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The Watershed Health and Effectiveness Monitoring Unit Supervisor position manages a highly technical staff of research scientists, environmental specialists, and biologists. The position directs work activities in Stream Biological and Habitat Assessment and Effectiveness Monitoring studies as well as participates in policy and program development of applied environmental monitoring design activities. This position is critical to the agency’s understanding of our freshwater resources and is responsible for ensuring that staff findings are scientifically defensible. This position represents Ecology’s water quality interests when meeting with local government, state and federal agencies, business, industry, conservation districts and tribes regarding Stream Biological and Habitat Assessment and Effectiveness Monitoring studies.

What you’ll do:

• Maintain the highest standards of personal/professional and ethical conduct and support the state’s goals for a diverse workforce.
• Plan, lead, organize, and oversee the work performed by the unit. Ensure optimal use of the unit’s resources; manage unit budget and monitor expenditures; approve leave, timesheets, training requests, travel expense vouchers, and purchasing requests.
• Evaluate unit staffing needs, initiate personnel actions, prepare position descriptions and essential functions analyses, recommend staff hires, arrange training and professional development opportunities, evaluate staff performance, and initiate or recommend corrective actions.
• Assure the timely completion of required or appropriate scientific reports, technical publications, Environmental Indicators, and other required products. Provide a detailed review of Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs), memoranda, and technical reports to ensure the scientific validity of research methods, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), findings, and recommendations. Ensure that staff findings and recommendations are consistent with state and federal laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines.
• Assure the long-term storage, archival, maintenance, and public access of quality assured Stream Biological and Habitat Assessment and Effectiveness Monitoring data.
• Prepare unit goals and objectives; communicate section, program, and agency activities to unit staff; communicate staff recommendations to management; coordinate monitoring activities with other unit supervisors; and prepare the unit’s monthly report.
• Serve as lead contact for policy and program development for the Watershed Health and Effectiveness Monitoring Unit (WHEMU) and serve as a program liaison on inter-program and inter-agency work groups; and coordinate with relevant governmental, professional, and industry officials.
• Serve as the agency representative on the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership (PNAMP) Steering Committee.
• Participate in the NW Chapter, Society for Freshwater Science. Annual fall meetings rotate between WA, ID, OR and provide communication among federal, state, local, and private biological assessment organizations.

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:

A Bachelor of Science degree in natural or environmental sciences, or related field and five (5) years of professional level work experience in environmental analysis and knowledge of management principles as applied in a scientific work environment. 

Option 2:

A Master’s degree in natural or environmental sciences, or related field and four (4) years of professional level work experience in environmental analysis and knowledge of management principles as applied in a scientific work environment. 

Option 3:

A PhD  in natural or environmental sciences, or related field and three (3) years of professional level work experience in environmental analysis and knowledge of management principles as applied in a scientific work environment. 

Desired Qualifications:

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

• Education or experience in management and supervision.

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.
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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 Jessica Archer at: jessica.archer@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not contact Jessica to inquire about the status of your application.

To request the full position description: email careers@ecy.wa.gov