Do you have passion in the social work and/or mental health field? Do you have strong leadership ability, business acumen and the ability to motivate teams and employees to achieve excellent results? If you answered "yes" to all the above, then we have the career for you.
Cummins Behavioral Health Systems Inc. is seeking a forward-thinking clinical candidate with a strong background in social work and/or mental health for a new position as Director of Outpatient Operations to lead our Hendricks County Outpatient Office located in Avon, IN .
Job Summary:
The Director of Clinical Operations is a member of the clinical operations senior leadership team and serves in a transformative leadership role related to shared leadership, organizational culture, and lifelong learning. The DCO leads the Montgomery County Division and oversights program development and performance. Community engagement and mission advocacy connects our services to people in the community. The DCO ensures quality and performance improvement initiatives as well as provides professional development.
Essential Leadership Responsibilities:
Essential to being a member of Cummins' Leadership Team, involves incorporating the following essential leadership responsibilities in all actions:
Mission-driven Decision-making: Uphold and steward Cummins' Mission, Vision, and Values in all actions, decisions, and interactions with others.
Shared Leadership: Collaborate with other members of Cummins' leadership team and departments to achieve goals as a collective team.
Organizational Culture: Build and sustain an organizational culture that values lifelong learning, continuous improvement, cultural humility, and inclusion.
Feedback-Informed: Maintain communication networks with community stakeholders and internal employees; Consider feedback to drive enhanced performance.
Essential Functions:
Regular and reliable attendance is necessary to perform the following essential functions of the position.
Program Performance : Consistent with organizationally defined leadership and management best practices, ensure sustainable financial performance as well as consumer satisfaction throughout assigned division. Lead the division in achieving successful outcomes.
Enforce organizational policy, procedure, and risk management practices; Ensure organizational best practices are implemented and maintained within the program.
To ensure the overall success of the outpatient office and other county facilities, the position requires the DCO to be present, on-site, and directly support team leaders and staff.
Guide team leaders and employees in meeting organizational financial goals, performance benchmarks and standards, and annual and strategic plan goals.
May participate in the development and/or oversight of grants and funding proposals.
Program Quality and Performance Improvement: Within assigned division, lead organizational quality assurance initiatives and ensure the division maintains a system of learning and growth.
Ensure compliance with organization accountability standards by examining records, reports, and documentation and communicating analysis to identified team leaders.
Participate in the organizationally defined process of assuring quality and improving performance.
Disseminate quality and performance improvement information within division, providing learning experiences for employees to continuously grow.
Work closely with leadership to develop and maintain data-driven change systems intended to improve performance metrics.
May participate in organizational audits from external credentialing and accreditation bodies and lead performance improvement initiatives that may follow.
Recruitment and Retention: Recruit, hire, and retain qualified employees.
Participate in the development and implementation of organizational recruitment plan.
Participate in identifying candidates and promoting open positions within the community.
Screen andInterview applicants for open positions.
Collaborate with others organizational hiring systems to onboard the new employee.
Participate in the development and implementation of organizational and divisional retention plans.
Assume other duties and responsibilities as determined necessary and/or assigned.
Program Development and Change: Through the organizationally defined, ongoing planning process used to establish change projects and evaluate their outcome, participate in program development and planning to establish organizational best practices. Lead change process within assigned division and amongst teams.
Participate and ensure the achievement of organizational annual, strategic, and budget plan development goals.
Attend Leadership Council, Risk Management Council, and Systems meetings representing the division.
Lead and participate in best practice councils, project development, task groups, and other organizationally established program development initiatives.
Develop, review, revise, and implement approved organizational policy and procedures to be consistent with the ever-changing external environment.
Serve as a liaison for the Consumer Advisory Board (CAB) and integrate data and feedback into ongoing program development.
May develop and review contracts and memoranda of understanding.
Professional Development and Competency : Ensure competency and compliance with internal privilege and credentialing of employees within assigned division through organizationally defined systems.
Provide direct supervision and professional development to team leaders and direct reports.
Evaluate and providecoaching related to team leadercompetency and performanceas well as serve as a team leader in the absence of program team leader to ensure supervision and competency standards are met.
Participate in the development and implementation of organizational training plans.
Coordinate, lead, and plan monthly Performance Review Meetings that include all members of the division for the purpose of performance improvement, recognition, employee involvement and team cohesion.
Ensure all providers within the division, including team leaders, receive clinical supervision by organizational standards.
Participate in the monthly Team Leader Meeting.
Support leaders in implementing learning communities, individual supervision, group supervision, and interdisciplinary staffing. Evaluate job performance of team leaders and direct reports.
May create and provide professional development training through teaching during new employee orientation, as a part of the organizational training plan, and to support other leaders' training needs throughout the organization.
Community Engagement and Mission Advocacy: Build positive, collaborative partnerships with community members and stakeholders.
Develop and implement strategic community engagement plans.
May represent Cummins at state and/ or regional committees.
Participate in the development and delivery of local catchment area annual county tax report as applicable.
Assume other duties and responsibilities as determined necessary and/or assigned.
Training and Development:
Participates in continuing education programs and in-service training consistent with professional licensure and internal standards or as deemed appropriate to increase personal and professional effectiveness and improve the service quality provided to the people we serve.
Education and/or Experience:
Licensed Provider (LCSW, LMHC, LCAC, or LMFT) with a master's degree
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
Clinical Skills: Advanced knowledge of clinical standards, best practices, behavioral health services, and modalities of treatment within the scope of this position and associated with professional licensure; Clinical knowledge related to quality of care for the scope of this position; Knowledge of community mental health services and resources on a local, state and national level; Ability to guide the organization in meeting and exceeding standards; Ability to follow corporate guidelines related to policies and procedures.
Strategic Thinking and Foresight Skills: Ability to develop strategic, forward-looking plans; Ability to factor in the needs of every part of an organization; Ability to analyze organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
Systems Thinking Skills: Ability to effectively work and build working relationships cross-functionally; Ability to make decisions in the best interest of the organization and the people we serve; Ability to approach work through collaborating with a team; Ability to seek understanding without jumping to judgements or conclusions; Ability to consider all interconnected departments and steps of a workflow; Ability to get a team to work across functions as needed.
Conflict Resolution Skills: Ability to have crucial conversations that seek resolution to disputes; Ability to proactively work with people from other teams, branches, or departments to ensure workflows and ideas are optimally aligned and goals are shared; Ability to maintain collaborative relationships with organizational leaders.
Prioritization Skills: Ability to prioritize tasks and efficiently use time.
Emotional Intelligence Leadership Skills: Ability to effectively communicate in writing and orally; High level of emotional intelligence to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict; Ability to work with diverse teams; Proficiency and commitment to internal and external customer service; Ability to interact with courtesy and respect; Recognized as one who can adapt and positively lead in a changing, sometimes in a disruptive environment; Ability to develop professional relationships involving direct communication; Ability to communicate openly, clearly, and in a spirit of cooperation. Recognized by others as having a positive, engaging leadership attitude.
Employee Development Skills: Ability to lead through teaching and coaching; Ability to empower employees to grow and professionally develop.
As a proud recipient of Platinum level certification for Mental Health America's Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health, Cummins Behavioral Health Systems puts mental health at the forefront of employee health and well-being.
Compensation and Benefits:
Competitive salary
Excellent work life balance (23 paid days time off and holidays)
Professional advancement
Diverse career tracts
Comprehensive insurance package
Clinical support from leaders in field
Matching contributions to your 401K program
Cummins is one of the State's top-rated community behavioral health and addiction providers in Customer Satisfaction as recognized by the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website. https://cumminsbhs.hirecentric.com/jobs/228414-47726.html
Nov 12, 2023
Full time
Do you have passion in the social work and/or mental health field? Do you have strong leadership ability, business acumen and the ability to motivate teams and employees to achieve excellent results? If you answered "yes" to all the above, then we have the career for you.
Cummins Behavioral Health Systems Inc. is seeking a forward-thinking clinical candidate with a strong background in social work and/or mental health for a new position as Director of Outpatient Operations to lead our Hendricks County Outpatient Office located in Avon, IN .
Job Summary:
The Director of Clinical Operations is a member of the clinical operations senior leadership team and serves in a transformative leadership role related to shared leadership, organizational culture, and lifelong learning. The DCO leads the Montgomery County Division and oversights program development and performance. Community engagement and mission advocacy connects our services to people in the community. The DCO ensures quality and performance improvement initiatives as well as provides professional development.
Essential Leadership Responsibilities:
Essential to being a member of Cummins' Leadership Team, involves incorporating the following essential leadership responsibilities in all actions:
Mission-driven Decision-making: Uphold and steward Cummins' Mission, Vision, and Values in all actions, decisions, and interactions with others.
Shared Leadership: Collaborate with other members of Cummins' leadership team and departments to achieve goals as a collective team.
Organizational Culture: Build and sustain an organizational culture that values lifelong learning, continuous improvement, cultural humility, and inclusion.
Feedback-Informed: Maintain communication networks with community stakeholders and internal employees; Consider feedback to drive enhanced performance.
Essential Functions:
Regular and reliable attendance is necessary to perform the following essential functions of the position.
Program Performance : Consistent with organizationally defined leadership and management best practices, ensure sustainable financial performance as well as consumer satisfaction throughout assigned division. Lead the division in achieving successful outcomes.
Enforce organizational policy, procedure, and risk management practices; Ensure organizational best practices are implemented and maintained within the program.
To ensure the overall success of the outpatient office and other county facilities, the position requires the DCO to be present, on-site, and directly support team leaders and staff.
Guide team leaders and employees in meeting organizational financial goals, performance benchmarks and standards, and annual and strategic plan goals.
May participate in the development and/or oversight of grants and funding proposals.
Program Quality and Performance Improvement: Within assigned division, lead organizational quality assurance initiatives and ensure the division maintains a system of learning and growth.
Ensure compliance with organization accountability standards by examining records, reports, and documentation and communicating analysis to identified team leaders.
Participate in the organizationally defined process of assuring quality and improving performance.
Disseminate quality and performance improvement information within division, providing learning experiences for employees to continuously grow.
Work closely with leadership to develop and maintain data-driven change systems intended to improve performance metrics.
May participate in organizational audits from external credentialing and accreditation bodies and lead performance improvement initiatives that may follow.
Recruitment and Retention: Recruit, hire, and retain qualified employees.
Participate in the development and implementation of organizational recruitment plan.
Participate in identifying candidates and promoting open positions within the community.
Screen andInterview applicants for open positions.
Collaborate with others organizational hiring systems to onboard the new employee.
Participate in the development and implementation of organizational and divisional retention plans.
Assume other duties and responsibilities as determined necessary and/or assigned.
Program Development and Change: Through the organizationally defined, ongoing planning process used to establish change projects and evaluate their outcome, participate in program development and planning to establish organizational best practices. Lead change process within assigned division and amongst teams.
Participate and ensure the achievement of organizational annual, strategic, and budget plan development goals.
Attend Leadership Council, Risk Management Council, and Systems meetings representing the division.
Lead and participate in best practice councils, project development, task groups, and other organizationally established program development initiatives.
Develop, review, revise, and implement approved organizational policy and procedures to be consistent with the ever-changing external environment.
Serve as a liaison for the Consumer Advisory Board (CAB) and integrate data and feedback into ongoing program development.
May develop and review contracts and memoranda of understanding.
Professional Development and Competency : Ensure competency and compliance with internal privilege and credentialing of employees within assigned division through organizationally defined systems.
Provide direct supervision and professional development to team leaders and direct reports.
Evaluate and providecoaching related to team leadercompetency and performanceas well as serve as a team leader in the absence of program team leader to ensure supervision and competency standards are met.
Participate in the development and implementation of organizational training plans.
Coordinate, lead, and plan monthly Performance Review Meetings that include all members of the division for the purpose of performance improvement, recognition, employee involvement and team cohesion.
Ensure all providers within the division, including team leaders, receive clinical supervision by organizational standards.
Participate in the monthly Team Leader Meeting.
Support leaders in implementing learning communities, individual supervision, group supervision, and interdisciplinary staffing. Evaluate job performance of team leaders and direct reports.
May create and provide professional development training through teaching during new employee orientation, as a part of the organizational training plan, and to support other leaders' training needs throughout the organization.
Community Engagement and Mission Advocacy: Build positive, collaborative partnerships with community members and stakeholders.
Develop and implement strategic community engagement plans.
May represent Cummins at state and/ or regional committees.
Participate in the development and delivery of local catchment area annual county tax report as applicable.
Assume other duties and responsibilities as determined necessary and/or assigned.
Training and Development:
Participates in continuing education programs and in-service training consistent with professional licensure and internal standards or as deemed appropriate to increase personal and professional effectiveness and improve the service quality provided to the people we serve.
Education and/or Experience:
Licensed Provider (LCSW, LMHC, LCAC, or LMFT) with a master's degree
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
Clinical Skills: Advanced knowledge of clinical standards, best practices, behavioral health services, and modalities of treatment within the scope of this position and associated with professional licensure; Clinical knowledge related to quality of care for the scope of this position; Knowledge of community mental health services and resources on a local, state and national level; Ability to guide the organization in meeting and exceeding standards; Ability to follow corporate guidelines related to policies and procedures.
Strategic Thinking and Foresight Skills: Ability to develop strategic, forward-looking plans; Ability to factor in the needs of every part of an organization; Ability to analyze organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
Systems Thinking Skills: Ability to effectively work and build working relationships cross-functionally; Ability to make decisions in the best interest of the organization and the people we serve; Ability to approach work through collaborating with a team; Ability to seek understanding without jumping to judgements or conclusions; Ability to consider all interconnected departments and steps of a workflow; Ability to get a team to work across functions as needed.
Conflict Resolution Skills: Ability to have crucial conversations that seek resolution to disputes; Ability to proactively work with people from other teams, branches, or departments to ensure workflows and ideas are optimally aligned and goals are shared; Ability to maintain collaborative relationships with organizational leaders.
Prioritization Skills: Ability to prioritize tasks and efficiently use time.
Emotional Intelligence Leadership Skills: Ability to effectively communicate in writing and orally; High level of emotional intelligence to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict; Ability to work with diverse teams; Proficiency and commitment to internal and external customer service; Ability to interact with courtesy and respect; Recognized as one who can adapt and positively lead in a changing, sometimes in a disruptive environment; Ability to develop professional relationships involving direct communication; Ability to communicate openly, clearly, and in a spirit of cooperation. Recognized by others as having a positive, engaging leadership attitude.
Employee Development Skills: Ability to lead through teaching and coaching; Ability to empower employees to grow and professionally develop.
As a proud recipient of Platinum level certification for Mental Health America's Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health, Cummins Behavioral Health Systems puts mental health at the forefront of employee health and well-being.
Compensation and Benefits:
Competitive salary
Excellent work life balance (23 paid days time off and holidays)
Professional advancement
Diverse career tracts
Comprehensive insurance package
Clinical support from leaders in field
Matching contributions to your 401K program
Cummins is one of the State's top-rated community behavioral health and addiction providers in Customer Satisfaction as recognized by the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website. https://cumminsbhs.hirecentric.com/jobs/228414-47726.html
The Manager, Housing Policy and Advocacy is a member of AFC’s Policy and Advocacy department and reports to the Vice President of Policy and Advocacy. The Manager, Housing Policy and Advocacy serves as the lead for housing policy and advocacy and related efforts at the local, state and federal levels that improve public and private responses to housing instability and homelessness, centering people living with or vulnerable to HIV and other chronic conditions.
We strongly encourage people with personal experience with HIV, people of color, and queer, trans, and gender non-conforming folks to apply for this position.
The salary range for this role is $52,000 to $62,000 .
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Management/ Project Coordination
• Serve as project manager for policy and advocacy and related efforts that improve public and private responses to housing instability & homelessness, particularly for people living with or impacted by HIV and other chronic conditions in Chicago, Cook County and the state of Illinois
• With support from the AFC Housing, Center for Housing and Health (CHH) and Policy & Advocacy team’s leadership, lead the development and implementation of AFC’s and CHH’s housing policy advocacy strategy at the local (City of Chicago & Cook County), state and federal levels
• Provide housing and homelessness subject matter expertise and guidance internally and to external audiences (e.g. stakeholders, organizational partners, decision makers, etc.)
• Build and strengthen relationships with housing and homelessness issue area individual and organizational community leaders, with a focus on the City of Chicago and Cook County
• Develop and execute mid-size and large project plans
• Manage project deliverables, timelines, and resources
• Serve as point of contact on assigned projects and tasks
• Assemble, coordinate, and manage multidisciplinary teams/stakeholders
• Troubleshoot and report on problems and obstacles associated with the coordination, development, and execution of projects; facilitate problem resolution
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance to Operations lead, department head, and department staff
• Lead various project planning and review meetings
• Establish and maintain liaison, as needed, with boards and committees, and across the organization
• Assist in developing departmental plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures
• Optimize project management effectiveness and oversee quality
• Stay abreast of project-related legislation, regulations, and best practices to inform current and/or upcoming projects
• Where applicable, assist department and other organizational leadership with the development of long-range project strategies and development plans
• Serve as project representative in the media and with the general public around project-related initiatives and outcomes, as needed
Tracking and Reporting
• Ensure the development and maintenance of project tracking, reporting and quality assurance mechanisms and processes
• Provide and ensure project reporting based on stakeholder (i.e., direct supervisor, departmental Operations lead, department head, department staff, internal/external partners) needs and requests
• Write and review and edit reports to ensure accuracy, relevance, and timeliness
• Utilize data to gather insights for project management improvement and help inform departmental decision-making
• Work with departmental project leads and department leadership to track and monitor project budgets
• Report out on project statuses and outcomes to departmental and organizational leadership and internal/external partners
Community Engagement and Mobilization
• Develop and implement community input processes that are transparent and actionable
• Develop and implement community engagement plans
• Convene and facilitate community engagement meetings
• Strategically utilize organizing tools for community engagement
• Identify and secure resources (i.e., venues, speakers, volunteers, stakeholders) for community engagement events and meetings
• Identify, establish, and maintain stakeholder relationships; leverage relationships to optimize project outcomes
• Convene and facilitate project-related community engagement meetings
• Collaborate with relevant members of the Policy & Advocacy team to ensure the strategic utilization of organizing tools for community engagement
• Under the direction of the Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and in coordination with the Director of Government Relations and Senior Manager, Policy & Advocacy, lead project interactions with various local, state and federal government agencies and elected and appointed officials and develop and implement community input processes that are transparent and actionable
Communication and Education
• Develop and implement project-related communication and education plans
• Develop, deliver, and implement project-related educational/training content and tools
• Share best practices and project learnings both internally and externally
Team Leadership/Supervision
• Identify current and emerging issue areas that align with the organization’s strategic plan
• Determine project feasibility and develop project scopes and proposals based on identified issues or areas of opportunity for internal consideration
• Assist in the development and achievement of team goals and related strategic plan items
• Participate in and/or lead working groups, councils, and committees
Other
• Assist department leadership on other project-related matters
• Assist with agency-wide activities as directed, including Annual Meeting, AIDS Run & Walk, and others
• Maintain and update job knowledge by participating in training and educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations
• Protect organization's value and manage risk by keeping information confidential
• Perform other duties as assigned
The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assignment of duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree and minimum three (3) years’ experience in project coordination or project management
OR
• Five years of applicable working experience
Preferred Qualifications
• Event planning, volunteer coordination and program management experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form
• Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, establish workload priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated fluency in word processing, spreadsheets, and database entry
• Experience working with diverse populations, especially communities of color, and sensitivity to issues concerning housing instability, homelessness, mental health and substance use conditions, HIV/AIDS and all disabilities required.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid Driver’s License, and the physical ability to operate a car.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Ability to travel statewide and nationally up to 50% of the year, and locally regularly. The physical demands are representative of those found in a general office environment. Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of {moderate weight (20-25 pounds.) Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
Mar 07, 2023
Full time
The Manager, Housing Policy and Advocacy is a member of AFC’s Policy and Advocacy department and reports to the Vice President of Policy and Advocacy. The Manager, Housing Policy and Advocacy serves as the lead for housing policy and advocacy and related efforts at the local, state and federal levels that improve public and private responses to housing instability and homelessness, centering people living with or vulnerable to HIV and other chronic conditions.
We strongly encourage people with personal experience with HIV, people of color, and queer, trans, and gender non-conforming folks to apply for this position.
The salary range for this role is $52,000 to $62,000 .
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Management/ Project Coordination
• Serve as project manager for policy and advocacy and related efforts that improve public and private responses to housing instability & homelessness, particularly for people living with or impacted by HIV and other chronic conditions in Chicago, Cook County and the state of Illinois
• With support from the AFC Housing, Center for Housing and Health (CHH) and Policy & Advocacy team’s leadership, lead the development and implementation of AFC’s and CHH’s housing policy advocacy strategy at the local (City of Chicago & Cook County), state and federal levels
• Provide housing and homelessness subject matter expertise and guidance internally and to external audiences (e.g. stakeholders, organizational partners, decision makers, etc.)
