{"id":29443,"date":"2020-02-20T13:05:37","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T21:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=29443"},"modified":"2020-02-20T13:05:37","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T21:05:37","slug":"job-lead-local-government-planner-wa-dept-of-ecology-lacey-wa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-lead-local-government-planner-wa-dept-of-ecology-lacey-wa-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Lead Local Government Planner, WA Dept. of Ecology (Lacey, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Please see the following website for application link:\u00a0https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/2497210\/lead-local-government-planner-environmental-planner-4<\/a><\/p>\n

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Salary: $64,008.00 – $83,964.00 Annually<\/div>\n
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Job Number: 2019-SWM4578-06539<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Description<\/p>\n
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Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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.
\nThe\u00a0Solid Waste Management<\/a>\u00a0(SWM) program is looking to fill a\u00a0Lead Local Government Planner\u00a0(Environmental Planner 4)\u00a0<\/strong>position. This position will be located in\u00a0our Headquarters building in\u00a0Lacey, WA.<\/a>The\u00a0Lead Local Government Planner\u00a0<\/strong>position\u00a0is responsible for developing statewide guidance documents and policy options for local comprehensive solid waste management planning. The position also provides leadership to Ecology planners statewide, leads stakeholder groups, and manages processes and provides program expertise and consultation internally and externally on regulations.<\/p>\n

We’re looking for applicants who are effective communicators with good organizational skills.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

To learn more about The Department of Ecology, please visit our website at\u00a0www.ecology.wa.gov<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and follow, like or visit us on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/u><\/a>\u00a0or our\u00a0blog<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Local efforts… Diverse people… Statewide impacts<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Agency Mission:<\/strong>\u00a0 Ecology’s mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington’s environment and to promote the wise management of our air, land and water for the benefit of current and future generations.<\/p>\n

The mission of the\u00a0Solid Waste Management<\/a>\u00a0(SWM) program is to reduce wastes through prevention and reuse, keep toxics out of the environment, and safely manage what remains.<\/p>\n

Some of the key work activities of the\u00a0<\/strong>Lead Local Government Planner\u00a0<\/strong>are:Statewide coordination of local solid waste planning and programming:<\/p>\n