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Washington State Department of Natural Resources External Affairs Coordinator, Environmental Planner 2 (EP2) in Olympia, Washington
External Affairs Coordinator, Environmental Planner 2 (EP2) Recruitment #2024-5-6498 Full-time, Permanent, Represented position Location: Natural Resources Building- Olympia, WA Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered Salary: $4,497.00 - $6,046.00 Monthly Want to join something GREAT and make a difference? The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our SEPA Center. Are you someone who enjoys communication and coordination with others regarding environmental regulations? The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Center is seeking an Environmental Planner 2 to act as the SEPA external affairs coordinator. The SEPA Center receives 4000 -- 7000 notices each year and the SEPA team is a small group of planners working to ensure agency compliance with SEPA, NEPA, and the APA. The successful applicant will have an important role in screening environmental documents from other agencies to the DNR for review. This position is a great opportunity for anyone looking to review a wide range of proposals and approval types and expand their knowledge of Washington DNR programs.
Responsibilities:
- Assists the programs, divisions, and regions in implementing requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
- Reviews externally generated environmental documents including initial screening of environmental checklists, EIS documents, threshold determinations, and other environmental application materials from external lead agencies to assess projects' potential impacts on DNR. Occasionally attends public meetings held by external agencies as a representative of DNR, working with agency personnel to understand proposals, and coordinating with internal agency personnel to ensure the agency's interests and concerns are addressed.
- Forwards proposals that have potential impacts to subject matter experts within DNR and helps compile comments to be submitted to external lead agencies.
- Acts as the agency contact person for the FERC process.
- Assists with rapid day-to-day review, research, interpretation, and analysis of SEPA issues related to all land management activities.
- Engages in outreach to external agencies, ensuring good relations with external agencies.
*Required Qualifications: *
- A Bachelor's degree with a major emphasis in land use, urban, regional, environmental or natural resource planning, or environmental law or a closely related field. OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
- Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and public records retention and requests are followed.
- Problem Solving.
- Customer Service.