Environmental Justice Planner (Environmental Planner 4)

The State of Washington is hiring an Environmental Justice Planner for its Climate Pollution Reduction Program. This remote position involves leading environmental justice initiatives, collaborating with various stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with the HEAL Act and Title VI. Applicants should have extensive experience in environmental justice, health equity, and related fields. The role focuses on strategic planning, policy development, and community engagement to address environmental and health disparities.
About the position

The Climate Pollution Reduction Program (CPRP) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill an Environmental Justice Planner (Environmental Planner 4) position. This position is located in one of the following locations: Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA; Northwest Region Office (NWRO) in Shoreline, WA; Central Region Office (CRO) in Union Gap, WA; or Eastern Region Office (ERO) in Spokane, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station. We are excited to hire the Climate Pollution Reduction Program's first-ever Environmental Justice Planner. In this role, you will lead critical efforts to plan, analyze, and set the direction for the program's environmental justice initiatives and activities. You will be both a planner and a collaborator, working with our program staff, Ecology's Office of Equity and Environmental Justice, statewide workgroups, Tribal governments and community leaders. In this role, you will provide leadership for the Climate Pollution Reduction Program in environmental justice strategic planning and practices, equitable service delivery, implementation of Washington's Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act, and Title VI nondiscrimination compliance.

Responsibilities
• Lead and support the implementation of EJ strategies within the Climate Pollution Reduction Program's daily work.
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• Adapt and integrate Washington's EJ law, referred to as the HEAL Act, into CPRP protocols and practices.
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• Work with Ecology's Office of Equity and Environmental Justice to consult on program activities that may have disproportionate impacts on overburdened communities and vulnerable populations.
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• Consult on and draft new policies and guidance with the Office of Equity and Environmental Justice.
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• Provide consultation across the program on engaging with and connecting to populations or communities who are historically marginalized.
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• Build and share expertise in EJ, civil rights, and access to help expand understanding and grow capacity across CPRP.
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• In partnership with the Office of Equity and Environmental Justice, help ensure the program meets Title VI and ADA compliance obligations.

Requirements
• A total of nine years of experience and/or education in environmental justice, health equity, environmental or natural resource policy or planning, public health, urban planning, sociology, environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, geography or closely related field.
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• At least two years of demonstrated experience in the field of environmental justice and/or health equity.
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• Technical analyses using demographic, environmental justice, and health disparities data to evaluate equity and environmental justice impacts.
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• Experience working with communities and populations who experience environmental and health disparities.

Nice-to-haves
• An understanding of environmental justice research, demographic data, and equity focused assessments.
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• Knowledge and practice of collaborative problem solving, conflict resolution, and participatory planning.
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• Understanding and confidence discussing environmental and social justice, racism, and social and economic inequalities.
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• Knowledge of ESRI's Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies.

Benefits
• Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s)
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• Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
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• Vacation, Sick, and other Leave
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• 11 Paid Holidays per year
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• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
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• Tuition Waiver
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• Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
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• Deferred Compensation Programs
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• Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)
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• Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA)
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• Employee Assistance Program
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• Commute Trip Reduction Incentives