HR Budget Expert (Budget Analyst 2)

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Water Quality Program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Stormwater Work Group Project Manager (Environmental Planner 4) position. This position is located in our Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

Join our team as the sole project manager for the Stormwater Work Group within the Water Quality Program. The Stormwater Work Group is an external oversight committee that provides an established, recognized process to discuss stormwater permit issues and monitoring approaches. The Stormwater Work Group also provides decision-making for the Stormwater Action Monitoring program, which implements stormwater monitoring research projects. You will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating work group meetings, preparing and publishing work products, developing outreach materials, and delivering presentations and trainings regarding Stormwater Work Group activities.

Agency Mission: Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve, and enhance Washington’s environment for current and future generations.

Program Mission: The mission of the Water Quality Program is to ensure that all aquatic life and communities in the watershed experience cool, clean water to refresh and sustain us in a changing climate.

Telework options for this position: This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint. This position will be eligible for up to a 90% telework schedule with at least 10% in-office time.

Application Timeline: 

• Apply by: November 20, 2024
• This position will remain open until filled. The agency reserves the right to make a hire at any time after application review begins. Applications received after November 20, 2024 may not be considered.

What makes this role unique?

As the project manager, you will be solely responsible for ensuring that Ecology’s support and administration of the Stormwater Work Group meets the expectations of its members. While working for the regulatory agency that administers stormwater permits, you will need to maintain independence focus on fostering collaboration across local, state, and federal agencies, as well as with private entities. A strong understanding of municipal stormwater permit requirements will be essential to effectively coordinate work group activities and programs.

What you will do:

• Coordinate and facilitate the Stormwater Work Group and subgroup meetings, including preparing agendas, facilitating meetings, and preparing meeting summaries. Work closely with the work group co-chairs as the primary staff person responsible for coordinating this external group. 
• Ensure the Stormwater Work Group meets its charter commitments and workplan goals by collaborating to improve policy and management decisions, developing a shared understanding of stormwater management issues and methods to address them, and producing information that is valuable to anyone addressing stormwater management priorities and decisions.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Years of required experience indicated below are full-time equivalent years. Full-time equivalent experience means that any experience where working hours were less than 40 hours per week will be prorated in order to meet the equivalency of full-time. We would calculate this by looking at the total hours worked per week, divide this by 40, and then multiply by the total number of months worked. Examples of the proration calculations are: 

• 30 hours worked per week for 20 months: (30/40) x 20 months = 15 months full-time equivalent
• 20 hours worked per week for 12 months: (20/40) x 12 months = 6 months full-time equivalent

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

A total of nine (9) years of experience and/or education as described below:

• Experience in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, and/or program development, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related experience. 
• Education: involving a major study 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.  

Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment: 

• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license. 

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.

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.
• A list of three professional references.

Other Information:

If you have specific questions about the position, please email Leslie Connelly at: Leslie.Connelly@ecy.wa.gov Please do not contact Leslie 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.

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.