• Build and strengthen relationships with housing and homelessness issue area individual and organizational community leaders, with a focus on the City of Chicago and Cook County
• Develop and execute mid-size and large project plans
• Manage project deliverables, timelines, and resources
• Serve as point of contact on assigned projects and tasks
• Assemble, coordinate, and manage multidisciplinary teams/stakeholders
• Troubleshoot and report on problems and obstacles associated with the coordination, development, and execution of projects; facilitate problem resolution
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance to Operations lead, department head, and department staff
• Lead various project planning and review meetings
• Establish and maintain liaison, as needed, with boards and committees, and across the organization
• Assist in developing departmental plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures
• Optimize project management effectiveness and oversee quality
• Stay abreast of project-related legislation, regulations, and best practices to inform current and/or upcoming projects
• Where applicable, assist department and other organizational leadership with the development of long-range project strategies and development plans
• Serve as project representative in the media and with the general public around project-related initiatives and outcomes, as needed
Tracking and Reporting
• Ensure the development and maintenance of project tracking, reporting and quality assurance mechanisms and processes
• Provide and ensure project reporting based on stakeholder (i.e., direct supervisor, departmental Operations lead, department head, department staff, internal/external partners) needs and requests
• Write and review and edit reports to ensure accuracy, relevance, and timeliness
• Utilize data to gather insights for project management improvement and help inform departmental decision-making
• Work with departmental project leads and department leadership to track and monitor project budgets
• Report out on project statuses and outcomes to departmental and organizational leadership and internal/external partners
Community Engagement and Mobilization
• Develop and implement community input processes that are transparent and actionable
• Develop and implement community engagement plans
• Convene and facilitate community engagement meetings
• Strategically utilize organizing tools for community engagement
• Identify and secure resources (i.e., venues, speakers, volunteers, stakeholders) for community engagement events and meetings
• Identify, establish, and maintain stakeholder relationships; leverage relationships to optimize project outcomes
• Convene and facilitate project-related community engagement meetings
• Collaborate with relevant members of the Policy & Advocacy team to ensure the strategic utilization of organizing tools for community engagement
• Under the direction of the Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and in coordination with the Director of Government Relations and Senior Manager, Policy & Advocacy, lead project interactions with various local, state and federal government agencies and elected and appointed officials and develop and implement community input processes that are transparent and actionable
Communication and Education
• Develop and implement project-related communication and education plans
• Develop, deliver, and implement project-related educational/training content and tools
• Share best practices and project learnings both internally and externally
Team Leadership/Supervision
• Identify current and emerging issue areas that align with the organization’s strategic plan
• Determine project feasibility and develop project scopes and proposals based on identified issues or areas of opportunity for internal consideration
• Assist in the development and achievement of team goals and related strategic plan items
• Participate in and/or lead working groups, councils, and committees
Other
• Assist department leadership on other project-related matters
• Assist with agency-wide activities as directed, including Annual Meeting, AIDS Run & Walk, and others
• Maintain and update job knowledge by participating in training and educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations
• Protect organization's value and manage risk by keeping information confidential
• Perform other duties as assigned
The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assignment of duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree and minimum three (3) years’ experience in project coordination or project management
OR
• Five years of applicable working experience
Preferred Qualifications
• Event planning, volunteer coordination and program management experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form
• Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, establish workload priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated fluency in word processing, spreadsheets, and database entry
• Experience working with diverse populations, especially communities of color, and sensitivity to issues concerning housing instability, homelessness, mental health and substance use conditions, HIV/AIDS and all disabilities required.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid Driver’s License, and the physical ability to operate a car.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Ability to travel statewide and nationally up to 50% of the year, and locally regularly. The physical demands are representative of those found in a general office environment. Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of {moderate weight (20-25 pounds.) Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
Cadmus
US-MA-Waltham | US-MA-Boston | US-NJ-Newark | US-NY-New York | US-VA-Arlington, Virginia
Overview
Who We Are At Cadmus, we recognize that solving the world’s most challenging problems can’t be accomplished alone or with cookie-cutter solutions. That’s why we look for team players and problem solvers who are driven to use their unique perspectives and intellectual curiosity to help deliver breakthrough solutions that achieve transformative goals. On the Cadmus team, you’ll collaborate with leading experts to help our clients across the globe. Cadmus’ mission is to deploy industry-leading expertise to help our clients achieve extraordinary results that strengthen society and the natural world. We offer competitive compensation, outstanding health care and retirement benefits, a vibrant and collaborative work environment, and opportunities for professional growth. We are committed to advancing diversity and fostering a culture of equity in the workplace and across society, and we strive to maintain an inclusive environment where all employees feel connected, respected, and valued. Join Cadmus. Let’s solve the world’s most challenging problems together.
Responsibilities
What You’ll Be Doing You will lead consulting services that address clean energy priorities for utilities, states, cities, and the federal government. You have an entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for driving forward innovative and data driven solutions in the clean energy market, which could include, for example, solar and storage, demand response, grid enabled buildings, or V2G, among others. You will be engaged throughout the full sales to delivery lifecycle, from business development to project delivery. You will play a leading role in advising clients on clean energy technical, engineering, and market development requirements across North America. The position requires deep expertise in renewable energy; the ability to come up to speed quickly on new topics; and excellent written and presentation skills. It also requires great project management oversight to ensure services and products are delivered successfully. Responsibilities: Successful candidates will work collaboratively with senior management and technical experts at Cadmus to provide the following:
Project execution
Oversee the activities of project teams and support the day-to-day management of the client relationship.
Guide teams as they deal with uncertainty in evolving and cutting-edge topics.
Support or lead business development by crafting solutions and presenting those solutions to our clients.
Management and Coaching
Lead team meetings and guide, manage, and coach staff consultants; work in a matrix organization to coordinate staff planning across a portfolio of projects.
Provide coaching and mentorship for analysts.
Manage to key business consulting metrics (e.g., utilization, sales, etc.).
Support recruiting efforts to build clean energy capabilities across the company.
Market and technical expertise
Serve as the technical lead for cross-disciplinary clean energy projects by applying engineering, policy, data analytics, or other analytical techniques to distill insights for our clients.
Provide market expertise in the clean energy sector, which could include solar and storage, demand response, grid enabled buildings, or V2G, among others.
Collaborate with senior leaders and staff to ensure quality assurance and quality control standards are applied across all our projects. Strategic planning
Anticipate future demands related to people and market needs within the business unit and work with VPs and Principals across the firm to develop those solutions.
Qualifications
Undergraduate in engineering, economics, planning, environmental science, business, or a related subject.
5+ years’ experience in renewable energy, storage, demand response, grid flexibility, hydrogen, or related subject.
3+ years of consulting experience.
Excellent written and communication skills, with experience presenting to mid- to senior-level executives.
Experience developing innovative or entrepreneurial solutions to address complex challenges; strategic thinking is a must.
Passion for addressing society’s most pressing energy, climate, social and investment challenges.
Additional Information:
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States as a U.S Perm Resident or U.S. Citizen. The position is intended to work on many projects from the East Coast.
Based on eligibility and job status, Cadmus offers an excellent benefits package to include: medical, dental, vision, company paid disability and life insurance, 401(k) program, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, voluntary time off (VTO), tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance program, other optional benefits and various bonus programs.
Full vaccination against COVID-19, and compliance with Cadmus’ vaccination verification procedures, is a condition of employment with Cadmus, unless the individual is legally entitled to a reasonable accommodation. Prospective and/or new U.S. employees will be required to submit proof of vaccination on their first day of employment. “Full vaccination” means two weeks have passed since the individual received: 1) their second shot in a two-dose vaccine series (such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine) or 2) their shot in a single-dose vaccine series (such as the Johnson & Johnson vaccine). Information regarding the process for requesting a reasonable accommodation will be included in the offer letter issued to any prospective employee.
Cadmus is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination. Cadmus is committed to providing a respectful workplace where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation (including gender identity and/or expression), national origin, military and veteran status, physical and mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Learn more about Cadmus by visiting our website at: http://www.cadmusgroup.com
Jan 30, 2023
Full time
Overview
Who We Are At Cadmus, we recognize that solving the world’s most challenging problems can’t be accomplished alone or with cookie-cutter solutions. That’s why we look for team players and problem solvers who are driven to use their unique perspectives and intellectual curiosity to help deliver breakthrough solutions that achieve transformative goals. On the Cadmus team, you’ll collaborate with leading experts to help our clients across the globe. Cadmus’ mission is to deploy industry-leading expertise to help our clients achieve extraordinary results that strengthen society and the natural world. We offer competitive compensation, outstanding health care and retirement benefits, a vibrant and collaborative work environment, and opportunities for professional growth. We are committed to advancing diversity and fostering a culture of equity in the workplace and across society, and we strive to maintain an inclusive environment where all employees feel connected, respected, and valued. Join Cadmus. Let’s solve the world’s most challenging problems together.
