Description

• A healthy/work balance by offering flexible and alternative work schedules.
• Active and engaging equity and inclusion programs, including an affinity group and an employee-led Accountability Buddy Program.
• Exclusive access to the Employee Assistance Program’s Work/Life web portal that provides additional benefits and resources to Partnership employees.
• An Infant at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns.
• An agency-paid ORCA card for public transit use in the Puget Sound region.
• A tax-free hiring incentive that includes a one-time $200 Amazon allowance for ordering at-home office equipment or preferred supplies to support the telework experience.
• An annual professional development allowance for gaining skills that advance the employee’s career in their current field of work.

Occasional day travel throughout the state will be necessary for this position.

Duties

Some of the duties include:

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  Lead key aspects of major planning and policy initiatives by working across agency programs and with diverse partners (tribal, state, federal, local, non-governmental organizations, and business).
• Engage with diverse partners to increase participation, ensure effective implementation, and advance targeted outcomes.
• Coordinate and influence the work of partners, expand constituencies, and create opportunities for input on agency priorities, policies, and programs.
• Lead internal and external project teams and advisory groups.
• Analyze, develop, and manage agency policies and positions on internal and external issues.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental management, natural resources, public policy, planning, public administration or related field and at least three years of related professional experience.
• At least two years of interdisciplinary program/complex project management.
• Two years direct experience in strategic planning and implementation, particularly in the natural resource or environmental sector.
• A work history demonstrating progressive levels of responsibility.
• Substantive knowledge of the legislatively mandated work of the Puget Sound Partnership.
• Commitment to advancing environmental and social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

• Work indoors, at a desk/workstation the majority of a workday, in an open office environment with possible conversation and other noise distractions.
• Work in a tobacco-free, drug-free, and alcohol-free environment.
• Work a 40-hour work week (A flexible work schedule may be considered upon request and supervisory approval, after an initial review period).
• Occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week and/or adjust normally scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, to meet program needs and critical deadlines.
• Occasionally travel throughout the state, which may include overnight stays, as required, while performing the duties of this position.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding information accessed or discussed while performing the duties of the position.
• Interact and work with partners and staff in a positive, friendly, and supportive manner that meets the needs and standards of the office and the agency.
• Permanently reside in Washington state and be available to report in person at Puget Sound agency offices and meetings on a weekly basis.
• Be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.

What does "EMS" mean? Exempt Management Service (EMS) is the term used to identify positions exempt from state civil service law. These positions do not have the same rights as classified positions. What does exempt from state civil service law mean?

Intrigued? We'd love to hear from you. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every preferred qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. If you have lived experience that is equivalent to the required experience and education mentioned above, please apply! Tell us about it in your cover letter and how that experience qualifies you for this work.

Supplemental Information

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  A letter of interest that describes why you are the successful candidate and how you meet the specific qualifications for this position. If you’d like lived experience to be considered in lieu of any education or professional experience, please include how that lived experience is equivalent to any of the educational or professional experience requirements. You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our organization.
• Current resume, detailing experience, and education.

** You will want to ensure you have a current list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact information attached or available to provide at the time of the interview.

• Please remove any private or personal information such as your social security number, date of birth, marital status, family status, etc.

• Do not attach documents that are password protected.
• Do not include your vaccination records or verification.

The Puget Sound Partnership celebrates our differences, and we are committed to a workplace that supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.