Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Solid Waste Management Program *within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a *Waste Reduction and Recycling Specialist (Environmental Specialist 4) (In-Training) position. This position can be located in either our Central Region Office (CRO) in Union Gap, WA{rel="nofollow"} or Eastern Region Office (ERO) in Spokane, WA{rel="nofollow"}. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

In this role, you will serve as the local government expert in all things recycling for Central and Eastern Washington, with the goal of waste reduction, diverting valuable materials from disposal, and helping local governments. You will lead agency efforts on an expanded polystyrene ban and annual Waste Not Washington School Awards, including web content and marketing materials. You will play a key role in several other statewide and regional activities including the plastic bag ban and single-use service ware restrictions, Washington State Recycling Association, Plastics Pact, and West Coast Climate Materials Management Forum.   Note: *This position offers a career path and on-the-job training. This position allows you to progress through the *Environmental Specialist field and achieve the goal class of an Environmental Specialist 4. Candidates will be considered at the Environmental Specialist 3 *and the Environmental Specialist 4 levels, depending on their qualifications. For salary levels for each, please see the qualifications section.   *Agency Mission: *Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.  *

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*Program Mission: *The mission of the Solid Waste Management program is to reduce wastes through prevention and reuse, keep toxics out of the environment, and safely manage what remains. 

Tele-work options for this position: *This position will be eligible for up to a 90% tele-work schedule. *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 March 27, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before March 26, 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: