Grants, Litter, and Outreach Unit Supervisor (WMS Band 1)

The Solid Waste Management Program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Grants, Litter, and Outreach Unit Supervisor (WMS Band 1) position.

This position is locatedin our Headquarters Office inUpon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

Join us as a leader in the Solid Waste Management Program’s Statewide Resources Section, where you will be part of an experienced and energetic team dedicated to waste prevention, identifying opportunities to reduce environmental impacts, and managing residual waste safely.

In this position, you will lead and support the multifaceted Grants, Litter, and Outreach Unit staff. This unit is comprised of two teams the communications team and the grants administration team.

Your work will be integral to advancing Ecology’s Solid Waste Management Program by focusing on the administration of grants to local governments, non-profits, and other entities to drive significant improvements in recycling, composting, food waste prevention, and waste management practices in Washington.

You will also coordinate the use of various tools to communicate and promote statewide pollution prevention policies, including managing the 1-800 Recycle hotline and database, social media, and traditional publications and fact sheets to effectively reach and engage our target audiences.

In this position, you will guide our efforts toward achieving important environmental outreach goals. You will collaborate with peers throughout Ecology, as well as with other state, regional, and national agencies, industry associations, and non-profit groups to help meet our state’s waste reduction goals.

Implementing policies, interpreting regulations, communicating our work, and building support networks across the state are key to creating successful solid waste policy in Washington.

Agency Mission : Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

Program Mission : The mission of the Solid Waste Management program is to reduce wastes through prevention and reuse, keep toxics out of the environment, and safely manage what remains.

Telework options for this position : This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint.

In this position, you may telework up to 80% of your work schedule or work in the office full time.Applicants with questions about position location options, telework, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in other information.

Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline : This position will remain open until filled, we will review applications on August 14, 2024 . In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before August 13, 2024 .

If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date.

Please Note : We will review all applications received before the date above. Additional reviews after this date typically only occur if we have a small applicant pool, or if a successful Hire was not made.

Ecology employees may be eligible for the following :

About the Department of Ecology

Protecting Washington State's environment for current and future generations is what we do every day at Ecology. We are a culture that is invested in making a difference.

Join a team that is highly effective and collaborative, with leadership that embraces the value of people. To learn more, check out our.

Ecology cares deeply about employee wellness; we go beyond traditional benefits, proudly offering :

• A healthy life / work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for most positions.
• An Infants at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns.
• Continuous growth and development opportunities.
• Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.

Our commitment to DEIR

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect (DEIR) are core values central to Ecology’s work. We strive to be a workplace where we are esteemed for sharing our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals and collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

Diversity : We celebrate and appreciate diversity; our unique perspectives and abilities enrich us all and lead to innovative approaches and solutions.

Equity : We champion equity, recognizing that each of us need different things to thrive. Inclusion : We intentionally create and hold space so that we all have meaningful opportunities to participate and contribute to Ecology’s work.

Respect : We treat each other with respect and dignity, acknowledging the inherent worth of our diverse perspectives and lived experiences, even in times of uncertainty and disagreement.

We believe that DEIR is both a goal and an action. We are on a journey, honoring our shared humanity and taking steps to demonstrate our commitment to a vision where each of us is heard, seen, and valued.

Duties

What makes this role unique?

You will lead a team of approximately eight professional staff, including Environmental Specialists and Planners, responsible for the effective and efficient management of complex grants and program outreach efforts including social media, publications, web development, and communications planning.

Together, this team is essential in supporting the entire Solid Waste Management Program by providing funding for critical solid waste activities throughout the state and communicating new laws and best practices to businesses and residents.

The work you do will directly protect public health and the environment, address climate change, and preserve Washington state’s natural and economic resources.

What you will do :

• Manage the Solid Waste Management Program’s communications team and grant administration staff.
• Guide the teams using lean principles when appropriate.
• Coordinate with staff and the Statewide Resources Section manager on the prioritization of section work and the sharing of section resources.
• Conduct required and appropriate development and performance evaluations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

Years of required experience indicated below are full-time equivalent years. Full-time equivalent experience means that any experience where working hours were less than 40 hours per week will be prorated in order to meet the equivalency of full-time.

We would calculate this by looking at the total hours worked per week, divide this by 40, and then multiply by the total number of months worked.

Examples of the proration calculations are :

• 30 hours worked per week for 20 months : (30 / 40) x 20 months 15 months full-time equivalent
• 20 hours worked per week for 12 months : (20 / 40) x 12 months 6 months full-time equivalent

Experience for both required and desired qualifications can be gained through various combinations of formal professional employment, education, and volunteer experience.

See below for how you may qualify.

A total of nine (9) years of experience and / or education as described below :

• Experience in public administration, environmental, physical, natural science, engineering, planning, project management, team leadership, staff management, or equivalent work experience.
• Education : involving a major study in public administration, environmental, physical, natural science, engineering, planning, or closely related field.

All experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position :

Possible Combinations

College credits or degree as listed above

Years of required experience as listed above

Combination 1

No college credits or degree

9 years of experience

Combination 2

30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits

8 years of experience

Combination 3

60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (AA degree)

7 years of experience

Combination 4

90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter college credits

6 years of experience

Combination 5

A Bachelor's Degree

5 years of experience

Combination 6

A Master's Degree

3 years of experience

Required competencies include :

• Communicate effectively with employees, clients, other agency representatives, upper management, and the general public.
• Interpret program and agency policy and direction in determining day-to-day operation of the unit's various activities;

making decisions affecting local government and the public, as well as other organizational units within state government.

• Implement state civil service rules, state collective bargaining agreement, and agency policy governing personnel development and personnel actions including recruitment, hiring, performance evaluation, training, diversity goals, and corrective or disciplinary actions.
• Implement agency administrative policies and procedures including time accounting and employee leave, purchasing and procurement procedures, and administration of contracts and grants.
• Effectively organize and lead personnel and other resources in a multi-project environment, including project management and workload planning skills needed to develop, implement, coordinate, track, and complete a variety of projects.
• Write and edit technical reports, summary documents, memos, letters, SOPs, and other documents to present complex information to peers and other professionals, agency representatives, local government, upper management, and the public.

Writing must be clear, effective, at a level appropriate to the target audience, and completed in a timely manner.

• Use information technology as a tool for achieving efficiency and effectiveness in the workplace.
• Develop and maintain key relationships internally and externally. Demonstrate behavior that encourages teamwork and respect for others.
• Recognize multiple viewpoints and be willing to compromise. Effectively interact with supervisors, peers, and other staff to resolve conflicts.
• Analyze, interpret, and apply rules and guidelines to the administration of grants and the distribution of grant funds, including fiscal oversight and state accounting rules.
• Knowledge of grant negotiation and outcome-based funding processes.

Desired Qualifications :

• Five years of experience in grant and / or contract management with a Bachelor's degree, or three years of experience in grant and / or contract management with a Master's degree.
• Knowledge and experience with solid waste / recycling laws and regulations.

Note : Having some (or all) of this desired experience may make your application more competitive in a highly competitive applicant pool.