Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Water Quality Program *within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a *Forest Practices Specialist (Environmental Specialist 4) *position. This position is located in our Southwest Region Office* in* *Lacey, WA.{rel="nofollow"} Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

As a Forest Practices Specialist on the Forestry Water Quality Team, you will play a key role in preventing and addressing water pollution in forested areas and helping communities and industry make sustainable choices that reduce and prevent future water quality problems. In this position, you will protect water quality in forested areas by collaborating with the public, Tribes, other state agencies, especially the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and local counties to ensure forestry activities follow rules and regulations within the Olympic Region of Washington state. Additionally, you will provide assistance and advice to the forest industry, private landowners, other agencies, and local communities on water quality linkages to forestry issues.

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

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*Program Mission: *The mission of the Water Quality Program is to ensure that all aquatic life and communities in the watershed experience cool, clean water to refresh and sustain us in a changing climate.  

*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. This position will be eligible for a schedule that is primarily telework with time in the office determined by business needs. 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.

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Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled; we will review applications on October 29, 2024. To be considered, please submit an application on or before October 28, 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:

Medical/Dental/Vision for employee