Southwest Regional Office Section Manager (WMS Band 2)

 Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

 

 The Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction (HWTR) Program at the Department of Ecology is looking for a manager for our southwest section, located in our Southwest Regional Office in Lacey, WA.

This position leads a section of 20 scientists, engineers, and hydrogeologists in order to ensure the program is meeting our compliance commitments to reduce or eliminate hazardous and toxic chemicals. This position reports directly to the HWTR Program Manager, and represents the program as a member of the Southwest Regional Office Management Team.

We are looking for applicants who possess excellent people skills, the ability to quickly assess a situation and make a decision and the ability to communicate with a diverse audience.

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. 

To learn more about The Department of Ecology, please visit our website at www.ecology.wa.gov and follow, like or visit us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or our blog.

Duties

 

 

The HWTR Program enforces Washington's hazardous waste and toxics laws, including the Dangerous Waste regulations that many businesses need to comply with. We also offer technical assistance to businesses to reduce or eliminate their use of hazardous chemicals, work to identify safer chemical alternatives, and support the development of green chemistry. 

The section manager oversees work in eleven Southwest Washington counties. This position provides leadership for the section, with an emphasis on supporting staff and teams. The section manager manages an operating budget of $2.2 million annually. This strategic thinker visualizes potential improvements, builds trusts, creatively solves problems, and leads decision making. The section manager also serves on the program and regional management teams to make decisions, shape policy, and achieve results. This position is responsible for the objectives identified in the HWTR Program Plan, the Performance Partnership Agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency, and performance measures and priorities set for by the program and the agency.

 

 

 This recruitment will remain open until filled. The initial screening will be September 24, 2019. In order to be considered for the initial screening, please submit an application on or before September 23, 2019. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.

 

 

Qualifications

 

 

A Bachelor's degree or above with major study in an environmental, physical, or natural science, engineering, planning, business or public administration, or closely allied field

Five years of professional management experience in environmental analysis, control, planning, or community outreach AND three years of supervisory experience, which may be obtained concurrently.

 

 Supplemental Information

 

Please include the following documents as attachments to your application:

 

Please complete the applicant profile when applying for this position. Or you may paste the text of your resume within the profile's resume text field.

Please 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.

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."

If you need assistance applying for this job, please e-mail careers@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not 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 Darin Rice at: Darin.Rice@ECY.WA.GOV. Please do not contact Darin 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.