Habitat Strategic Initiative Policy Lead

Habitat Strategic Initiative Policy Lead, Environmental Planner 5 (EP5)
Recruitment #2024-4-7493
Full-time, Permanent, Represented position
Location: Natural Resources Building - Olympia, WA
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Salary: $6,510.00 - $8,758.00 Monthly

Responsibilities:

• Co-lead the cross-agency HSIL team in collaboration with the WDFW Lead, which includes supervising senior planners and the grants management team.
• Support a systems approach to Puget Sound habitat recovery in coordination and collaboration with partners, guided by the Puget Sound Action Agenda and the Implementation Strategies (Land Development and Cover, Shoreline Armoring, Floodplains and Estuaries, and Marine Vegetation).
• Facilitate the Habitat Strategic Initiative Advisory Team (Habitat SIAT) to support the operationalization and implementation of the Habitat Implementation Strategies.
• Oversee development and execution of Requests for Proposals to direct EPA Puget Sound Geographic Funds investments to support priority projects that will lead to the recovery of Puget Sound.
• Communicate and provide policy-level coordination on Habitat Implementation Strategy activities with relevant state agency ongoing programs.
• Communicate program and partner accomplishments toward the goals of the Habitat Implementation Strategies, emphasizing progress on cross-cutting issues such as climate change, environmental justice, land use, and marine water quality.
• Support the management of the WDFW Cooperative Agreement with EPA and the DNR IAA with WDFW, ensure the implementation of the HSIL EPA work plan, and fulfill all reporting requirements.

Required Qualifications:
 

• A Bachelor’s degree or above with a major emphasis in natural sciences, environmental, or natural resource planning, environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or a closely related field,
  AND three years of professional experience in these areas;
  OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Experience leading an interdisciplinary team to achieve desired and productive outcomes.
• Experience leading and facilitating large and diverse work groups including participants from multiple levels of government (local, state, and federal), tribes, NGOs, and industry.
• Use of Microsoft Office programs (including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
• Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and public records retention and requests are followed.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including prior experience and success with presenting complex or controversial information in a way that is understandable and non-confrontational.
• Ability to manage the administrative aspects of a program, including budget management, contract management, and reporting requirements.
• Strong organization and time management skills to effectively prioritize workload and maximize efficiency.
• Ability to seek and act on opportunities to improve, streamline, and reinvent work processes.
• Ability to apply negotiation and conflict resolution skills.