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Title – Oil Spill Planning and Response Specialist
Classification – Fish & Wildlife Biologist 4
Job Status – Full-Time/Permanent
WDFW Program – Habitat Program – Protection Division
Duty Station – Olympia, Washington – Thurston County
Learn more about being a member of Team WDFW!
As a senior biologist and agency expert, you will independently direct, develop, and manage statewide plans and policies to mitigate oil spill impacts. Your responsibilities will include conducting resource assessments, and negotiating mitigation strategies for oil spills impacting Washington State.
In this role, you will represent WDFW during the creation and enhancement of oil spill response plans, focusing on natural resource protection, oiled wildlife rehabilitation, and resource damage assessment. You will use your biological expertise to evaluate the abundance, distribution, and ecological information of affected species, recommend protection strategies, and actively participate in damage assessment efforts. This position offers the opportunity to lead efforts in reducing oil spill damages across Washington State and the greater Pacific Northwest region.
What to Expect-
Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Oil Spill Planning and Response Specialist:
Working Conditions:
Work Setting, including hazards: Although the position works primarily in an office setting, the work requires the ability to work in field locations including working in boats, planes, and helicopters. This position may be exposed to, and work in, oiled environments under adverse weather conditions. Must be able to negotiate water in emergency situations.
Schedule: Generally, Monday – Friday, 40 hours/week. Additional hours may be required.
Standby Requirement: This position is responsible to be on standby in rotation with other team members for seven-day (24 hours/day) duty cycles.
Travel Requirements: Occasional overnight travel for up to several nights.
Tools and Equipment: May operate small power vessels.
Customer Interactions: This position interacts with state, federal, tribal, and local governmental entities. In addition, routinely interacts with representatives of petroleum companies, contractors, environmental NGOs, and wildlife response service providers. During spill responses, this position may serve in lead or technical specialist roles within the Incident Command System. This position may also be assigned to lead or represent DFW interests on workgroups during the natural resource damage assessment and/or restoration processes.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
Closely related qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-by-year basis.
A Bachelor’s degree in fisheries, wildlife management, natural resource science, or environmental science and *five (5) years of professional experience in fish management or fish research, wildlife management or wildlife research, or habitat management or habitat research.
Or
A Bachelor’s degree in fisheries, wildlife management, natural resource science, or environmental science and two (2) years as a Fish & Wildlife Biologist 3.
*Note: A Master’s degree in the applicable science will substitute for one year of the required experience. A Ph.D. in the applicable science will substitute for two years of the required experience.
Certifications/Licenses: Valid driver’s license
Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:
Preferred Qualifications:
In addition to the required qualifications, our ideal applicant will possess some or all the following:
Experience operating within a dynamic emergency environment, including making decisions that direct the activities of others.
Knowledge of:
Your application should include the following:
Supplemental Information:
In addition to pay and other special employee programs, there are other benefits that WDFW employees may be eligible for. Click the “Benefits” tab at the top of this announcement to learn more.
Important Note:
All new employees must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 Form) on their first day of work. If hired for this or any position at WDFW, you will be required to provide documentation proving you are eligible to work in the United States. For a list of acceptable documents, please use the following link: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
Union – WAFWP:
This position is in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Association of Fish & Wildlife Professionals and is subject to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the State of Washington, Department of Fish & Wildlife, and the Washington Association of Fish & Wildlife Professionals.
Veteran and Military Spouse Preference Notice:
Per RCW 73.16.010 Veterans and qualifying spouses who meet the minimum qualifications of a position are eligible for preference during the initial application review stage. To receive this benefit, please do the following:
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer
As part of WDFW’s efforts to advance respectful and inclusive work environments, the Agency expects inclusivity as part of our professional interactions and communications. Therefore, we want to ensure that all individuals feel welcome, are treated fairly and respectfully. All staff are empowered to fully contribute to serving their work unit, Agency, and the citizens of Washington.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife 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, disabled and Vietnam era veterans and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.
Request an accommodation: Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format please contact Jayme Chase by phone 360-902-2278 or email Jayme.Chase@dfw.wa.gov, or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 800-833-6388.
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Other questions: If you have other questions regarding this position, please reach out to diana.humes@dfw.wa.gov and reference the job number in the subject line.
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