Human Resource Business Services Consultant (Management Analyst 4)

Per Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14.2 (Download PDF reader), Washington State employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination as part of the hiring process, prior to their start date. Requests for medical and religious exemptions will be considered. If you have questions, please contact Careers@ecy.wa.gov with “COVID-19 vaccination” in the subject line.  

The Human Resources Office within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Management Analyst 4 position. This position is located in our Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior-level management analyst who is passionate about using data to inform and influence agency decisions and wants to leverage their analytical talent to help solve workforce-planning challenges.

 

In this position, you will either gain experience, or enhance your experience as an intranet/ web designer. You will be HR’s SharePoint Site Collection Administrator developing and maintaining internal and external HR SharePoint sites/pages and will manage the configuration and overall design of HR’s intranet content in a SharePoint environment. 

We are looking for an organized, detail oriented, creative problem solver who works well in a collaborative, responsive, and fast-paced environment. Our human resources team supports agency leadership and directs human resource technology and data, recruitment & selection, labor relations, employee development, performance and organizational management, diversity, and classification and compensation.

  

 If this describes your passion for work, and you are intrigued by what you just read, we encourage you to apply and become part of a public service organization that is focused on developing innovative partnerships to sustain healthy land, air and water in harmony with a strong economy.

 

The Department of Ecology is a medium sized agency with 1600+ employees working across the state. Because of our size and structure, you will have an opportunity to work collaboratively with all levels of our management and executive teams. If you want to join an agency whose leadership team strives to be recognized as the nation's leading environmental workforce, embraces the value of people, and believes in the fun factor, Ecology is a good fit.

 

Protecting Washington State's environment for current and future generations is what we do every day at Ecology. We are a culture that is invested in making a difference. Join a team that is highly effective and collaborative, with leadership that embrace the value of people.

 

Ecology cares deeply about employee wellness; we go beyond traditional benefits, proudly offering:

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect (DEIR) are core values central to Ecology’s work. We strive to be a workplace where we are esteemed for sharing our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals and collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

Diversity: We celebrate and appreciate diversity; our unique perspectives and abilities enrich us all and lead to innovative approaches and solutions.

 

Equity: We champion equity, recognizing that each of us need different things to thrive.

 

Inclusion: We intentionally create and hold space so that we all have meaningful opportunities to participate and contribute to Ecology’s work.

 

Respect: We treat each other with respect and dignity, acknowledging the inherent worth of our diverse perspectives and lived experiences, even in times of uncertainty and disagreement.

We believe that DEIR is both a goal and an action. We are on a journey, honoring our shared humanity and taking steps to demonstrate our commitment to a vision where each of us is heard, seen, and valued. 

During Healthy Washington Roadmap to Recovery, employees are working a combination of in-office and/or telework based on position and business need. Ecology is following current state guidance regarding building occupancy, mask requirements, health screening questions before entry, and social distancing. This position can telework with flexible schedule options.

 

Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled, with an initial screening date of December 15, 2021. In order to be considered for the initial screening, please submit an application on or before December 14, 2021. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.

 

Duties

What makes this role unique? 

In this role, you will work closely with the agency HR Director and the Executive Leadership Team developing both short and long term workforce development resources and will play a key role in the agency’s use of strategic workforce development and management tools such as the Employer of Choice survey, succession planning data, Training Compliance, DEI Dashboard, and HR Performance Measure data for the agency strategic plan. This position is highly visible and regularly responds to a significant number of ad-hoc data requests from our 10 Environmental and 6 Administrative programs.

What you will do: 

Qualifications

Experience for both required and desired qualifications can be gained through various combinations of formal professional employment, educational and volunteer experience. See below for how you may qualify.

Eight (8) years of experience providing senior level professional analyses to management, staff, and customers regarding complex issues that impact programs and policies.

Experience must include any combination of the following:

A Bachelor’s degree in business administration, human resources, public administration, health administration, finance, economics, statistics, science, or related field and four (4) years of experience providing senior level professional analyses to management, staff, and customers regarding complex issues that impact programs and policies.

Experience must include any combination of the following:

Equivalent experience may substitute year for year for education.

All experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position:

We highly encourage you to apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.

Note:Having some (or all) of this desired experience may make your application more competitive in a highly competitive applicant pool.

Supplemental Information

Ecology seeks diverse applicants: We view diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect through a broad lens including race, ethnicity, class, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, military background, language, education, life experience, physical disability, neurodiversity, and intersectional identities. Qualified candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Need an Accommodation in the application and/or screening process or this job announcement in an alternative format?

It's in the applicant's best interest to submit all of the documents listed below. Applications without these documents may be declined.

Please do NOT include your salary history. Wage/salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion, if applicable. 

When attaching documents to your application (Resume, Cover Letter, Transcripts, DD-214, etc.):

 

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.

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. 

If you have specific questions about the position, please email Jacqueline Galan at: jacqueline.galan@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not contact Jacquie to inquire about the status of your application.

To request the full position description: email careers@ecy.wa.gov

As an agency, our mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington's environment for current and future generations. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism and accountability.

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 your health and financial security a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to life/work balance.

Ecology employees may be eligible for the following:

Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s), Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), 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, Commute Trip Reduction Incentives (Download PDF reader), Combined Fund Drive, SmartHealth *See the Benefits tab in this announcement for more information 

The Department of Ecology is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Forgiveness Program (PSLF). See https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service for more details.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer: 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, military spouses 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.

Note: This recruitment may be used to fill other positions of the same job classification across the agency.