Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction program* within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill the *Section Manager for Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction NWRO (WMS 2) position. 

This position is located in our Northwest Region Office (NWRO) *in *Shoreline, WA{rel="nofollow"}.

Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

Please Note: *The salary posted above includes the additional 5% premium pay that this position will receive due to its location in [Shoreline, WA{rel="noopener" target="_blank"}]{.underline} in King County.     Are you interested in helping lead a team of environmental professionals protect Washington's environment and residents from harm? In this position, you will play a pivotal role guiding regional dangerous waste management throughout the Northwest region, leading staff who help businesses prevent pollution, reduce toxics production, clean up legacy contamination, and regulate waste management. We need an organized, passionate leader to help create and shape our work for a better Washington.   *Agency Mission: *Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.  * 

*Program Mission: *The mission of the Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction program is to protect Washington's residents and environment by reducing the use of toxic chemicals, safely managing dangerous waste, preventing new contaminated sites, and cleaning up contamination.

Tele-work options for this position: *This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint. This position will be eligible for up to a 60% tele-work schedule. *Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in "other information." Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled; we will review applications on July 23, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before July 22, 2024. If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date. 

*Please Note: *We will review all applications received before the date above. Additional reviews after this date typically only occur if we have a small applicant pool, or if a successful Hire was not made.

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