality in highly impacted communities, facilitating discussions to reach consensus or negotiate a path forward.

Required Qualifications:

To broaden the candidate pool, we will consider candidates that qualify at the Regulatory Analyst 2 and 3 levels. Please read the qualifications section below to learn more about this career growth and in-training opportunity.

At the Regulatory Analyst 3 level (Pay Range 65) Goal Class: $5,772 – $7,574 Monthly
Option 1: 

A Bachelor’s degree involving a major study in economics, accounting, business or public administration, finance, social sciences, engineering, law, environmental science, or a related field AND Four years of professional experience with a regulatory agency or research institution where a primary component of the job is research and analysis.

Option 2: A Bachelor’s degree involving a major study in economics, accounting, business or public administration, finance, social sciences, engineering, law, environmental science, or a related field AND three years doing regulatory analysis for Washington state government, one year of which must have been at the Regulatory Analyst 2 level or equivalent or two years at the Regulatory Analyst 1 level or equivalent.
 
Option 3: An advanced degree in one of the fields listed above AND three years of professional experience with a regulatory agency or research institution where a primary component of the job is research and analysis.

At the Regulatory Analyst 2 level (Pay Range 60) $5,102 – $6,691 Monthly
Option 1:

A Bachelor’s degree involving a major study in economics, accounting, business or public administration, finance, social sciences, engineering, law, environmental science, or a related field AND Three years of professional experience with a regulatory agency or research institution where a primary component of the job is research and analysis.

Option 2: An advanced degree in one of the fields listed above AND two years of professional experience with a regulatory agency or research institution where a primary component of the job is research and analysis.
Option 3: Two years of experience as a Regulatory Analyst 1, as long as the degree above has been obtained.
Option 4: One year of experience as a Regulatory Analyst 1, as long as an advanced degree in one of the fields listed above has been obtained.

Desired Qualifications:

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

• Knowledge of air quality pollution.
• Experience interpreting and air quality regulations.
• Project Management Professional certification.

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

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 to 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 Rob Dengel at: Rob.Dengel@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not contact Rob 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.