Communications Manager Communications Consultant 5

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Air Quality
• program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a
• Communications Manager (Communications Consultant 5) position.
This position is located
• in our
• Headquarters Office in
• Lacey, WA.
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As the Air Quality Communication Manager you will serve as a key advisor on communications issues related to air quality to program and agency leadership.
In this position, you will supervise a team of four and lead proactive external and internal communications to explain, educate and engage diverse audiences through the web, social media, news media and public events.
You will serve as the media relations lead and spokesperson for Ecology on air quality issues.
• Agency Mission:

• Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve, and enhance Washington's environment for current and future generations.
• Program Mission:
To equitably protect and improve air quality for all of Washington.
Tele-work options for this position:

• This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint.
This position will be eligible for up to a 80% tele-work schedule.
• Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in "other information." Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline:
This position will remain open until filled; we will review applications on October 30, 2024.
In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before October 29, 2024.
If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered.
The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date.

Please Note:
We will review all applications received before the date above.
Additional reviews after this date typically only occur if we have a small applicant pool, or if a successful Hire was not made.
Ecology employees may be eligible for the following:
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