National Conference of State Legislatures
Climate Pollution Reduction Senior Legislative Planner
National Conference of State Legislatures, Trenton, New Jersey, us, 08628
Range: $122,500 - $132,500 p/year, based on relevant experience, education, skills, licenses, certifications, and training.
Range: $52,300 to $92,570 p/year, with experience and qualifications.
Lacey, Wash.
Range: $82,872.00 - $111,504.00 annually
This is a dynamic, highly-visible position that requires excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills. If you are looking for the chance to shape the laws and policies that will define our state’s climate leadership for decades to come, we invite you to apply.
Responsibilities We are seeking a Senior Legislative Planner to coordinate the development of highly complex and impactful environmental policies and legislation that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and advances our state’s climate goals. In this role, you will:
Provide strategic guidance to program leadership on legislative initiatives at both the state and federal levels.
Track, evaluate, and coordinate bill analyses with environmental scientists and subject matter experts across the program.
Represent CPRP with legislators, Tribal governments, senior state and federal leadership, and key interested parties.
Research, write, review and conduct analysis related to state and federal legislation and regulatory development in support of climate policy efforts.
Draft, review and provide testimony for CPRP to legislative committees, as appropriate.
Develop presentation materials for state and federal legislators, interested parties, Tribal leaders and staff, and the public, working closely with the Program Communications Manager.
In concert with the CPRP Deputy Program Manager, oversee the development of agency request legislation and budget decision packages for CPRP.
Perform collaboration and outreach by representing CPRP in maintaining communication and coordination with Tribal governments, adhering to protocols for appropriately interacting with Tribal governments.
Qualifications Required
Eleven years of experience and/or education as described below:
Experienceinland use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, and/or program development conducting research and analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations. Experience mustinclude allof the following:
Two or more years working for or with a legislative body.
Two or more years working for or with Tribal governments.
Experience may be attained concurrent to the other experience listed above.
Educationinvolving a major study in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, political science, government relations, environmental science, environmental studies, or closely related field.
Examples of how to qualify:
11 years of experience.
10 years of experience AND 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits.
9 years of experience AND 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (Associate’s degree).
8 years of experience AND 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter college credits.
7 years of experience AND a Bachelor’s degree.
Desired Qualifications
Experience with:
Tracking legislation.
Developing, drafting, and preparing legislation.
Preparation and coordination of bill analyses.
Drafting fiscal notes.
Developing budget decision packages.
Knowledge of:
State and federal greenhouse gas reduction laws and policies.
Washington State climate laws and policies.
State and federal clean vehicle laws and policies.
Knowledge of and experience with Washington's Government-to-Government protocols.
Visit the benefits webpage for more information.
About the Organization As 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. Joining Ecology means becoming part of a team dedicated to protecting and sustaining healthy land, air, water, and climate in harmony with a strong economy. A career in public service at Ecology 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. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism, and accountability.
How to Apply 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, language, education, life experience, physical disability, neurodiversity, and intersectional identities. Qualified job seekers from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Complete the entire application, including full work history and responses to all supplemental questions. Applications that fail to include the following supplemental documents will not be advanced to the hiring manager:
Cover letter, describing your interest in and qualifications for this position
Resume
Because we base our selection on the information you provide, it is in your best interest to complete the application thoroughly.A resume will not substitute for the “work experience” section of the application or vice versa. Applications with blank fields or supplemental question responses with comments such as “see resume” will be considered incomplete.
Need an Accommodation?
If you need reasonable accommodation during the application and/or screening process, including this job announcement in an alternate format:
If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 711 or 1-800-833-6384.
Questions?
For specific questions about the position location options, schedule, or duties, please contact
Tamara Jones
at
[emailprotected] .
If you need assistance applying for this job, are inquiring about the status of your application, would like to request the full position description, or have any other questions, please contact the Recruitment Team at
[emailprotected]
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Range: $52,300 to $92,570 p/year, with experience and qualifications.
Lacey, Wash.
Range: $82,872.00 - $111,504.00 annually
This is a dynamic, highly-visible position that requires excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills. If you are looking for the chance to shape the laws and policies that will define our state’s climate leadership for decades to come, we invite you to apply.
Responsibilities We are seeking a Senior Legislative Planner to coordinate the development of highly complex and impactful environmental policies and legislation that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and advances our state’s climate goals. In this role, you will:
Provide strategic guidance to program leadership on legislative initiatives at both the state and federal levels.
Track, evaluate, and coordinate bill analyses with environmental scientists and subject matter experts across the program.
Represent CPRP with legislators, Tribal governments, senior state and federal leadership, and key interested parties.
Research, write, review and conduct analysis related to state and federal legislation and regulatory development in support of climate policy efforts.
Draft, review and provide testimony for CPRP to legislative committees, as appropriate.
Develop presentation materials for state and federal legislators, interested parties, Tribal leaders and staff, and the public, working closely with the Program Communications Manager.
In concert with the CPRP Deputy Program Manager, oversee the development of agency request legislation and budget decision packages for CPRP.
Perform collaboration and outreach by representing CPRP in maintaining communication and coordination with Tribal governments, adhering to protocols for appropriately interacting with Tribal governments.
Qualifications Required
Eleven years of experience and/or education as described below:
Experienceinland use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, and/or program development conducting research and analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations. Experience mustinclude allof the following:
Two or more years working for or with a legislative body.
Two or more years working for or with Tribal governments.
Experience may be attained concurrent to the other experience listed above.
Educationinvolving a major study in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, political science, government relations, environmental science, environmental studies, or closely related field.
Examples of how to qualify:
11 years of experience.
10 years of experience AND 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits.
9 years of experience AND 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (Associate’s degree).
8 years of experience AND 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter college credits.
7 years of experience AND a Bachelor’s degree.
Desired Qualifications
Experience with:
Tracking legislation.
Developing, drafting, and preparing legislation.
Preparation and coordination of bill analyses.
Drafting fiscal notes.
Developing budget decision packages.
Knowledge of:
State and federal greenhouse gas reduction laws and policies.
Washington State climate laws and policies.
State and federal clean vehicle laws and policies.
Knowledge of and experience with Washington's Government-to-Government protocols.
Visit the benefits webpage for more information.
About the Organization As 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. Joining Ecology means becoming part of a team dedicated to protecting and sustaining healthy land, air, water, and climate in harmony with a strong economy. A career in public service at Ecology 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. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism, and accountability.
How to Apply 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, language, education, life experience, physical disability, neurodiversity, and intersectional identities. Qualified job seekers from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Complete the entire application, including full work history and responses to all supplemental questions. Applications that fail to include the following supplemental documents will not be advanced to the hiring manager:
Cover letter, describing your interest in and qualifications for this position
Resume
Because we base our selection on the information you provide, it is in your best interest to complete the application thoroughly.A resume will not substitute for the “work experience” section of the application or vice versa. Applications with blank fields or supplemental question responses with comments such as “see resume” will be considered incomplete.
Need an Accommodation?
If you need reasonable accommodation during the application and/or screening process, including this job announcement in an alternate format:
If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 711 or 1-800-833-6384.
Questions?
For specific questions about the position location options, schedule, or duties, please contact
Tamara Jones
at
[emailprotected] .
If you need assistance applying for this job, are inquiring about the status of your application, would like to request the full position description, or have any other questions, please contact the Recruitment Team at
[emailprotected]
#J-18808-Ljbffr