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Permit Fee Program Administrator (Management Analyst 5)

Washington State Department of Ecology
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The Department of Ecology's priority during the Covid-19 health crisis is to keep our staff, candidates, and the public safe. We are still hiring and encourage you to apply to open positions. The majority of our staff are currently working from home; we have transitioned to a virtual recruitment process, to include web-based interviews.
Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
The Water Quality Program is looking for a senior Management Analyst to lead our Permit Fee Program in our Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA.
This position supports the program by designing, directing, and conducting specialized projects and data studies related to assessing permit fees for more than 6,500 permit holders in over 60 fee categories within our wastewater and stormwater permit fee program.
Our Mission at the Department of Ecology is to protect, preserve, and enhance Washington's environment, for current and future generations.
Our Water Quality Program contributes to that mission by working to protect and restore Washington's waters to support healthy watersheds and communities. Our work ensures state waters can support beneficial uses including recreational and business activities, supplies for clean drinking water, and the protection of fish, shellfish, wildlife, and public health.
In this position, you will use your exceptional communication and project management skills to help build rapport with regulated entities while enforcing regulatory requirements.
To learn more about The Department of Ecology, please visit our website at www.ecology.wa.gov and follow, like or visit us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or our blog.
Local efforts... Diverse people... Statewide impacts
What will you be doing?
You will administer Water Quality's Permit Fee Program, and make recommendations to leadership regarding highly complex fee setting analyses and approaches that impact a broad spectrum of permittees across the state. This includes:
  • Navigating the diverse interests from executive management, internal departments, and outside organizations in order to find long term solutions for fair and appropriate fee structures that protect the environment and do not unduly inhibit industry
  • Researching and gathering data on permit requirements, environmental risks, economic considerations, and administrative codes
  • Consulting on critical, time sensitive issues such as long-range projecting and analyzing of revenues, expenditures, and fund balances
  • Consulting on legislative proposals that may impact the fee program
  • Managing day-to-day operations of the permit fee program:
  • Developing and maintaining policies and procedures
  • Interpreting and explaining laws and procedures to staff and permittees
  • Resolving issues around coverages and fee assessments
  • Leading, training, and assigning daily tasks to the program's Fee Unit
  • Administering all permit fee billing processes
  • Ensuring permit fee records are secured and managed appropriately
Why join the team?
  • The Permit Fee Program Administrator is an essential part of a small team and a valuable contributor to our team's mission. This is a good place to learn about water quality regulatory processes, and is a great launching place for future growth opportunities in management.
  • The work on this team is fast and dynamic, with constant change. We are continually seeking to improve our processes, and working to identify and implement efficiencies.
This position will remain open until filled, with an initial screening date of May 26, 2020. In order to be considered for initial screening, please submit an application on or before May 25, 2020. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, health administration, law, environmental law, finance, economics, statistics, environmental management, environmental or public policy, or a related field AND five (5) years of demonstrated experience in two or more of the following areas:
  • Analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations
  • Conducting business analysis and developing requirements
  • Leading business projects 
  • Managing business operations
  • Business policy development
OR
Master's degree in one of the fields listed above AND four (4) years of professional experience in two or more of the areas bulleted above  
Additional qualifying experience may substitute year for year for education.
Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience, training, or education in project management or strategic planning
  • Experience with developing and implementing complex, standardized fee assessments
  • Experience, training, or education in regulatory oversight
  • Experience as a paralegal
  • Experience building rapport with regulated entities using service-focused communication skills while enforcing regulatory requirements
Why work for Ecology?
Joining Ecology means becoming a part of a team committed to protecting and restoring Washington State's environment.
A career in public service allows you to help solve some of the most challenging problems facing our state, while keeping the health and financial security of you and your family a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to work/life balance.
Ecology employees may be eligible for the following:
Student debt and how working for Ecology can help
Employees may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, which forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. See https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service for more details.
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Supplemental Information
Application Instructions:
Please complete the applicant profile when applying for this position.
It is in the candidate's best interest to submit a resume and cover letter. Applications without a resume and cover letter may be declined.
Please to do NOT include your salary history. Wage/salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion, if applicable.
Please read the supplemental questions carefully and answer completely. Incomplete responses, including "please see resume" may disqualify you from further consideration.
Department of Ecology employees, please make sure to answer the agency-wide questions regarding permanent status as a classified employee within the Washington General Service or Washington Management Service. Do not forget to select Department of Ecology as a response to question 2, and type your personnel ID number for question 3. If you are not sure of your status or do not know your personnel ID number, please contact Human Resources.
If you are reading this announcement in print format, please visit www.careers.wa.gov to access the online recruitment system. Click on "Look for Jobs" and select Dept. of Ecology under the "Department" search list. Click "Apply Search."
Other Information:
If you need assistance applying for this job, please e-mail careers@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not send an email to this address to follow-up the status of your application. You can view the latest status of your application on your profile's main page.
If you have specific questions about the position, please email Rebecca Pittman at: Rebecca.Pittman@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not contact Rebecca to inquire about the status of your application.
The act of submitting application materials electronically is considered affirmation that the information is complete and truthful. The state may verify this information and any untruthful or misleading answers are cause for rejection of your application or dismissal if employed.
This position is included in the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) union bargaining unit for the Department of Ecology.
The Washington State Department of Ecology 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, veterans or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Persons needing accommodation in the application/testing process or this job announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 407-6186. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.