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Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen<\/strong><\/p>\n Are you a creative thinker? Do you enjoy helping others to understand complex information? Are you skilled in translating complex information into an easy to understand message? If so, join a team that shares your interests!\u00a0<\/p>\n The\u00a0Toxics Cleanup Program<\/a>\u00a0(TCP) program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a\u00a0TSP Yard Program Outreach Coordinator (Community Outreach & Environmental Education Specialist 3)<\/strong>\u00a0position. The position is located in our Southwest Regional Office (SWRO) in\u00a0Lacey, WA.<\/a><\/p>\n In this role you will use your creative writing skills to\u00a0provide outreach and administrative support for the Tacoma Smelter Plume project.\u00a0The Tacoma Smelter Plume is a high priority project for the Toxics Cleanup Program. Nearly 1000 square miles of Puget Sound were polluted by the Asarco smelter in Tacoma. Many communities are impacted by the smelter pollution.\u00a0You will work collaboratively with Tacoma Smelter Plume team members to ensure that homeowners and residents are educated about the cleanup process by providing education and outreach to property owners about TSP contamination, healthy actions they can take, and cleanup options under the Yard Program.<\/p>\n Your strong communication skills coupled with excellent people skills and your ability to work on a team in a fast paced environment will help you be successful in this role.\u00a0<\/p>\n Agency and Program Mission<\/strong>: \u00a0Ecology\u2019s mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington’s environment, and promote the wise management of our air, land and water. The agency\u2019s goals are to prevent pollution, clean up pollution and support sustainable communities and natural resources. \u00a0The mission of the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) is to protect human health and the environment for the people of Washington by preventing, reducing, or eliminating exposure to contamination to support the development of environmentally and economically sustainable communities. \u00a0<\/p>\n Please Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This is a project position that is funded until June 30, 2027. \u00a0<\/p>\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. Join a team that is highly effective, collaborative, with leadership who embrace the value of people.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ecology cares deeply about employee wellness; we go beyond traditional benefits, proudly offering:\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Ecology seeks diverse applicants:<\/strong>\u00a0We 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. Application Timeline:<\/strong>\u00a0This position will remain open until filled, with an initial screening date of\u00a0June 2,<\/strong>\u00a02021<\/strong>. \u00a0In order to be considered for initial screening, please submit an application on or before\u00a0June 1, 2021<\/strong>. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Local efforts… Diverse people… Statewide impacts<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0<\/dd>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The position is part of the\u00a0Tacoma Smelter Plume (TSP)<\/a><\/u>\u00a0team within the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP). Asarco operated a smelter in Tacoma for nearly 100 years. Ecology is addressing the legacy of contamination from the smelter as part of the Tacoma Smelter Plume project (TSP). The TSP Yard Cleanup Program is focused on soil sampling and remediation of residential properties. Nearly 1200 properties qualify for soil replacement. The TSP Yard Program is a high priority project for the Toxics Cleanup Program covering two regions – the Northwest Regional Office (NWRO) and the Southwest Regional Office (SWRO). Funding for this work comes from the Asarco bankruptcy settlement.<\/p>\n Some of the key work activities include:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Required Qualifications:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Option 1:<\/strong>\u00a0A Bachelor\u2019s degree involving a major study in environmental, physical, or natural science, education, communications or closely related field\u00a0AND<\/strong>\u00a0three years of professional experience involving environmental analysis or control, environmental planning, environmental education, community outreach, or communications activities and conflict resolution. or equivalent education\/experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Option 2:<\/strong>\u00a0Additional qualifying experience will substitute, year for year, for education. See chart below:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n All experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n
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During Stay Home, Stay Healthy,<\/strong>\u00a0staff 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. \u00a0
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