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Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Toxics Cleanup Program{rel="nofollow"} (TCP) within the Department of Ecology (Ecology) is looking to fill two *Public Involvement Coordinator (Community Outreach & Environmental Education Specialist 3) *positions. These positions are 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 Public Involvement Coordinator, your work will involve developing, planning and implementing public involvement activities at cleanup sites in the Southwest Region of Washington, in line with the Model Toxics Control Act and other applicable laws. This includes researching, developing and maintaining a variety of content across media, including brochures, fact sheets, pamphlets, displays, and innovative public outreach materials to increase public knowledge, and engagement opportunities.   Opportunities to increase public engagement on cleanup activities also include:

• Developing strategic recommendations to improve access, reduce barriers, and ensure more inclusive and equitable outreach and engagement.
• Conducting demographic assessment of the intended audience and potentially affected population to identify planning needs related to providing culturally effective communication, language access, and other tailored outreach strategies.  

If you are a passionate communications professional who is confident and experienced in the face of a wide range of public interactions, this position could be for you! Agency Mission: *Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.  *  Program Mission: *The mission of the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) is to protect Washington's human health and the environment by preventing and cleaning up pollution and supporting sustainable communities and natural resources for the benefit of future and current generations. *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. This position will be eligible for up to an 80% 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 June 6, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before June 5, 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: