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 Human Resources Office (HRO) at the Department of Ecology in Lacey, WA is looking to fill Two Human Resource Consultant 4: Training: DEIR Facilitator positions.
The DEIR Facilitator positions provide an opportunity for continuous learning, through the delivery of classroom training and developing informal learning activities, such as lunch and learns, discussion series and self-paced online resources in the dynamic and fast-paced field of diversity, equity, inclusion and respect (DEIR). You will use your creativity to help others learn, to continue to learn more DEIR knowledge and skills yourself, and to adapt and adjust to meet the needs of your customers, our workforce, to help them grow their knowledge and skills. By being dedicated to an agency of 1800-1900 staff, you will get to learn and experience our agency culture, and find ways to better incorporate DEIR into this agency’s culture. You will be part of a small team, collaborating with another DEIR facilitator and a DEIR consultant, bringing a DEIR lens to advising agency staff on human-centered business processes to impact agency culture and services in a way that increases equity, inclusion, and respect within the agency and for the communities we serve.
The Department of Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington's environment and promote the wise management of our air, land, and water for current and future generations. The agency's vision is that our innovative partnerships sustain healthy land, air, and water in harmony with a strong economy.
The mission of the Human Resources Office (HRO) is to develop successful employees, promote healthy and productive relationships, ensure safe work environments, and recruit great talent to achieve Ecology's mission.
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:
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. Currently, the Training Team is primarily teleworking. However, in-person work may be required in the future, to meet customer and business needs. In addition, when facilitating or producing virtual learning events, these positions must do so from a location with adequate internet/bandwidth connectivity and privacy from interruptions. If these positions do not have such a location in a home office, they may perform this function from one of the Ecology Training Team classrooms in the Lacey Headquarters Building. Ecology is following current state guidance regarding building occupancy, 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 January 11, 2022. In order to be considered for initial screening, please submit an application on or before January 10, 2022. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.
Duties
What makes this role unique?
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect (DEIR) is a fast-paced field where knowledge and expertise is rapidly changing and emerging. In addition, everyone has different lived experiences, and brings a unique background and perspective to DEIR conversations. The DEIR Facilitators will have the opportunity to deliver training and facilitate learning activities in an environment where staff will have varied levels of understanding and receptivity to this type of learning, and where staff will be looking for very concrete action steps they can take to know they are making progress on their DEIR journeys.
What you will do:
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 total of Seven (7) years of experience and/or education as described below:
Professional level Experience - Broad-based professional Human Resource experience that may include a combination of the following:
Education: involving a major study in: human resources, organizational development, business, social or behavioral science, or other allied field.
Experience and education combinations of how you can meet the requirements for this position:
Possible Combinations
College credit hours or degree
Years of required experience – as listed above.
Combination 1
No college credit hours or degree.
7 years of experience
Combination 2
I have 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter credits.
6 years of experience
Combination 3
I have 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter credits (AA degree).
5 years of experience
Combination 4
I have 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter credits.
4 years of experience
Combination 5
A Bachelor's Degree
3 years of experience
Combination 6
A Master's Degree
2 years of experience
Desired Qualifications:
We highly encourage you to apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.
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?
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.
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.):
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. Please be sure to select the 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 Audrey Pitchford at: Audrey.Pitchford@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not contact Audrey 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.
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.
At Ecology, we’re proud to help you protect Washington’s environment and quality of life. Our mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington’s environment, and to promote the wise management of our air, land and water for the benefit of 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.
We are 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 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 a 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.