Senior Section Planner, Department of Ecology, Lacey, WA

IAP2 USA; Brighton (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental environmental agency is looking for a Senior Section Planner to lead efforts in integrating environmental justice into the Toxics Cleanup Program in Lacey, WA. This role involves coordinating stakeholder engagement, developing guidance documents, and mentoring other planners. The position requires innovative thinking towards environmental justice initiatives and offers a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Experience ensuring environmental justice and HEAL act requirements are integrated across section projects.
• Develop guidance documents for major initiatives or policy needs with technical staff and management.
• Create outreach strategies and materials for diverse audiences.
• Lead internal/external training efforts related to environmental justice.
• Coach and mentor planners and project managers on best practices for key rule and policy rollouts.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate efforts for environmental justice integration in projects.
• Lead development of guidance documents for new initiatives.
• Develop outreach strategies and materials.
• Facilitate training related to environmental justice.
• Coach and mentor planners on policy initiatives.

Skills

Environmental justice

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Guidance documents

Training leadership

Mentoring

Job description

Senior Section Planner, Department of Ecology, Lacey, WA

The Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Senior Section Planner (Environmental Planner 4) position. This position is located in our Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA.

During Healthy Washington Roadmap to Recovery, employees are working a combination of in-office and/or telework based on position and business need. This position is expected to work in the office up to 1 day every two weeks. Ecology is following current state guidance regarding mask requirements, health screening questions before entry, and social distancing.

The Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act is landmark piece of environmental legislation, with huge implications for environmental justice. This position will be on the front lines as the cleanup program works to ensure impacted communities have their cleanups prioritized. The HEAL Act has specific deadlines about incorporating environmental justice into all aspects of agency work. You will have the opportunity to be innovative and creative as we work towards this goal.

What You Will Do

• Coordinate efforts to ensure that environmental justice and the requirements of the HEAL act (SB 5141) are integrated throughout section projects. Facilitate consultation and engagement with external stakeholders early and often throughout the policy development process.
• Lead the development of complex guidance documents regarding major new initiatives or major modification to policy and program needs, working closely with technical staff and program management.
• Develop outreach strategies and materials.
• Lead involvement for internal and external training efforts related to environmental justice.
• Coach and mentor other planners and project managers regarding best practices for developing and rolling out key rule and policy initiatives.

For more information and to apply, follow this link: Senior Section Planner (Environmental Planner 4)

If you are interested, please apply at your earliest convenience.