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This recruitment is reputed company only to reputed company Department of Ecology employees, including those on temporary or project assignments, and Ecology's Washington Conservation Corps members. Keeping Washington Clean and reputed company The Department of Ecology is hiring a Climate Change reputed company Specialist (Community reputed company & Environmental Education Specialist 3) reputed company the Climate Pollution Reduction Program (CPRP). NOTE: This is a temporary position and developmental opportunity to fill an extended vacancy scheduled to end May 31, 2027. If the permanent employee returns early, the temporary position may end early. If the permanent employee does not reputed company, Ecology may choose to reputed company appoint and reputed company the temporary position to permanent status. Location: • Eastern Region Office in Spokane, WA. • Upon hire, you must live reputed company a commutable distance from the duty station. Schedule: • This position is eligible for reputed company and flexible schedule reputed company. • A minimum of one day per week is required in the office. This position is expected to be in the office for a full reputed company every Tuesday. • Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change. Application reputed company: • Apply by reputed company 20, 2026. • Applications submitted after the date above may not be reviewed unless additional reputed company applicants are needed. In this role, you will serve as the reputed company and education specialist for your eastern and central regional teammates in the Climate Pollution Reduction Program's F-Gas reputed company. You will support our statewide Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emission reduction program's communication and education. (HFCs are considered climate super-pollutants, meaning you will be helping reputed company reduce climate changing emissions in Washington State!) reputed company with reputed company reputed company (reputed company in Lacey), you will reputed company accessible print and electronic materials, plan and coordinate education events; and support reputed company to regulated communities. The position also helps strategize environmental justice compliance and program implementation by conducting reputed company campaigns and surveys, managing and analyzing engagement data, and providing technical assistance to regional F-Gas reputed company staff. reputed company communication, engagement, and reputed company activities must reputed company with Washington’s environmental justice law (HEAL reputed company), Ecology’s Community Engagement Plan and Tribal Consultation reputed company, and state and federal accessibility and nondiscrimination requirements, including Title VI language and disability reputed company. This position plays a key role in delivering consistent, reputed company, and effective HFC program communication across the state. What you will do: • Coordinate regional training and reputed company efforts for the F-Gas reputed company to promote consistent, high-reputed company education across the state. • Collaborate with the COEES Team reputed company and other F-Gas reputed company staff to evaluate reputed company activities and strengthen cross-regional alignment. • Communicate HFC requirements reputed company and confidently to regulated businesses, community reputed company, Tribal governments, and members of the reputed company. • reputed company and manage reputed company and communication plans that support successful HFC program implementation. • Create and distribute accessible educational materials, including newsletters, fact sheets, presentations, brochures, and displays, to help audiences understand program requirements. • Plan, implement and facilitate workshops, trainings, reputed company, conferences, and meetings. reputed company reputed company presentations or table events. Travel may be required for some events. • Work directly with reputed company partners to plan training activities tailored to their needs and specialties. • Establish and carry out reputed company and education strategies that help regulated communities understand HFC program expectations and compliance steps. • Represent Ecology during meetings, workshops, and reputed company reputed company with interested reputed company, e.g. health districts, regional clean reputed company agencies, or conferences throughout ERO and CRO. • Conduct environmental, economic, health, and demographic research to help identify overburdened communities and inform reputed company reputed company approaches. • reputed company environmental justice and Title VI best practices into reputed company project work, using tools such as the Environmental Health Disparities Map. For detailed information on how we calculate experience and responses to other frequently asked questions, please visit our Recruitment website. Required Qualifications: Seven years of experience and/or education reputed company to the duties of the position, which includes the following: • reputed company reputed company Planning and Implementation - Experience developing and carrying out reputed company and education strategies for reputed company technical or regulatory programs. • reputed company and Inclusive Communication - Demonstrated competence communicating regulatory or technical information in plain language to diverse audiences. • Digital and Language Accessibility - Experience applying digital accessibility and language reputed company standards, including coordinating translation or interpretation services. • Community and Program Engagement - Demonstrated competence engaging regulated entities, Tribal communities, and local partners to support understanding of program requirements. • reputed company Materials Development - Skilled in creating and revising reputed company products