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Description:

The Office of Drinking Water (ODW) mission is to work with others to protect the people of Washington by ensuring safe and reliable drinking water.  This position provides technical expertise and technical assistance to the office and applicants of the complex multi-million dollar Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program (DWSRF).  This program provides over $150 million a year to public water systems for capital improvements that increase public health protection and compliance with drinking water regulations statewide.  

As a Public Health Advisor 3 you will:

• Provide program leadership with technical expertise to help water systems develop the necessary documents to complete an infrastructure project and protect public health.  
• Provide technical reviews of water system plans and proposed construction projects and provide support and direction to water utilities to ensure public health protections.   
• Identify water system’s deficiencies in technical, managerial, or financial capacity and assign the water system to a contracted technical support provider.  
• Manage third party technical assistant provider contracts, ensuring deliverables meet technical public health standards, regulations, and guidelines.  
• Provide consultation, direction, and evaluation of environmental justice policies, rules, and regulations.

The duty station for this hybrid position is in Tumwater or Spokane Valley, WA. Telework (mobile work) is currently expected. The incumbent will work with their supervisor to establish a work schedule to include telework and reporting to the Tumwater or Spokane Valley duty station for work activities as needed. 

Our Ideal Candidate 

Has a driving passion for the work, brings humility to their job and interactions, and understand how their actions affect others. They see the needs and objectives of others and take them into account while achieving their objectives, and they adapt their approach and expectations accordingly. They demonstrate resilience and outward behaviors even when confronted with others who are not open or collaborative. 

Required Qualifications:

Option 1:  Four (4) or more years of demonstrated experience working in the field of environmental health or public health with a state or local health, planning jurisdiction, or water utility in one or more of the following areas:

• Water system policy development and analysis.

• Coordination or oversight of local or statewide water issues or regulations.

• Drinking water compliance, water quality, or land use planning.

Option 2:  A Bachelor’s degree or higher involving a major study in environmental, physical or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning, or allied field AND three (3) or more years of demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: 

• Water system policy development and analysis.

• Coordination or oversight of local or statewide water issues or regulations.

• Drinking water compliance, water quality, or land use planning.

AND

Demonstrated experience balancing complex technical and policy issues and make independent, reasoned, and justifiable decisions in a timely manner to accomplish program objectives. 

Desired Qualifications: 

• Four years of experience working in the field of environmental health or public health with a state or local health jurisdiction.  Experience working with state and federal regulations as a water utility employee, consultant, or working in a local or state drinking water program, is highly desirable. 
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, handle, and delegate multiple projects/issues at one time. 
• Demonstrated success in working cooperatively and effectively with diverse stakeholders (business, citizens, local, state, and federal governments, and tribes).
• Four years of experience with water system infrastructure.

Intrigued? Click "Apply" to submit your detailed application profile along with the following:

• A cover letter (without any personal pictures), describing how you meet the qualifications and why you are interested in this position.
• A current resume (without any personal pictures).
• Three (3) or more professional references, to be listed in your profile under the references section which includes at least one supervisor, peer, and (if you have supervised staff) someone you have supervised or led.