Responsibilities
What You’ll Be Doing You will lead consulting services that address clean energy priorities for utilities, states, cities, and the federal government. You have an entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for driving forward innovative and data driven solutions in the clean energy market, which could include, for example, solar and storage, demand response, grid enabled buildings, or V2G, among others. You will be engaged throughout the full sales to delivery lifecycle, from business development to project delivery. You will play a leading role in advising clients on clean energy technical, engineering, and market development requirements across North America. The position requires deep expertise in renewable energy; the ability to come up to speed quickly on new topics; and excellent written and presentation skills. It also requires great project management oversight to ensure services and products are delivered successfully. Responsibilities: Successful candidates will work collaboratively with senior management and technical experts at Cadmus to provide the following:
Project execution
Oversee the activities of project teams and support the day-to-day management of the client relationship.
Guide teams as they deal with uncertainty in evolving and cutting-edge topics.
Support or lead business development by crafting solutions and presenting those solutions to our clients.
Management and Coaching
Lead team meetings and guide, manage, and coach staff consultants; work in a matrix organization to coordinate staff planning across a portfolio of projects.
Provide coaching and mentorship for analysts.
Manage to key business consulting metrics (e.g., utilization, sales, etc.).
Support recruiting efforts to build clean energy capabilities across the company.
Market and technical expertise
Serve as the technical lead for cross-disciplinary clean energy projects by applying engineering, policy, data analytics, or other analytical techniques to distill insights for our clients.
Provide market expertise in the clean energy sector, which could include solar and storage, demand response, grid enabled buildings, or V2G, among others.
Collaborate with senior leaders and staff to ensure quality assurance and quality control standards are applied across all our projects. Strategic planning
Anticipate future demands related to people and market needs within the business unit and work with VPs and Principals across the firm to develop those solutions.
Qualifications
Undergraduate in engineering, economics, planning, environmental science, business, or a related subject.
5+ years’ experience in renewable energy, storage, demand response, grid flexibility, hydrogen, or related subject.
3+ years of consulting experience.
Excellent written and communication skills, with experience presenting to mid- to senior-level executives.
Experience developing innovative or entrepreneurial solutions to address complex challenges; strategic thinking is a must.
Passion for addressing society’s most pressing energy, climate, social and investment challenges.
Additional Information:
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States as a U.S Perm Resident or U.S. Citizen. The position is intended to work on many projects from the East Coast.
Based on eligibility and job status, Cadmus offers an excellent benefits package to include: medical, dental, vision, company paid disability and life insurance, 401(k) program, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, voluntary time off (VTO), tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance program, other optional benefits and various bonus programs.
Full vaccination against COVID-19, and compliance with Cadmus’ vaccination verification procedures, is a condition of employment with Cadmus, unless the individual is legally entitled to a reasonable accommodation. Prospective and/or new U.S. employees will be required to submit proof of vaccination on their first day of employment. “Full vaccination” means two weeks have passed since the individual received: 1) their second shot in a two-dose vaccine series (such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine) or 2) their shot in a single-dose vaccine series (such as the Johnson & Johnson vaccine). Information regarding the process for requesting a reasonable accommodation will be included in the offer letter issued to any prospective employee.
Cadmus is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination. Cadmus is committed to providing a respectful workplace where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation (including gender identity and/or expression), national origin, military and veteran status, physical and mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Learn more about Cadmus by visiting our website at: http://www.cadmusgroup.com
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 hiring process, prior to their start date. Requests for medical and religious exemptions will be considered. If you have questions, please contact Careers@ecy.wa.gov with “ COVID-19 vaccination ” in the subject line.
Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
The Air Quality Program (AQP) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill an Air Sensor Calibration & Repair Specialist (Environmental Specialist 4) (In-Training) position. This position is located in our Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA .
Help protect Washington’s future: You can help to protect our communities from air pollution and protect our state’s future from the threat of climate change. As part of the Climate Commitment Act, a new law designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Washington, the Legislature established a linked program to monitor air quality in communities that today bear a disproportionate burden from air pollution, and take steps to reduce that pollution.
As the senior section specialist, you will use advanced scientific knowledge of air monitoring methods and principles to provide vital technical support and coordination of the Air Quality Program’s ambient air monitoring efforts, with a focus in overburdened communities consistent with the implementation of the environmental justice provisions of the Climate Commitment Act. In this position, you will be an integral member of a highly collaborative statewide air monitoring team helping to gather critical information that the Air Quality Program will use to protect and improve air quality in Washington State. You will assemble, test, calibrate, repair, and prepare low-cost air pollution sensors and Federal Reference or Equivalent Method (FRM or FEM) air monitors and associated equipment for deployment to identified overburdened communities throughout the state, while ensuring collected data are accurate and meet quality system requirements.
Everyone deserves clean air to breathe and a sustainable future that addresses the challenges of climate change. The Air Quality Program works to monitor air quality and reduce air pollution to protect the health of everyone who lives, works, and plays in Washington. 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. One of our goals is to inform decisions, and raise public awareness and engagement by providing accurate and timely information on ambient air pollution and its impacts. The Calibration & Repair Laboratory is part of the NWRO/SWRO & Air Quality Operations Unit, which includes the Quality Assurance (QA) Team as well as the NWRO and SWRO Air Monitoring Site Operators, who collaborate internally and with operators and other air quality professionals in the statewide air monitoring team to gather that air pollution information. This position plays a vital role in helping the statewide air monitoring team also implement new monitoring in overburdened communities in accordance with the environmental justice provisions of the Climate Commitment Act.
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 and collaborative, with leadership that embraces the value of people.
Ecology cares deeply about employee wellness; we go beyond traditional benefits, proudly offering:
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.
Diversity : We celebrate and appreciate diversity; our unique perspectives and abilities enrich us all and lead to innovative approaches and solutions.
Equity : We champion equity, recognizing that each of us need different things to thrive.
Inclusion : We intentionally create and hold space so that we all have meaningful opportunities to participate and contribute to Ecology’s work.
Respect : We treat each other with respect and dignity, acknowledging the inherent worth of our diverse perspectives and lived experiences, even in times of uncertainty and disagreement.
We believe that DEIR is both a goal and an action. We are on a journey, honoring our shared humanity and taking steps to demonstrate our commitment to a vision where each of us is heard, seen, and valued. 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 mask requirements, health screening questions before entry, and social distancing.
Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled, with an initial screening date of February 21, 2022 . In order to be considered for initial screening, please submit an application on or before February 20, 2022 . The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.
Duties
What makes this role unique?
As the senior section specialist tasked with supporting environmental justice provisions in the Climate Commitment Act, you are integral to measuring our progress in reducing criteria pollutants and implementing new monitoring in the communities most affected by pollution. In this position, you will interact with others often, using advanced scientific knowledge of air monitoring operations and equipment to provide technical assistance, support, and training to local, state, and federal agencies, tribal nations, academia, contractors, and the public. Based in the Calibration and Repair Laboratory, the work includes solving advanced technical challenges as well as field support, providing the opportunity to enjoy Washington’s beautiful and diverse landscapes and weather as you travel between Lacey and supported monitoring sites around the state. What you will do:
Configure air sensors, FEM/FRM monitors, and other equipment for telemetry and monitoring needs.
Coordinate the deployment of low-cost air pollution sensors and other FEM/FRM monitors with AQP, local air agency, and other agency/tribal air monitoring operators.
