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The Climate Pollution Reduction Program (CPRP) *within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a *Session Aide -- Legislative and Policy Specialist (Environmental Planner 1) *position. This position is located in our Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA{rel="nofollow"}.{rel="nofollow"} Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.   Do you have an interest in environmental policy? Would you like to help champion climate policy and contribute to moving it through the Washington State legislative process?  If so, we hope you'll join our team!   As the Legislative and Policy Specialist, you will actively support the Climate Pollution Reduction Program's legislative and policy work and Senior Legislative Planner, providing project management and legislative analysis. You'll engage with program leadership and subject matter experts, as well as Ecology's Governmental Relations team to complete some of the following: the development and editing of bill analyses, fiscal notes, testimony and presentations for legislative meetings, hearings and work sessions, Ecology management and Governor's Office briefings, and reviewing and editing reports to the Legislature. *Please note that this is a temporary position that will end June 30, 2025.  Agency Mission: *Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.  *  Program Mission: *The Climate Pollution Reduction Program's (CPRP's) mission is to implement policies and programs to reduce carbon emissions in the state of Washington so that the state meets its statutory greenhouse gas emission limits. The CPRP focuses long term, requiring creative and strategic decision making for implementation to achieve broad statewide and interstate success reducing carbon emissions in the state of Washington so residents have a healthy environment and climate. *Tele-work 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. This position will be eligible to tele-work, depending on business need, but this will be a primarily in-office position. *Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible schedule {#msoanchor3 rel="nofollow"}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 September 4, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before September 3, 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. 

We will review all applications received before the date above. Additional reviews after this date typically only occur if a successful hire was not made. Ecology employees may be eligible for the fol