Environmental Planner 4 (EP4)

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• Serve as Environmental Justice (EJ) Project Manager, leading engagement strategies and integrating EJ into agency planning efforts.
• Prepare and update Environmental Justice Assessments (EJAs), analyzing impacts on overburdened communities, vulnerable populations, and Tribes.
• Coordinate and facilitate public and Tribal engagement, ensuring accessible and inclusive communication.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support the Sustainable Harvest Calculation and related initiatives.
• Lead complex environmental planning projects, including environmental impact analysis and development of forest management alternatives.
• Provide technical guidance and policy support related to Environmental Justice and forest planning processes.
• Communicate findings and project updates to internal leadership, partners, and the public.

• A Bachelor’s degree with a major study in natural resources (e.g., natural resource planning, forestry, landscape ecology, fire science, wildlife biology), public policy and administration with an environmental emphasis, geography, or a closely related field;
• Five (5) years of professional work experience in natural resources planning, forest ecology, silviculture, fire science, landscape ecology, forest management, wildlife management, public policy and administration, geography, or a closely related field relying on the required position knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors;
• OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

• Benefits
• Retirement plans
• Paid holidays
• Paid leave
• Staff training and other compensation benefits

At DNR, we approach our work through the lens of making Washington a better place environmentally and are dedicated to serving Washington’s lands and communities through diversity, equity, and inclusion.