{"id":58560,"date":"2026-04-01T15:31:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=58560"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:31:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:31:32","slug":"job-program-specialist-sustainable-operations-dept-of-natural-resources-olympia-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-program-specialist-sustainable-operations-dept-of-natural-resources-olympia-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Program Specialist &#8211; Sustainable Operations, Dept. of Natural Resources (Olympia, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<header class=\"job-frame__header\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 d-none d-md-block\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__action\"><a class=\"job-frame__saved-job gtag4-save-job\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-listing-program-specialist---sustainable-operations-olympia-washington\/5993890390?utm_source=ongage&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=regular#\"> <i class=\"far fa-bookmark\"><\/i> <span class=\"ml-1\">Save Job<\/span> <\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__header__info\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"company\">Department of Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p class=\"location\">Olympia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/washington\">Washington<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"social-share\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"gtag-job-frame__wrapper\" class=\"job-frame__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__content test_job_content\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__description\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Job Type<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-type\/conservation-paid-jobs\">Permanent<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Salary<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">$63,252 &#8211; $84,984 per year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Benefits<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">DNR offers a comprehensive benefits package<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Deadline<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">Apr 12, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Min. Experience<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">5+ years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__description_content\">\n<p><strong>Program Specialist &#8211; Sustainable Operations <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Salary: $63,252.00 &#8211; $84,984.00 Annually<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Review of applications is ongoing.\u00a0We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 4\/6\/26. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinate ongoing work with internal and external vested parties regarding fleet electrification expansion and emissions reduction efforts.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Act as first point of contact for program questions on work related to RCW 70A.45.050, fleet electrification expansion, and support needs.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Advise on and provide customer service related to program functions on an agency wide level.<\/li>\n<li>Utilize data management tools to compile required reporting data and organize and present in a clear and concise manner.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a clear knowledge and understanding of required reporting requirements, utilize the various reporting tools from external agencies, and submit the required reports as directed.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Design and share information on electric vehicles and charging stations, usage, and best practices.<\/li>\n<li>Act as the Sustainable Operations Program engagement and compliance liaison by leading engagement with:\n<ul>\n<li>The Department of Ecology\u2019s Clean Fuels Standards Program.<\/li>\n<li>WSDOT and Commerce\u2019s State Agency Fleet EVSE (SAFE) mapping tool.<\/li>\n<li>DES\u2019 Energy Star Portfolio Manager Program.<\/li>\n<li>Department of Ecology\u2019s Refrigerant Management Program.<\/li>\n<li>Department of Commerce\u2019s Clean Buildings Standards Program for DNR administrative facilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Track Networked EV chargers on web-based portal for usage and proper function.<\/li>\n<li>Track program expenditures by maintaining accuracy and tracking and organizing project expenditures to highlight trends and present information to program staff and vested parties.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Required Qualifications:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree in business administration, public administration, law, environmental science, public health or other relevant work-related field;<br \/>OR an equivalent combination of education and\/or experience.<\/li>\n<li>Five (5) years of related professional experience conducting research, analyzing policy, law, rules, and\/or regulations, and performing the functions of a Project Leader on projects related to business operations and development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Required Competencies:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accustomed to working efficiently both independently and with a team, making sound decisions in a complex environment. Excellent communication skills \u2013 both verbal and written.<\/li>\n<li>Competent professional communication skills \u2013 both verbal and written.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply test_job_how_to_apply\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply test_job_how_to_apply\"><strong><span class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__button\"><span class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__button__text\">How To Apply<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>\n<div id=\"how-to-apply-content-273124\" class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__content\">\n<p>View a complete position description with full application instructions at <a href=\"https:\/\/careers.wa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">careers.wa.gov\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__description\">When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"job-frame__meta\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__label\" width=\"100\">Category<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/category\/non-profit-development\"> Admin &amp; Leadership <\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/category\/policy-law-jobs\"> Policy And Law <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11259,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15,210],"tags":[1297,4,588,215,32,33,359,270,7,342,13,8514,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58560"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58560"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58561,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58560\/revisions\/58561"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}