Product Stewardship Specialist (Environmental Specialist 5)

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen. The Solid Waste Management (SWM) program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Product Stewardship Specialist (Environmental Specialist 5) position.

• Manage implementation of product stewardship programs through collaboration with product stewardship organizations, producers, and local governments.
• Negotiate complex and sometimes contentious policy issues with internal and external partners, as well as local, state, and federal agencies.
• Provide ongoing technical assistance to product stewardship organizations, producers, associations, consultants, local governments, and other interested parties, regarding regulatory analysis or interpretation.
• Identify emerging product stewardship policy issues by tracking and analyzing product stewardship initiatives and policy developments in other states and countries.
• Lead or participate in discussions regarding development of new product stewardship programs or legislation as well as gather input and feedback for existing programs.
• Conduct compliance visits at collection sites and processors, ensuring standards in statute, regulation, plans, policies and/or guidance are followed.
• Meet with interested parties virtually, or on-site around the state. Draft enforcement actions if necessary.

• Ten years of experience performing environmental-based work, OR work related to the position, that includes one or more of the following: Knowledge of solid waste laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of hazardous waste laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of product stewardship, product take-back or extended producer responsibility policies, programs, and principles

• Health insurance
• Vacation, Sick, and other Leave
• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Tuition Waiver
• Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Deferred Compensation Programs
• Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)
• Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program

The State of Washington's environmental protection agency, we are deeply committed to protecting, preserving, and enhancing Washington's environment for current and future generations.