Develop and recommend policies and guidelines for ambient air monitoring approaches within overburdened communities.
Review and analyze collected overburdened community ambient air monitoring raw data, quality control information, and associated information for adherence to EPA and AQP quality system requirements to ensure data are accurate and defensible.
Investigate and advise the Quality Assurance team regarding quality assurance protocols for low-cost sensors.
Provide mentoring to Ecology and partner agency air monitoring operators on the deployment, operation, quality control, and maintenance of air sensors and FEM/FRM monitors in overburdened communities to ensure accurate air pollution measurement and reporting across the state.
Develop and teach classes to professional-level air monitoring operators on the operation, calibration, maintenance, and quality control of air sensors, FEM and FRM particulate monitors, and other equipment to ensure operators are well trained and consistent in data collection across the state.
Provide backup support for Calibration & Repair Lab and Southwest Regional Office (SWRO) air monitoring operations. Duties include calibration and repair of instruments as well as quality control checks and installation and retrieval of samples at air monitoring sites in the SWRO jurisdiction.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: Experience for both required and desired qualifications can be gained through various combinations of formal professional employment, educational, volunteer experience. See below for how you may qualify.
The goal class for this position is an Environmental Specialist 4 (ES4). We will consider applicants who meet the requirements for the Environmental Specialist 3 & 4 levels. If the finalist meets the requirements for the ES3 level, then they will be placed into a training program to become an ES4 within a specified period of time.
Environmental Specialist 3 (Salary Range 49: $3887-$5102 Monthly)
A total of Six (6) years of experience and/or education as described below:
Professional level Experience in : environmental analysis or control or environmental planning. Experience may include:
Investigating and / or resolving complaints involving science or technology content
Performing inspections
Drafting technical evaluations and reports
Develops plans for researching information used for technical projects, regulatory or policy development
Plan and facilitate public meetings and hearings
Project work requiring specialized knowledge of industry processes, pollutant sources or natural processes
Providing technical assistance for complex scientific content and/ or support for implementing scientific content programs
Conducting tests, analyzing and evaluating data
Using environmental databases to support technical projects
Developing scientific studies and resource management plans
Providing environmental technical and administrative assistance to grant/ contract/ loan recipients of environmental protection projects
Experience in operations and maintenance of air monitoring instrumentation or closely allied environmental sampling field
Education: involving a major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning or other allied field.
See chart below for a list of ways to qualify for this position:
Possible Combinations. | College credit hours or degree. | Years of professional level experience.
Combination 1 | No college credit hours or degree | 6 years of experience
Combination 2 | I have 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter credits. | 5 years of experience
Combination 3 | I have 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter credits (AA degree). | 4 years of experience
Combination 4 | I have 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter credits. | 3 years of experience
Combination 5 | A Bachelor's Degree | 2 years of experience
Combination 6 | A Master's Degree | 1 years of experience
Combination 7 | A Ph.D. | 0 years of experience
Environmental Specialist 4 (goal class) (Salary Range 55: $4509-$5913 Monthly)
A total of Nine (9) years of experience and/or education as described below:
Professional level Experience in : environmental analysis or control or environmental planning. Experience may include:
Investigating and / or resolving complaints involving science or technology content
Performing inspections
Drafting technical evaluations and reports
Develops plans for researching information used for technical projects, regulatory or policy development
Plan and facilitate public meetings and hearings
Project work requiring specialized knowledge of industry processes, pollutant sources or natural processes
Providing technical assistance for complex scientific content and/ or support for implementing scientific content programs
Conducting tests, analyzing and evaluating data
Using environmental databases to support technical projects
Developing scientific studies and resource management plans
Providing environmental technical and administrative assistance to grant/ contract/ loan recipients of environmental protection projects
Experience must Include : One (1) year of the professional level experience in the operations and maintenance of air monitoring instrumentation or closely allied environmental sampling field to qualify at the ES 4 level.
Education: involving a major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning or other allied field.
See chart below for a list of ways to qualify for this position:
Possible Combinations. | College credit hours or degree. | Years of professional level experience.
Combination 1 | No college credit hours or degree | 9 years of experience
Combination 2 | I have 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter credits. | 8 years of experience
Combination 3 | I have 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter credits (AA degree). | 7 years of experience
Combination 4 | I have 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter credits. | 6 years of experience
Combination 5 | A Bachelor's Degree | 5 years of experience
Combination 6 | A Master's Degree | 3 years of experience
Combination 7 | A Ph.D. | 2 years of experience
OR
Two years of experience as an Environmental Specialist 3 at the Department of Ecology.
Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:
Must have a 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.
Experience testing, deploying, and analyzing data from low-cost air sensors and regulatory air monitors to characterize air quality.
Experience calibrating, maintaining, and operating air monitoring or similar analytical equipment.
Knowledge of electronics and pneumatics.
Extensive knowledge of 40 CFR Parts 50and 58
Previous experience interpreting and applying federal and state laws, regulations, rules, policy and guidance.
Previous experience using R or other data analysis software.
Ability to interpret and explain technical information to non-technical individuals.
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: careers@ecy.wa.gov 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 careers@ecy.wa.gov . Please do not send an email to this address to follow-up on 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 .
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.
If applicable, a copy of transcripts (unofficial copy will be accepted).
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 (such as 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 Scott Dubble at: Scott.Dubble@ecy.wa.gov . Please do not contact Scott to inquire about the status of your application. To request the full position description: email careers@ecy.wa.gov
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.
Feb 02, 2022
Full time
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 hiring process, prior to their start date. Requests for medical and religious exemptions will be considered. If you have questions, please contact Careers@ecy.wa.gov with “ COVID-19 vaccination ” in the subject line.
Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
The Air Quality Program (AQP) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill an Air Sensor Calibration & Repair Specialist (Environmental Specialist 4) (In-Training) position. This position is located in our Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA .
Help protect Washington’s future: You can help to protect our communities from air pollution and protect our state’s future from the threat of climate change. As part of the Climate Commitment Act, a new law designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Washington, the Legislature established a linked program to monitor air quality in communities that today bear a disproportionate burden from air pollution, and take steps to reduce that pollution.
As the senior section specialist, you will use advanced scientific knowledge of air monitoring methods and principles to provide vital technical support and coordination of the Air Quality Program’s ambient air monitoring efforts, with a focus in overburdened communities consistent with the implementation of the environmental justice provisions of the Climate Commitment Act. In this position, you will be an integral member of a highly collaborative statewide air monitoring team helping to gather critical information that the Air Quality Program will use to protect and improve air quality in Washington State. You will assemble, test, calibrate, repair, and prepare low-cost air pollution sensors and Federal Reference or Equivalent Method (FRM or FEM) air monitors and associated equipment for deployment to identified overburdened communities throughout the state, while ensuring collected data are accurate and meet quality system requirements.
Everyone deserves clean air to breathe and a sustainable future that addresses the challenges of climate change. The Air Quality Program works to monitor air quality and reduce air pollution to protect the health of everyone who lives, works, and plays in Washington. 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. One of our goals is to inform decisions, and raise public awareness and engagement by providing accurate and timely information on ambient air pollution and its impacts. The Calibration & Repair Laboratory is part of the NWRO/SWRO & Air Quality Operations Unit, which includes the Quality Assurance (QA) Team as well as the NWRO and SWRO Air Monitoring Site Operators, who collaborate internally and with operators and other air quality professionals in the statewide air monitoring team to gather that air pollution information. This position plays a vital role in helping the statewide air monitoring team also implement new monitoring in overburdened communities in accordance with the environmental justice provisions of the Climate Commitment Act.
