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Department of Ecology Lead Spill Responder (Environmental Specialist 4) in Shoreline, Washington
Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
The Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program *within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a *Lead Spill Responder (Environmental Specialist 4) position. This position is located in our Northwest Region Office (NWRO) *in *Shoreline, WA{rel="nofollow"}. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.
*Please Note: *The salary posted above includes the additional 5% premium pay that this position will receive due to its location in Shoreline, WA{rel="noopener" target="_blank"} in King County.
In this position, you will respond to spills of oil and hazardous materials, and as a result of our clean-up efforts, you will see immediate benefit to Washington's residents and environment. You will also manage complex human health and environmental emergencies through coordination with other federal, state, local, and tribal response partners.
The compelling motivation for this work is public service and the ability to use science to solve environmental and public health challenges. We are looking for applicants who possess a strong public service ethic, are comfortable working in a leadership role, who excel working in a team environment, thrive working in a dynamic ever-changing work environment, with shifting priorities, and schedule changes, enjoy a mix of field work and office work and are motivated by making a difference protecting human health and the environment.
Please Note: *This position is required to serve as a duty officer for after-hours, on-call pager duty on a regular rotation. Upon completion of the required training and successful medical surveillance baseline examination, the candidate will be assigned to the Emergency Spill Response Team and will be *eligible for a 10% assignment pay. Likewise, Spill Responders are periodically required to be on call outside of scheduled work hours and are paid an hourly Standby Rate of 7% of the regular hourly rate. Also, if you work on a response activity outside of your scheduled work hours, you will receive Responder Pay of 150% of your regular hourly pay.
* Agency Mission: *Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.
Program Mission: **The Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program's mission is to protect preserve, and restore Washington's environment. The Spill Program's vision is to create a zero spills world.
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. Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, 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 July 25, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before July 24, 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 th