Habitat Restoration Strategist - Environmental Planner 5 - Permanent - *06317-24
FULL-TIME/PERMANENT
HABITAT RESTORATION STRATEGIST
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER 5 (EP5)
Habitat Program
Olympia, Washington – Thurston County
Olympia, Washington is the current duty station, however, depending on the successful candidate, other duty stations may be considered.
Are you a senior level environmental planner with experience developing policy and programmatic strategies, creating solutions to complex problems, and are compassionate for environmental issues?
Apply today and lead the efforts in understanding and achieving WDFW’s habitat restoration initiatives.
Collaborate with internal teams, scientific experts, and various stakeholders to develop innovative strategies and tactics as well as foster ongoing support.
Picture yourself,
Facilitating intra-agency discussions on key restoration opportunity areas such as shorelines and developing and maintaining a comprehensive strategy to enable standards and guidance updates.
This is an opportunity,
To serve as Habitat Program’s consultant on identifying, tracking and facilitating resolution of habitat policy issues and/or projects that have the potential to set agency precedents and/or are complex or sensitive.
The optimal applicants,
Demonstrate the ability to apply negotiation and conflict resolution skills, including experience mediating or facilitating environmental conflicts.
We are seeking a candidate,
Who models WDFW values: Accountability, Service, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Empathy (ASPIRE).
Duties:
Here is what you will be doing,
Develop and implement policy and programmatic strategies and tactics to achieve the agency’s desired outcomes for effective habitat restoration:
- Keep well informed of the outcomes the agency is trying to achieve relative to habitat restoration, and the risks and opportunities to achieving those outcomes.
- Lead critical and conceptual thinking to develop strategies and tactics to achieve the desired results.
- In coordination with Habitat divisions and regional leadership, identify, track and facilitate resolution of habitat policy issues and/or projects with potential to set agency precedents, are complex or sensitive, involve multiple programs, or otherwise need additional expertise.
- Serve as lead facilitator for agency coordination of shorelines policy development, ensuring cross-Division and Program coordination in development of agency message and direction.
- Develop work plans to achieve desired strategy and tactical changes.
Facilitate incorporation of technical and scientific underpinnings in restoration policies and standards by assembling, organizing and providing oversight of multi-disciplinary teams:
- Serve as lead project manager for development and maintenance of technical guidance and standards updates associated with habitat engineering and design.
- Facilitate resolution of issues between agency policy and rulemaking development and technical guidance.
- Lead development of and maintain a tribal consultation process for agency technical standards and guidance updates related to habitat engineering and design.
Develop and foster partnerships to integrate perspectives regarding habitat recovery into broader programmatic approaches:
- Communicate and coordinate closely with Habitat Program leadership and Conservation Directors staff on the direction and strategies for shorelines and other habitats as the need arises.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
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Work Setting, including hazards:
- This is primarily office work, but includes some driving and travel to various locations, primarily in Washington State.
- Office hazards include working under fluorescent light, repetitively entering data into computer, looking at computer monitor for long periods of time.
- Work will occasionally include outdoor travel on foot over rough terrain, exposed to various types of weather.
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Schedule:
- Typically, 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Flexibility on schedule. Possibility of weekend work, if applicable would occur on rare occasions.
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Travel Requirements:
- Occasional driving and travel to various locations, primarily in Washington State.
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Tools and Equipment:
- Telephone, computer, smart phone, videoconferencing, and standard office equipment.
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Customer Interactions:
- Responsible for engaging on legislative issues with policy makers, elected officials, agency staff, Tribal partners, and stakeholders to resolve issues requiring excellent diplomatic and communication skills.
Qualifications:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in natural resource or environmental science, natural resource or environmental planning, public administration or public policy with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field.
AND
- At least five (5) years of professional experience in natural resource or environmental science, natural resource or environmental planning, public administration, environmental policy, planning, or program development.
OR
- Equivalent Education/Experience.
Please Note:
- Additional relevant professional experience may substitute year for year for the degree.
- A Master’s degree in the applicable science may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience.
- A Doctorate degree in the applicable science may substitute for three (3) years of required experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:
- Expertise in the conservation or study of shoreline and nearshore habitats and associated wildlife.
- Demonstrated work experience in landscape scale habitat protection, restoration, and management.
- Demonstrated ability to build rapport and partner with local, state, and federal governmental agencies, tribes, and the public regarding issues pertaining to habitat protection and restoration.
- Knowledge of natural resource laws, policies, and programs (regulatory and voluntary) related to fish, wildlife, and habitat conservation in Washington State, and the ability to work with them to achieve expected results.
- High level of project management expertise.
- Grant or other financial resource development, budget tracking, and administering public financial resources.
Supplemental Information:
Please note: Failure to follow the instructions below may lead to disqualification.
Experience and education selected, listed, and detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable in the application.
In order to successfully apply for this position, you MUST complete your profile at www.careers.wa.gov and attach the following to your profile before completing the online application:
- A cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications of this position (Generic cover letter will not be accepted).
- A current resume.
- Three professional references.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
All new employees must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 Form) on their first day of work. If hired for this or any position at WDFW, you will be required to provide documentation proving you are eligible to work in the United States. For a list of acceptable documents, please use the following link: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
JOIN THE WDFW TEAM:
Learn about our agency and the perks of working for WDFW!
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has some of the most talented people in the natural resource field. We celebrate and value diversity, appreciating that a workforce composed of those from different backgrounds and experiences creates an inclusive environment, strengthens positive relationships with the local community, and brings new perspectives and approaches to fulfilling the agency’s mission. We value demonstrated skill in living WDFW values of Accountability, Service, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Empathy (ASPIRE).
WDFW employees may be eligible for the following: Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s), Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), Vacation, Sick, and other Leave types.
Eleven (11) Paid Holidays per year and one (1) personal holiday if the employee is scheduled to be, or has been, continuously employed by the State of Washington for at least four (4) months.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Long Term Disability & Life Insurance, Deferred Compensation Programs, Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), and an Employee Assistance Program.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer
VETERAN PREFERENCE NOTICE:
To take advantage of veteran preference, please do the following:
- Email a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22 or USDVA signed verification of service letter to Elizabeth.Bullard@dfw.wa.gov.
- Subject line must include recruitment number, position, and Vet (for example: #10155 Biologist 1 – Veteran)
- Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.
MILITARY SPOUSE PREFERENCE NOTICE:
To take advantage of military spouse preference, please do the following:
- Notify us of your military spouse status by email at Elizabeth.Bullard@dfw.wa.gov.
- Subject line must include recruitment number, position, and MS (for example: #10155 Biologist 1 – MS)
- Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.
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As part of WDFW’s efforts to advance respectful and inclusive work environments, the Agency expects inclusivity as part of our professional interactions and communications. Therefore, we want to ensure that all individuals feel welcome, are treated fairly and respectfully. All staff are empowered to fully contribute to serving their work unit, Agency, and the citizens of Washington.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife 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, disabled and Vietnam era veterans and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.
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