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 and collaborative, with leadership that embraces the value of people.
Ecology cares deeply about employee wellness; we go beyond traditional benefits, proudly offering:
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.
Diversity : We celebrate and appreciate diversity; our unique perspectives and abilities enrich us all and lead to innovative approaches and solutions.
Equity : We champion equity, recognizing that each of us need different things to thrive.
Inclusion : We intentionally create and hold space so that we all have meaningful opportunities to participate and contribute to Ecology’s work.
Respect : We treat each other with respect and dignity, acknowledging the inherent worth of our diverse perspectives and lived experiences, even in times of uncertainty and disagreement.
We believe that DEIR is both a goal and an action. We are on a journey, honoring our shared humanity and taking steps to demonstrate our commitment to a vision where each of us is heard, seen, and valued. 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 mask requirements, health screening questions before entry, and social distancing.
Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled, with an initial screening date of February 21, 2022 . In order to be considered for initial screening, please submit an application on or before February 20, 2022 . The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.
Duties
What makes this role unique?
As the senior section specialist tasked with supporting environmental justice provisions in the Climate Commitment Act, you are integral to measuring our progress in reducing criteria pollutants and implementing new monitoring in the communities most affected by pollution. In this position, you will interact with others often, using advanced scientific knowledge of air monitoring operations and equipment to provide technical assistance, support, and training to local, state, and federal agencies, tribal nations, academia, contractors, and the public. Based in the Calibration and Repair Laboratory, the work includes solving advanced technical challenges as well as field support, providing the opportunity to enjoy Washington’s beautiful and diverse landscapes and weather as you travel between Lacey and supported monitoring sites around the state. What you will do:
Configure air sensors, FEM/FRM monitors, and other equipment for telemetry and monitoring needs.
Coordinate the deployment of low-cost air pollution sensors and other FEM/FRM monitors with AQP, local air agency, and other agency/tribal air monitoring operators.
Develop and recommend policies and guidelines for ambient air monitoring approaches within overburdened communities.
Review and analyze collected overburdened community ambient air monitoring raw data, quality control information, and associated information for adherence to EPA and AQP quality system requirements to ensure data are accurate and defensible.
Investigate and advise the Quality Assurance team regarding quality assurance protocols for low-cost sensors.
Provide mentoring to Ecology and partner agency air monitoring operators on the deployment, operation, quality control, and maintenance of air sensors and FEM/FRM monitors in overburdened communities to ensure accurate air pollution measurement and reporting across the state.
Develop and teach classes to professional-level air monitoring operators on the operation, calibration, maintenance, and quality control of air sensors, FEM and FRM particulate monitors, and other equipment to ensure operators are well trained and consistent in data collection across the state.
Provide backup support for Calibration & Repair Lab and Southwest Regional Office (SWRO) air monitoring operations. Duties include calibration and repair of instruments as well as quality control checks and installation and retrieval of samples at air monitoring sites in the SWRO jurisdiction.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: Experience for both required and desired qualifications can be gained through various combinations of formal professional employment, educational, volunteer experience. See below for how you may qualify.
The goal class for this position is an Environmental Specialist 4 (ES4). We will consider applicants who meet the requirements for the Environmental Specialist 3 & 4 levels. If the finalist meets the requirements for the ES3 level, then they will be placed into a training program to become an ES4 within a specified period of time.
Environmental Specialist 3 (Salary Range 49: $3887-$5102 Monthly)
A total of Six (6) years of experience and/or education as described below:
Professional level Experience in : environmental analysis or control or environmental planning. Experience may include:
Investigating and / or resolving complaints involving science or technology content
Performing inspections
Drafting technical evaluations and reports
Develops plans for researching information used for technical projects, regulatory or policy development
Plan and facilitate public meetings and hearings
Project work requiring specialized knowledge of industry processes, pollutant sources or natural processes
Providing technical assistance for complex scientific content and/ or support for implementing scientific content programs
Conducting tests, analyzing and evaluating data
Using environmental databases to support technical projects
Developing scientific studies and resource management plans
Providing environmental technical and administrative assistance to grant/ contract/ loan recipients of environmental protection projects
Experience in operations and maintenance of air monitoring instrumentation or closely allied environmental sampling field
Education: involving a major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning or other allied field.
See chart below for a list of ways to qualify for this position:
Possible Combinations. | College credit hours or degree. | Years of professional level experience.
Combination 1 | No college credit hours or degree | 6 years of experience
Combination 2 | I have 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter credits. | 5 years of experience
Combination 3 | I have 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter credits (AA degree). | 4 years of experience
Combination 4 | I have 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter credits. | 3 years of experience
Combination 5 | A Bachelor's Degree | 2 years of experience
Combination 6 | A Master's Degree | 1 years of experience
Combination 7 | A Ph.D. | 0 years of experience
Environmental Specialist 4 (goal class) (Salary Range 55: $4509-$5913 Monthly)
A total of Nine (9) years of experience and/or education as described below:
Professional level Experience in : environmental analysis or control or environmental planning. Experience may include:
Investigating and / or resolving complaints involving science or technology content
Performing inspections
Drafting technical evaluations and reports
Develops plans for researching information used for technical projects, regulatory or policy development
Plan and facilitate public meetings and hearings
Project work requiring specialized knowledge of industry processes, pollutant sources or natural processes
Providing technical assistance for complex scientific content and/ or support for implementing scientific content programs
Conducting tests, analyzing and evaluating data
Using environmental databases to support technical projects
Developing scientific studies and resource management plans
Providing environmental technical and administrative assistance to grant/ contract/ loan recipients of environmental protection projects
Experience must Include : One (1) year of the professional level experience in the operations and maintenance of air monitoring instrumentation or closely allied environmental sampling field to qualify at the ES 4 level.
Education: involving a major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning or other allied field.
See chart below for a list of ways to qualify for this position:
Possible Combinations. | College credit hours or degree. | Years of professional level experience.
Combination 1 | No college credit hours or degree | 9 years of experience
Combination 2 | I have 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter credits. | 8 years of experience
Combination 3 | I have 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter credits (AA degree). | 7 years of experience
Combination 4 | I have 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter credits. | 6 years of experience
Combination 5 | A Bachelor's Degree | 5 years of experience
Combination 6 | A Master's Degree | 3 years of experience
Combination 7 | A Ph.D. | 2 years of experience
OR
Two years of experience as an Environmental Specialist 3 at the Department of Ecology.
Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:
Must have a 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.
Experience testing, deploying, and analyzing data from low-cost air sensors and regulatory air monitors to characterize air quality.
Experience calibrating, maintaining, and operating air monitoring or similar analytical equipment.
Knowledge of electronics and pneumatics.
Extensive knowledge of 40 CFR Parts 50and 58
Previous experience interpreting and applying federal and state laws, regulations, rules, policy and guidance.
Previous experience using R or other data analysis software.
Ability to interpret and explain technical information to non-technical individuals.
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: careers@ecy.wa.gov 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 careers@ecy.wa.gov . Please do not send an email to this address to follow-up on 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 .
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.
If applicable, a copy of transcripts (unofficial copy will be accepted).
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 (such as 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 Scott Dubble at: Scott.Dubble@ecy.wa.gov . Please do not contact Scott to inquire about the status of your application. To request the full position description: email careers@ecy.wa.gov
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.
Washington State Department of Ecology
Port Orchard, WA
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 Careers@ecy.wa.gov with “ COVID-19 Vaccination ” in the subject line.
Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen The Environmental Assessment Program (EAP) program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Secretary Senior position. This position is located in Manchester Environmental Laboratory in Port Orchard, WA. Please note, this is a part-time position , 24 hours per week. You will work 6 – 8 hours each day between the hours of 8am – 5pm. There is some scheduling flexibility within those parameters. This position is eligible for benefits. In this role, you will provide administrative support to the Laboratory Director and approximately 25 laboratory staff. Support includes: records management, laboratory purchases, public information requests, reports, letters, memos, minutes, manuals and procedures, front desk reception, and interacting with staff, clients, vendors, and visitors.
The Environmental Assessment Program provides a range of scientific, monitoring, laboratory, and quality assurance services. Its mission is to measure, assess, and communicate environmental conditions in Washington State.
The Manchester Environmental Laboratory (MEL) is the leading environmental laboratory for the State of Washington. We conduct environmental laboratory analyses on samples collected throughout Washington State for organic, inorganic, and microbiological contaminants. The laboratory also conducts analyses for toxics in children's and consumer products.
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 and collaborative, with leadership that embrace the value of people. Ecology cares deeply about employee wellness; we go beyond traditional benefits, proudly offering:
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. Diversity : We celebrate and appreciate diversity; our unique perspectives and abilities enrich us all and lead to innovative approaches and solutions. Equity : We champion equity, recognizing that each of us need different things to thrive. Inclusion : We intentionally create and hold space so that we all have meaningful opportunities to participate and contribute to Ecology’s work. Respect : We treat each other with respect and dignity, acknowledging the inherent worth of our diverse perspectives and lived experiences, even in times of uncertainty and disagreement. We believe that DEIR is both a goal and an action. We are on a journey, honoring our shared humanity and taking steps to demonstrate our commitment to a vision where each of us is heard, seen, and valued. During Healthy Washington Roadmap to Recovery, employees are working a combination of in-office and/or telework based on position and business need. This position is expected to work in the office up to 3 - 4 days a week. 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 coordinate office operations with Environmental Protection Agency Staff, transcribe meeting minutes, and screen calls and visitors. You will perform complex secretarial assignments as a member of the Environmental Assessment Program Administrative Support Team, and will handle confidential and sensitive materials.
What you will do:
Perform administrative duties as designated by the Manchester Environmental Laboratory Director. Support the laboratory director and laboratory staff in formulating signature ready letters and memoranda styled in accordance with Agency, Program, and Section policy.
Support the Quality Assurance Coordinator with updates to Standard Operating Procedures; format documents and create workflows.
Attend meetings, transcribe and distribute meeting minutes.
Greet clients and visitors.
Coordinate sending time sensitive paperwork for laboratory director and unit supervisors to Ecology’s headquarters office.
Maintain the laboratory’s SharePoint site. Review documents and correct for completeness, form, clarification and conformance to policy and rules.
Manage the laboratory’s records and public information.
Order laboratory materials, supplies, parts and equipment. Research new sources of supply, locate and contact vendors and suppliers.
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.
A High school diploma or equivalent AND Two years of increasingly responsible office experience requiring keyboarding or typing.
Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:
Must successfully pass the initial ePASS background check and any required subsequent checks which are required for access to the federal facility that houses the Ecology laboratory.
Desired Qualifications:
We highly encourage you to apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.
An Associate of Arts Degree.
One year of previous purchasing experience.
Three years of progressive experience in office/clerical/general administrative work in a Microsoft Office environment.
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: careers@ecy.wa.gov 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 careers@ecy.wa.gov . 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 .
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 Alan Rue at: Alan.Rue@ecy.wa .gov . Please do not contact Alan to inquire about the status of your application. To request the full position description: email careers@ecy.wa.gov
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.
Oct 28, 2021
Part time
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 Careers@ecy.wa.gov with “ COVID-19 Vaccination ” in the subject line.
Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen The Environmental Assessment Program (EAP) program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Secretary Senior position. This position is located in Manchester Environmental Laboratory in Port Orchard, WA. Please note, this is a part-time position , 24 hours per week. You will work 6 – 8 hours each day between the hours of 8am – 5pm. There is some scheduling flexibility within those parameters. This position is eligible for benefits. In this role, you will provide administrative support to the Laboratory Director and approximately 25 laboratory staff. Support includes: records management, laboratory purchases, public information requests, reports, letters, memos, minutes, manuals and procedures, front desk reception, and interacting with staff, clients, vendors, and visitors.
The Environmental Assessment Program provides a range of scientific, monitoring, laboratory, and quality assurance services. Its mission is to measure, assess, and communicate environmental conditions in Washington State.
The Manchester Environmental Laboratory (MEL) is the leading environmental laboratory for the State of Washington. We conduct environmental laboratory analyses on samples collected throughout Washington State for organic, inorganic, and microbiological contaminants. The laboratory also conducts analyses for toxics in children's and consumer products.
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 and collaborative, with leadership that embrace the value of people. Ecology cares deeply about employee wellness; we go beyond traditional benefits, proudly offering:
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. Diversity : We celebrate and appreciate diversity; our unique perspectives and abilities enrich us all and lead to innovative approaches and solutions. Equity : We champion equity, recognizing that each of us need different things to thrive. Inclusion : We intentionally create and hold space so that we all have meaningful opportunities to participate and contribute to Ecology’s work. Respect : We treat each other with respect and dignity, acknowledging the inherent worth of our diverse perspectives and lived experiences, even in times of uncertainty and disagreement. We believe that DEIR is both a goal and an action. We are on a journey, honoring our shared humanity and taking steps to demonstrate our commitment to a vision where each of us is heard, seen, and valued. During Healthy Washington Roadmap to Recovery, employees are working a combination of in-office and/or telework based on position and business need. This position is expected to work in the office up to 3 - 4 days a week. 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 coordinate office operations with Environmental Protection Agency Staff, transcribe meeting minutes, and screen calls and visitors. You will perform complex secretarial assignments as a member of the Environmental Assessment Program Administrative Support Team, and will handle confidential and sensitive materials.
What you will do:
Perform administrative duties as designated by the Manchester Environmental Laboratory Director. Support the laboratory director and laboratory staff in formulating signature ready letters and memoranda styled in accordance with Agency, Program, and Section policy.
Support the Quality Assurance Coordinator with updates to Standard Operating Procedures; format documents and create workflows.
Attend meetings, transcribe and distribute meeting minutes.
Greet clients and visitors.
Coordinate sending time sensitive paperwork for laboratory director and unit supervisors to Ecology’s headquarters office.
Maintain the laboratory’s SharePoint site. Review documents and correct for completeness, form, clarification and conformance to policy and rules.
Manage the laboratory’s records and public information.
Order laboratory materials, supplies, parts and equipment. Research new sources of supply, locate and contact vendors and suppliers.
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.
A High school diploma or equivalent AND Two years of increasingly responsible office experience requiring keyboarding or typing.
Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:
Must successfully pass the initial ePASS background check and any required subsequent checks which are required for access to the federal facility that houses the Ecology laboratory.
Desired Qualifications:
We highly encourage you to apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.
An Associate of Arts Degree.
One year of previous purchasing experience.
Three years of progressive experience in office/clerical/general administrative work in a Microsoft Office environment.
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: careers@ecy.wa.gov 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 careers@ecy.wa.gov . 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 .
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 Alan Rue at: Alan.Rue@ecy.wa .gov . Please do not contact Alan to inquire about the status of your application. To request the full position description: email careers@ecy.wa.gov
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.