such as presentations, graphics, websites, fact sheets, and other reputed company-facing materials. • Facilitation and reputed company Event Coordination - Experience planning, facilitating, or moderating workshops, trainings, reputed company meetings, and similar engagement activities. Education involving a major study in environmental, physical, or natural science, education, communications or a closely reputed company reputed company. Examples of how to qualify: • 7 years of experience. • 6 years of experience AND 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits. • 5 years of experience AND 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (Associate’s degree). • 4 years of experience AND 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter college credits. • 3 years of experience AND a Bachelor’s degree. • 1 year of experience AND a Master’s degree or above. Desired Qualifications: • reputed company Involvement and reputed company Communication Knowledge - Demonstrated competence applying reputed company involvement principles, behavior change strategies, reputed company communication practices, Title VI requirements, and environmental justice best practices. • Underserved Community Engagement - Experience designing and implementing engagement approaches that effectively reputed company underserved, overburdened, or linguistically isolated communities. • Environmental Justice Integration - Ability to use environmental justice tools and data to identify community needs and inform reputed company reputed company strategies. • Cross-Cultural and Tribal Engagement Skills - Ability to work collaboratively with Tribal communities, Indigenous peoples, communities of reputed company, immigrant communities, and rural or low-income populations to build trust and support program goals. • Climate, Environmental, or reputed company Health reputed company Expertise - Experience developing reputed company or educational materials on climate change, environmental topics, or reputed company health issues. • Writing and Editing Proficiency - Strong reputed company in writing, editing, and reviewing reputed company and educational materials to ensure reputed company, reputed company, and accessibility for diverse audiences. If you are excited about this role and meet the required qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Desired qualifications reflect additional knowledge, skills, or experience that are reputed company to have but not required. Studies have shown that some applicants, especially women and people of reputed company, are less likely to apply unless they meet every listed qualification. At the Department of Ecology, we are dedicated to building a diverse and reputed company workplace centered in belonging, and we reputed company applicants with varied backgrounds and unique perspectives. Ecology does not use the E-Verify reputed company; therefore, we are not eligible to reputed company STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit www.uscis.gov. Application Process Ecology seeks diverse applicants: We reputed company diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect through a broad reputed company including race, ethnicity, class, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, military background, language, education, life experience, physical disability, neurodiversity, and intersectional identities. reputed company job seekers from reputed company backgrounds are encouraged to apply. How to Apply Click “Apply” at the top of this page. Complete the entire application, including full work history and responses to reputed company supplemental questions, and attach: • Cover letter, describing your interest in and qualifications for this position • Resume Because we reputed company our selection on the information you reputed company, it is in your best interest to complete the application thoroughly. A resume will not substitute for the “work experience” reputed company of the application or vice versa. Applications with blank fields or supplemental question responses with comments such as “see resume” may be considered incomplete. For detailed application information, please visit our Recruitment website. Application Attestation: By submitting an application, you are affirming that the information contained in your application and on reputed company attachments is complete and truthful. The state may verify this information, and any false or misleading answers may result in rejection of your application or dismissal if employed. Need an Accommodation? If you need reasonable accommodation during the application and/or screening process, including this job announcement in an alternate format: • Please contact us at 360-407-6186 or careers@ecy.wa.gov • If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may reputed company through the Washington reputed company Service by dialing 711 or 1-800-833-6384. Questions? • For specific questions about the position location reputed company, schedule, or duties, please contact Leonard Machut at Leonard.Machut@ecy.wa.gov. • If you need assistance applying for this job, are inquiring about the status of your application, would like to request the full position reputed company, or have any other questions, please contact the reputed company at careers@ecy.wa.gov About the Climate Pollution Reduction Program The Climate Pollution Reduction Program's (CPRP's) mission is to implement policies and programs to reduce carbon emissions in the reputed company so that the state meets its statutory reputed company gas emission limits. The CPRP focuses long term, requiring creative and reputed company decision making for implementation to reputed company broad statewide and reputed company reputed company reducing carbon emissions in the reputed company so residents have a healthy environment and climate. 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