Contract Process Improvement and Training Plann...
Per Governor Inslee’s Directive 22-13.1, state employees must be fully vaccinated effective November 4, 2022. Providing proof of being fully vaccinated is a condition of employment and your vaccine status will be verified prior to starting work. Being fully vaccinated means two weeks after you have received the second dose in a two-dose series of a COVID-19 vaccine or a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use, licensed or otherwise authorized or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or listed for emergency use or otherwise approved by the World Health Organization. If you have questions, please contact [email protected] with “COVID-19 vaccination” in the subject line. Keeping Washington Clean and EvergreenThe Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Contract Process Improvement and Training Planner (Environmental Planner 4) position. This position is located in one of the following locations:
- Research, propose, and facilitate the implementation of process improvements for TCP’s contracting, including researching Washington codes and policy changes.
- Conduct policy research and draft policies to support contracting process improvements, including interviews to identify best practices at other state agencies.
- Coordinate with authorizing state agencies for contracting, such as Labor and Industries and Department of Enterprise Services as needed to support process improvements.
- Procure and manage a suite of contracts with a wide range of complexity to provide critical support of environmental cleanup in a variety of ways.
- Create and present internal and external training presentations on a wide variety of FSU functions, such as database use, agreement management, and cost recovery.
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.
Option 1:A Bachelor's degree in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field AND five years of professional experience in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, project management, training, change management, and/or program development, or closely related field. Option 2: A Master's degree or above with major emphasis in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field AND three years of professional experience in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, project management, training, change management, and/or program development, or closely related field. Option 3:One year of experience as an Environmental Planner 3, at the Department of Ecology.
Desired Qualifications:We highly encourage you to apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.- Experience in process improvement and change management.
- Experience in training material development and implementation.
- Please call: (360) 407-6186 or email: [email protected] and we will be happy to assist.
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- 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.
If you have specific questions about the position, please email Lyndsay Gordon at: [email protected]. Please do not contact Lyndsay to inquire about the status of your application. To request the full position description: email [email protected]
Why work for Ecology?As an agency, our mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington's environment for current and future generations. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism, and accountability.Joining Ecology means becoming a part of a team committed to protecting and restoring Washington State's environment. A career in public service allows you to help solve some of the most challenging problems facing our state, while keeping your health and financial security a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to life/work balance.Ecology employees may be eligible for the following:Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s), Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), Vacation, Sick, and other Leave*, 11 Paid Holidays per year*, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Long Term Disability & Life Insurance, Deferred Compensation Programs, Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), Employee Assistance Program, Commute Trip Reduction Incentives, Combined Fund Drive, SmartHealth *See the Benefits tab in this announcement for more information Student debt: how working for Ecology can helpThe Department of Ecology is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Forgiveness Program (PSLF). See for more details.To learn more about The Department of Ecology, please visit our website at 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. apply to this job