Job Description

Per Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14.2 (Download PDF reader), Washington State employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 Vaccination as part of the hire process, prior to their start date. Requests for medical and religious exemptions will be considered. If you have questions, please contact [email protected] with “COVID-19 Vaccination” in the subject line.

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This position is located in the Climate Policy Section (CPS) in the Air Quality Program. Fighting climate change is what we do. We implement many of the state’s programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis. Come join our team of dedicated environmental professionals working to protect Washington’s future!

The mission of the Air Quality Program (AQP) is to protect and improve air quality in Washington. The Air Quality Program’s vision is clean, healthy air and climate for all of Washington. We have many goals to achieve this mission and vision.

• A healthy life/work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for most positions.
• An Infants at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns.
• Continuous growth and development opportunities.
• A wellness program that offers education, fitness classes, and an agency-wide fondness for outdoor meetings.
• Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect (DEIR) are core values central to Ecology’s work. We strive to be a workplace where we are esteemed for sharing our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals and collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

During Healthy Washington Roadmap to Recovery, employees are working a combination of in-office and/or telework based on position and business need. Ecology is following current state guidance regarding building occupancy, mask requirements, health screening questions before entry, and social distancing.

Duties

What makes this role unique?

In this role, you will work at the forefront of transportation technology and policy, managing existing grants, developing new funding opportunities, and staying current on the latest trends in transportation electrification.  You need excellent organization and project management skills and the ability to learn quickly, as well as the ability to think creatively about how to maximize multiple priorities, such as emissions reduction, environmental justice, and stakeholder interest.

What you’ll do:

• Use technical knowledge of emissions reduction strategies, transportation electrification, and climate change, to design, plan, and implement VW Settlement funding programs.
• Support, facilitate, and administer existing transportation electrification grants for projects including electric school buses, electric transit buses, electric vehicle charging stations, and a hybrid-electric ferry. Process grant applications and support grantees using Ecology’s Grants and Loans Database system.
• Stay current on emissions reduction, transportation electrification, diesel vehicles, climate change, and other technology and policy developments relevant to the VW Settlement program.
• Respond to stakeholder and grantee inquiries and data requests. Give presentations on the VW Settlement program and data to internal and external audiences including federal and state agencies, Governor’s office staff, local governments, tribes, utilities, and businesses.
• Produce maps, data graphics, and data analytics for the VW team, including estimating greenhouse gas and criteria pollutant reductions associated with proposed and approved projects.
• Serve as a mobile source emissions reduction policy expert to the agency.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
Experience for both required and desired qualifications can be gained through various combinations of formal professional employment, educational and volunteer experience. See below for how you may qualify.

This is an In Training opportunity: The goal class for this position is an Environmental Specialist 5 (ES5). We will consider applicants who meet the requirements for the ES3, ES4 and E5 levels. If the finalist meets the requirements at the ES3 or ES4 level, they will be hired at that level and will be placed in a training program to become an ES5 within a specified period of time.
At the ES3 Level (Salary Range 49: $3,887-$5,102 Monthly) 

Professional-level experience in: Environmental analysis or control, or environmental planning, which could include the following: transportation or emissions reduction policy work for a government agency, environmental consulting firm, or grant-making organization; communicating complex technical information with the public and stakeholder communities.

Education: involving major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning, or other allied field

Additional experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position:

OR

One year of experience as an Environmental Specialist 2 at the Department of Ecology.

At the ES4 Level (Salary range 55: $4,509-$5,913 Monthly)

Professional-level experience in: Environmental analysis or control, or environmental planning, which could include the following: transportation or emissions reduction policy work for a government agency, environmental consulting firm, or grant-making organization; communicating complex technical information with the public and stakeholder communities.

Education: Involving major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning, or other allied field

Additional experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position:

OR

Two years of experience as an Environmental Specialist 3 at the Department of Ecology.

At the ES5 level (goal class)(Salary Range 59: $4974-$6,534 Monthly) 

Requires a total of Ten (10) years of experience and/or education as described below:

Professional-level experience in: Environmental analysis or control, or environmental planning, which could include the following: transportation or emissions reduction policy work for a government agency, environmental consulting firm, or grant-making organization; communicating complex technical information with the public and stakeholder communities.

Education: involving major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning, or other allied field

Additional experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position:

OR

One year of experience as an Environmental Specialist 4 at the Department of Ecology. 

Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Desired Qualifications:

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

• Expert-level knowledge of the following policy areas: air quality, transportation electrification and emissions reduction, climate, and energy.
• Experience incorporating environmental justice considerations into environmental or government work
• Experience using GIS, data visualization software (Power BI, Tableau, R, or similar), and grant award tracking databases.

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: [email protected] and we will be happy to assist.
• If you are deaf or hard of hearing you can reach the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
• If you need assistance applying for this job, please e-mail [email protected]. Please do not send an email to this address to follow-up the status of your application. You can view the latest status of your application on your profile’s main page.
• If you are reading this announcement in print format, please enter the following URL to your search engine to apply: https://ecology.wa.gov/About-us/Get-to-know-us/Jobs-at-Ecology.

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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.
• Three professional references.

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 Joel Creswell at: [email protected]. Please do not contact Joel to inquire about the status of your application.

To request the full position description: email [email protected]

Why work for Ecology?

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.

Joining Ecology means becoming a part of a team committed to protecting and restoring Washington State’s environment. A career in public service allows you to help solve some of the most challenging problems facing our state, while keeping your health and financial security a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to life/work balance.

Ecology employees may be eligible for the following:
Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s), Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), Vacation, Sick, and other Leave*, 11 Paid Holidays per year*, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver,  Long Term Disability & Life Insurance, Deferred Compensation Programs, Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP),  Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), Employee Assistance Program, Commute Trip Reduction Incentives (Download PDF reader), Combined Fund Drive, SmartHealth *See the Benefits tab in this announcement for more information

Student debt: how working for Ecology can help
The Department of Ecology is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Forgiveness Program (PSLF). See https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service for more details.

To learn more about The Department of Ecology, please visit our website at www.ecology.wa.gov and follow, like or visit us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or our blog.
Collective Bargaining: This is a position covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Washington State Department of Ecology is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, veterans, military spouses or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Persons needing accommodation in the application/testing process or this job announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 407-6186. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
Note: This recruitment may be used to fill other positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment announcement are filled, the recruitment may only be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.

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Job Categories: Electric Vehicles. Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: clean transportation, Emissions Reduction, Grants, green, Transportation Electrification, and VW Settlement. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.

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