What this job is about:

Who we are
The Governor's Office for Regulatory Innovation and Assistance (ORIA) helps people navigate Washington's environmental and business regulatory systems. The ORIA call center provides citizens and businesses with information about local, state, and federal regulatory requirements. The office collaborates with agencies and stakeholders on ways to improve regulatory systems for more effective services, including for small businesses. The Environmental Permitting Coordinator is committed to principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect. The position will use an equity lens to ensure consistency, transparency, and inclusion when providing regulatory support to others. The office is in Olympia, Washington.

Learn more about Governor’s Office for Regulatory Innovation & Assistance.

What you’ll be doing:

• Help customers and partners from local, state, federal, and tribal governments navigate the state’s environmental regulatory systems by providing technical permitting assistance.
• Communicate regulatory information to a wide range of audiences, including serving as the main point of contact for customers and regulatory agencies for projects involving multi-jurisdictions.
• Facilitate state and federal agencies to update and maintain the Joint Aquatic Resource Permit Application (JARPA) form.
• Participate in interagency environmental policy teams or similar interagency teams.
• Create and maintain online regulatory resources.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, public administration, or a related field. (Note: Related professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.)
• Four (4) years of professional research or analysis experience with an organization engaged in regulatory matters; or three (3) years doing regulatory analysis for the Washington state government. Experience should show a progressive increase in responsibilities and/or authority.
• Working knowledge of environmental permitting in Washington State.
• Demonstrated experience providing expert consulting to executives, as well as using highly developed interpersonal skills.
• Proven teamwork skills. Success at navigating within a team with varying perspectives and diverse priorities.
• Experience facilitating workgroups and feedback from customers or stakeholders.
• Excellent research and writing skills. Proven ability to perform complex analytical assignments to research regulatory requirements and then clearly communicate that information, both verbally and in writing to a wide range of audiences.
• High integrity, strong work ethic, and understanding that excellent customer service is fundamental to success.
• Commitment to continuous improvement.
• Deep commitment to principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.
• Proficient in Microsoft products, formatting documents, and spreadsheet creation and tracking.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree in environmental studies, public administration, or a related field.
• Seven (7) years of professional research or analysis experience with an organization engaged in regulatory matters; or five years doing regulatory analysis for the Washington state government. Experience should show a progressive increase in responsibilities and/or authority.
• Professional level experience in government regulatory program(s) for environmental permitting.
• Certification in project management.
• Professional mediation training or certification.

Condition of Employment:

Gov. Jay Inslee’s Directive 22-13.1 states employees must be fully vaccinated effective Nov. 4, 2022. Providing proof of being fully vaccinated is a condition of employment and we will need to verify your vaccine status before you start work. Being fully vaccinated means two weeks after you have received the second dose in a two-dose series of a COVID-19 vaccine, or a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use, licensed or otherwise authorized or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or listed for emergency use or otherwise approved by the World Health Organization. Please reach out to the HR Office if you need information on medical or religious accommodation.

Application Process

How to Apply
Interested? We would love to hear from you. Click “Apply” at the top of this page to start your application (you can save the application and come back to it, if needed).

• Letter of interest specifically addressing the knowledge, skills, and experience you have related to the job and duties.
• Current chronological resume that details your applicable experience and education.
• List of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers.

We will directly contact the top candidates to interview for this position. Because we base our selection on the information you provide, it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge, skills and abilities that address the required and desirable qualifications we described above.

Questions?
For questions about this recruitment or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email George DeGuzman at TalentAcquisition@ofm.wa.gov. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.

The Office of Financial Management is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, and disabled and Vietnam-era veterans are encouraged to apply. If you need accommodations or help in the application process, or who wish to receive this job announcement in an alternative format, you may call 360-725-0158 or dial 711 to reach the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf system.