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NEOGOV · 3 weeks ago

Forestry Policy Lead (Environmental Planner 5)

Thurston County – Lacey, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$83K/yr - $112K/yr

11+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Forestry Policy Lead (Environmental Planner 5) within the Department of Ecology's Water Quality Program. This role involves collaborating with state and federal agencies on policy development and providing technical guidance on forestry issues to protect water quality in Washington's lakes, rivers, and streams.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Represent Ecology on committees to evaluate and recommend refinements to the state’s forest practices rules

Initiate and coordinate Ecology’s responsibilities under Washington’s Forests and Fish Agreement

Participate in periodic evaluations of the forest practices program, including reviews of scientific studies that assess effectiveness of forest practices rules

Represent the agency as the forestry policy advisor and provides testimony to the Forest Practices Board in that capacity

Provide technical and policy direction and advice to the Director, Water Quality Program Manager, and Ecology’s board representative

Serve as agency representative in interagency and intra-agency negotiations on technical issues

Coordinate internally, with Department of Natural Resources and other agencies on all forestry policy issues

Provide legislative support on forestry issues including analysis of legislation, completing fiscal notes, providing testimony when necessary

Qualification

Forestry managementEnvironmental planningWater quality regulationsEnvironmental negotiationProject managementPublic administrationLandscape architectureGeographyEnvironmental lawWriting skills

Required

Eleven (11) 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

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license