Senior Program Planner and Performance Coordinator (Environmental Planner 5)
Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
The Department of Ecology has a unique opportunity for a Senior Planner in our Water Quality Program in Lacey, WA.
As the program's Senior Planner and Performance Coordinator, this position serves as part of the Water Quality Program Management Team (PMT), supporting long-term strategic planning, performance accountability, and legislative and budget coordination. In this capacity, this position will help guide the program and shape how we respond to water quality issues over multiple years. This position also works with our HR partners to attract and retain top talent, including workforce development and personnel planning.
As an agency, we invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism, and accountability.
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Duties
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This unique position is included in our Program Management Team and doesn't directly manage a work section. Instead, this position uses influence to coach managers and staff through program processes, and uses relational and organizational skills to lead, develop, and improve our program planning efforts. The main areas of work include:
Program planning, performance monitoring, and personnel coordination:
- Leads and coordinates the program's strategic and biennial planning processes so that our program knows where we are headed, and so that every employee has a role in supporting our mission and vision.
- Coordinates with the program budget planner on developing the program's biennial budget so that our resources are invested in our top priority areas.
- Identifies and formulates strategies to address program gaps. This may include policy issues such as nutrient loading in Puget Sound, reducing stormwater impacts, or addressing water temperature under climate change.
- Leads the program's performance tracking for reports to the agency, EPA, other state offices, and the legislature.
- Ensures successful personnel actions and personnel planning for the program, in partnership with HR. Functions as the coordinator for all program personnel actions, including improving paperwork accuracy and flow, and technical assistance to both unit and section managers.
Interagency agreements:
- Leads the negotiation of the Water Quality Program sections of the Performance Partnership Agreement, which is a federal EPA grant workplan.
- Provides assistance to PMT on developing and processing memorandum of agreements.
- Serves as senior planning consultant for other program initiatives that require policy level coordination and liaison with other government agencies, stakeholders and tribes.
Legislation analysis and coordination:
- Coordinates and tracks bill analysis, fiscal note assignments, and the progress of legislation that impacts the program.
- Manages and provides consultation on legislative initiatives including outreach and planning at direction of deputy program manager.
This recruitment will remain open until filled. The initial screening will be March 18, 2019. In order to be considered for the initial screening, please submit an application on or before March 17, 2019. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date. The anticipated interview dates are March 25 (afternoon only) and March 26.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree 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 and performance measurement emphasis, or closely related field AND seven (7) years of professional experience in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning.
Two of the seven years of experience must be in strategic planning, public budgeting (financial management), or performance measurement.
OR
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 and performance measurement emphasis, or closely related field AND five (5) years of professional experience in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning.
Two of the five years of experience must be in strategic planning, public budgeting (financial management), or performance measurement.
In either option, experience must include:
- Knowledge and skills in planning to achieve environmental results, experience in developing and measuring performance measures for environmental programs and projects;
- Ability to focus on priorities and measure results; experience in designing and managing initiatives to identify and address program gaps and align financial assistance efforts with program priorities;
- Leadership skills in collaboration and facilitation, including experience in multi-stakeholder meeting facilitation and complex interagency talks;
- Ability to anticipate issues, communicate clearly in writing and verbally, work effectively on teams and be flexible and open to change.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with water quality law and issues.
- Excellent organizational skills; attention to detail.
- Experience with process improvement and change management.
- Experience leading others through influence.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
Why work for Ecology?
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 the health and financial security of you and your family a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to work/life 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 (Download PDF reader), Combined Fund Drive, SmartHealth
Student debt and how working for Ecology can help
Employees may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, which forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. See https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service for more details.
*See the Benefits tab in this announcement for more information
Supplemental Information
Application Instructions
In order to be considered:
- Attach the following documents to your application:
- A cover letter describing how your experience, skills and abilities meet the required/desired qualifications of this position.
- A resume outlining your experience.
- Complete the applicant profile. Or you may paste the text of your resume within the profile's resume text field.
- Read the supplemental questions carefully and answer completely. Incomplete responses, including "please see resume", may disqualify you from further consideration.
Department of Ecology employees, please make sure to answer the agency-wide questions regarding permanent status as a classified employee within the Washington General Service or Washington Management Service. Do not forget to select Department of Ecology as a response to question 2, and type your personnel ID number for question 3. If you are not sure of your status or do not know your personnel ID number, please contact Human Resources at (360) 407-6186.
If you are reading this announcement in print format, please visit www.careers.wa.gov to access the online recruitment system. Click on "Look for Jobs" and select Dept. of Ecology under the "Department" search list. Click "Apply Search."
Other Information
If you need assistance applying for this job, please call Human Resources at (360) 407-6186 or e-mail careers@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not call this number or send an email to this address to follow-up the status of your application. You can view the latest status of your application on your profile's main page.
If you have specific questions about the position, please email David Giglio at: dgig461@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not contact David to inquire about the status of your application.
The act of submitting application materials electronically is considered affirmation that the information is complete and truthful. The state may verify this information and any untruthful or misleading answers are cause for rejection of your application or dismissal if employed.
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 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.