{"id":49683,"date":"2023-06-06T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=49683"},"modified":"2023-06-04T18:00:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T01:00:52","slug":"job-climate-change-verification-specialist-environmental-specialist-3-in-training-dept-of-ecology-lacey-wa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-climate-change-verification-specialist-environmental-specialist-3-in-training-dept-of-ecology-lacey-wa-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Climate Change Verification Specialist – Environmental Specialist 3 (In-Training), Dept. of Ecology (Lacey, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Salary: <\/strong>$37,152.00 – $64,788.00 Annually
Location: <\/strong>Thurston County \u2013 Lacey, WA
Job Type: <\/strong>Full Time – Permanent
Remote Employment: <\/strong>Flexible\/Hybrid
Job Number: <\/strong>2023-AQ4981-07085
Department: <\/strong>Dept. of Ecology
Division: <\/strong>Air Quality
Opening Date: <\/strong>05\/26\/2023
Closing Date: <\/strong>Continuous<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Air Quality Program<\/a>\u00a0(AQP)\u00a0<\/strong>within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a\u00a0Climate Change<\/strong>\u00a0Third-Party Verification & Compliance Specialist (Environmental Specialist 3) (In-Training)\u00a0<\/strong>position. This position is located in our\u00a0Headquarters Office<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/strong>Lacey, WA.<\/a> Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station. The mission of the\u00a0Air Quality Program<\/a>\u00a0(AQP) is to protect and improve air quality in Washington and to protect our State\u2019s environment for current and future generations. In 2021, Washington\u2019s Legislature passed the landmark Climate Commitment Act (CCA) \u2013 a sweeping piece of legislation that directs Ecology to develop and implement the state\u2019s first Cap-and-Invest Program and commits our state to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 95% by 2050.

Officially launched on January 1, 2023, Washington\u2019s program is only the second such economy-wide program in the nation, and the work of implementing this program has only just begun. It\u2019s a big task with even bigger long-term impacts on the state\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions and the global fight against climate change. The CCA Implementation Group is already hard at work and looking to hire a diverse range of mission-focused professionals to help us bring this important legislation to life. As the Climate Change Third-Party Verification & Compliance Specialist, you will play a critical role in the Emissions Reporting and Verification unit within the CCA Implementation Group, responsible for managing the emissions databases, helping to establish the third-party verification program, as well as assisting the unit with tracking and ensuring compliance. You will work closely with Ecology and CCA Implementation Group colleagues, as well as external parties, such as regulated entities and their staff, and third-party verifiers.
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Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This position offers a career path and on-the-job training. This position allows you to progress through the\u00a0Environmental Specialist (ES)\u00a0<\/strong>field and achieve the goal class of an\u00a0ES3<\/strong>. Candidates will be considered at the\u00a0ES1, ES2\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0ES3\u00a0<\/strong>levels, depending on qualifications. For salary levels for each, please see the qualifications section.<\/p>\n

Tele-work options for this position:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>This position will be eligible to tele-work up to 3 days per week.\u00a0<\/strong>Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in \u201cother information.\u201d Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.<\/p>\n

Application Timeline:<\/strong>\u00a0This position will remain open until filled, we will review applications on June 12, 2023. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before\u00a0June 11, 2023<\/strong>. If your application isn’t received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Duties
<\/strong>As the\u00a0<\/span>Climate Change\u00a0<\/strong>Third-Party Verification & Compliance Specialist<\/strong>, you will:<\/span><\/p>\n