Region-Operations Outreach Support Analyst, Environmental Planner 3 (EP3)

State of Washington•Thurston County – Olympia, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Natural Resources’ Forest Practices Division is hiring a Region-Operations Outreach Support Analyst (Environmental Planner 3) to support statewide implementation of the Forest Practices Act, rules, and board manuals. The Forest Practices Program protects public safety, water quality, and fish and wildlife habitat on Washington’s state-owned and private forestlands and provides technical and financial assistance to small forest landowners. The position provides a communications link between the six DNR regions and the Forest Practices Division, and associate-level support to the Region-Operations Outreach Team Manager and Training Manager. It serves as a project management consultant and forest practices data subject matter expert, supports training and guidance development, and researches and recommends processes and procedures for statewide field and office operations. The role also focuses on interactions between permitting and enforcement processes involving threatened and endangered species and archaeological, historical, tribal, and cultural resources. This is a full-time, permanent, represented position based at the Natural Resources Building in Olympia, Washington. Work hours and partial telework flexibility may be available and considered. The role includes statewide travel, potentially overnight, and intermittent field work in variable weather and terrain. Relocation compensation may be available and considered. The salary is $5,779 to $7,774 per month.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in forestry, public administration with an environmental emphasis, environmental law, or a closely related field, and three years of applied professional experience in forestry or natural resource management with various advocacy or interest groups; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and competencies.
Ability to solve problems creatively and think strategically while maintaining productive professional relationships.
Skills in research, analysis, critical thinking, creativity, and innovation.
Competence interpreting, implementing, and complying with federal, state, or local statutes, laws, rules, and regulations in site-specific natural resource management situations.
Competence coordinating regulatory enforcement and due process procedures, including identifying violations and managing documentation requirements.
Skills in data management and interpretation, including collection and analysis, identifying relationships, drawing conclusions from query results, interpreting trends, and communicating results.
Ability to organize and manage multiple projects and programs with varied timelines, deadlines, outcomes, and quality standards.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including communicating technical information clearly to varied audiences within specified time periods.
Commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice.
Ability to perform duties consistently with applicable laws, regulations, and public-records retention requirements and ensure requests are followed.
Current, valid driver’s license and two years of driving experience; the license must not be suspended, revoked, or restricted. Driving is an essential function, and finalists or interview candidates may be asked to provide a driving record covering the past three years.
Ability to occasionally relocate supplies weighing up to 30 pounds and to traverse difficult, potentially hazardous terrain on foot in variable weather.

Nice To Haves

Five years of applied professional experience in forestry or natural resource management with internal and external governmental groups and associated interest groups.
Advanced degree or certification in project management.
Three years working with the 2001 or newer Forest Practices Rules.
Three years of experience implementing regulatory direction across a variety of ecosystems and landscapes.
Five years of experience as a forest practices forester or forest practices coordinator implementing and enforcing the Washington State Forest Practices Act and Rules.
Intermediate to advanced skills creating and editing fillable forms and documents using Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Responsibilities

Lead and participate in Region-Operations Outreach Team projects to promote consistent statewide interpretation and enforcement of the Forest Practices Act, rules, and board manuals.
Support legal processes and appeals of regulatory enforcement actions; coordinate with the six DNR regions and the Attorney General’s Office to monitor legal timelines and work products.
Research regulatory and implementation challenges and recommend strategies for fair and consistent statewide practices.
Create data queries, track and report program-specific data, and ensure data quality standards are met.
Analyze regulatory and operational data to identify trends and patterns, draw conclusions, and make projections.
Analyze proposed legislation and report potential program impacts to managers and executives.
Collaborate with regional staff to understand business and field processes and identify effective operational and technological tools.
Support the Forest Practices Training Program through curriculum development and review and participation in instruction cadres.
Assist with development of training and guidance and communicate regulatory and enforcement requirements to staff, stakeholders, and landowners.
Travel statewide to attend in-person training events and meetings.
Drive vehicles in varied road and weather conditions and conduct field visits in potentially difficult or hazardous terrain.