Senior Restoration Specialist – Environmental Planner 4 – Permanent – *08893-24

Title– Senior Restoration Specialist
Classification– Environmental Planner 4
Job Status– Full-Time/Permanent
WDFW Program– Habitat Program – Region 3 Division
Duty Station– Pasco, Washington – Franklin County

Learn more about being a member of Team WDFW!

Embrace this leadership role to serve as the senior level planner responsible for planning and managing shrubsteppe recovery projects, focused on the southern counties of Region 3.

This is an opportunity to accomplish restoration through understanding and translating habitat and wildlife models to basin-specific restoration.

We are seeking a candidate to provide technical and policy support for planning, implementing, and assessing restoration approaches and best practices for the agency at both statewide and regional levels.

What to Expect-

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, this position will,

Lead internal and external coordination, facilitate support, and seek funding to aid others in developing habitat restoration and enhancement opportunities.

• Actively engages state and federal agencies, co-managers, and partners in restoration planning, including the area tribes. Participates in collaborative steering committee meetings. Actively collaborates with each entity to help them achieve supported shrubsteppe recovery goals, and on a larger scale generating and facilitating basin level discussions and efforts.
• Serve as ongoing member of WSSRI Advisory Committee. Inform WSRRI steering committee on approaches/strategies for landscape and site-scale restoration. Inform, as requested, development of WSRRI 3-year work plans and regular strategy reviews.
• Assist project partners in designing and executing shrubsteppe restoration projects. Shape, build out, and implement coordinated restoration resource and service delivery. Oversee delivery of services and implementation of habitat restoration actions and evaluate success of program.
• Understanding how habitat science and models inform restoration priorities, seeks habitat project opportunities using collaborative partnerships and community involvement.

Develops fundable restoration project proposals and manages planning, design, and/or implementation of restoration projects.

• Develop proposals for new and/or expanded projects that meet highest habitat need and recovery objectives of tribal and regional recovery plans (e.g. WSRRI) and other related actions and initiatives lead by the agency.
• Working with the Wildlife Program, tribal co-managers, Conservation Districts, State Parks, DNR, and other collaborators, assemble habitat data to inform the development of goals, objectives, and actions for advancement of restoration projects.
• Identify land ownership and potential project constraints or risks, and options for resolution of these issues.
• Coordinate with regional habitat, fish and wildlife biologists, private lands biologists, land managers, and engineers, prepare recommendations for WDFW Regional Management Team consideration of project proposals, and brief staff on status of restoration project implementation.

Develop and manage grants and effective and efficient budgets.

• Work with supervisor and program budget managers to develop fiscally responsible proposals and scopes of work.
• Professionally engage WDFW contract and budget management support staff to ensure timely and accurate data reflect management actions.
• Work with fiscal team and CAMP to develop receivable contracts with restoration partners for restoration work.
• Develop and manage payable subcontracts to implement restoration projects.

Working Conditions:

Work setting:  Must be able to negotiate water in emergency situations.

Travel requirements:  Travel up to 15% of the time. Periodic Statewide or regional travel and occasional attendance at evening meetings required. May include extended travel and evening or overnight trips.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

One (1) year of experience as an Environmental Planner 3.

Or

A Bachelor of Science degree in fish or wildlife biology/management, environmental planning/science, or closely related field.

   And

Three (3) years of professional experience in environmental or natural resource management, planning, or program development.

 – A Master’s in the applicable science will substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

 – A Doctorate degree in the applicable science will substitute for two (2) years of required experience.

 – Closely related qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-by-year basis.

License:  Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications:

In addition to the required qualifications, our ideal applicant will possess some or all the following:

A Master’s degree with major emphasis in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field.

And 

Four (4) years of professional experience in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, and/or program development.

Technical Competencies:

• Applied fish and wildlife management techniques.
• General ecological principles and practices.
• Conservation and restoration biology.
• Environmental engineering principles.
• Working knowledge of freshwater ecosystems.
• Human influences to aquatic ecosystems.

Regulatory/Policy:

• Environmental regulations, including SEPA, HPA, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Growth Management Act, and Shoreline Management Act.

Your application should include the following:

• A completed online application.
• An up-to-date resume (chronological preferred) showcasing how your qualifications align with the job requirements.
• A cover letter detailing your interest in the position, your relevant skills and experience, and why you are the ideal candidate.
• At least three (3) professional references with current contact information.

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 spouses of active-duty military personnel 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: 

• Notify us of your veteran or military spouse status by email at RecruitmentTeam@dfw.wa.gov.
• Veterans only – Attach a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or USDVA signed verification of service letter.
  • Please redact any PII (personally identifiable information) data such as social security numbers.
• Subject line must include recruitment number, position, and spouse/veteran (example: 2024-1234 – Biologist 1 – Veteran)
• Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.

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.

Technical Difficulties: If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing, or completing your application, please call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or support@neogov.com. 

Other questions: If you have other questions regarding this position, please reach out to cheri.weld@dfw.wa.gov and reference job #2024-08893.

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