Environmental Policy Coordinator

Policy Coordinator, Environmental Planner 4 (EP4)
Recruitment #2024-1-A358
Full-time, Permanent, Represented position
Location: Natural Resources Building- Olympia, WA
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Salary: $5,900.00 - $7,932.00 Monthly

Responsibilities:
This position is a Policy Coordinator for the Aquatic Resources Division and is a senior environmental planner who will lead and support rule-making efforts as well as communications and outreach materials for the Aquatic Resources Division.

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Leading agency rule-making processes intended to create new or amend existing Washington Administrative Code regarding the management of state-owned aquatic lands.
• Engaging with representatives of Tribes, federal agencies, state agencies, including WDFW, Ecology, and the Puget Sound Partnership, county and city governments, as well as other stakeholder groups, on rule-making language and development as well as other policy development initiatives.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with partners.
• Coordinating with DNR Executive Policy on timely reporting to leadership.
• Developing communication and outreach materials, including online content and presentations.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in natural resource or environmental science, natural resource or environmental planning, or public administration or public policy with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field (note: four years of experience in the above fields may substitute for a Bachelor’s degree).

AND, at least three years of professional experience in natural resource or environmental science, natural resource or environmental planning, or public administration or Environmental Policy.
OR, an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

• Experience leading and facilitating an interdisciplinary team or work groups to achieve desired and productive outcomes.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex or controversial information in a way that is understandable and non-confrontational.
• Ability to manage multiple work assignments and priorities on varied time scales.
• Strong organization and time management skills to effectively prioritize workload and maximize efficiency.
• Ability to seek and act on opportunities to improve, streamline, and re-invent work processes.
• Basic use of Microsoft Office programs (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,800.00 - $95,184.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Loan forgiveness
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work setting:

• Hybrid work

Ability to Relocate:

• Olympia, WA 98501: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Olympia, WA 98501