What are the responsibilities and job description for the Education and Outreach Strategist position at Washington State Department of Natural Resources?
Adult Education and Outreach Strategist, Management Analyst 5 (MA5)
Recruitment #2024-5-A350
Full-time, Non-permanent, Represented position
Anticipated 12-month Non-permanent employment: July 2024-June 2025
Location: Natural Resources Building- Olympia, WA
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Salary: $6,046.00 - $8,133.00 Monthly
(See official listing for full details.)
The Adult Education and Outreach Strategist reports to the Workplace Culture and Development (WCD) Director, designing, implementing, and tracking progress on an adult education and outreach strategic plan to create new on-ramps into the natural resource sector workforce using Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Pro-Equity Anti-Racism (PEAR) and Environmental Justice (EJ) best practices. In collaboration with post-secondary education entities, the agency’s Equity and Environmental Justice Office, the Youth and Education Outreach Program Manager, the Culture and Development Strategist, and other agency leaders, this position develops an adult education and outreach strategic plan. It identifies investments to equip urban, rural, and Tribal community members with the skills and opportunities to pursue a career in natural resources.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree with emphasis in HR, Organizational Development, Training, Leadership Development, Behavioral Science, Social Science, Education, Public Administration, Environmental Justice, Career Counseling, Adult Education, and other related fields;
- OR equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- Experience in implementing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging; Pro-Equity Anti-Racism; or Environmental Justice focused Initiatives.
- Experience working collaboratively with employees, managers, and supervisors; creating and maintaining relationships, and building trust and rapport with others.
- Knowledge and experience with statistics and qualitative methods to build data models and datasets for analysis.
- Experience working with agency leadership to establish programs that contribute to agency-wide workforce development goals.
- Experience working with industry leaders and other state agencies, ensuring compliance with legal and legislative mandates, assessing employee and external partner feedback, and consulting with agency leadership.
- An established record of being a PEAR (Pro- Equity, Anti-Racism), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging (DEIB), and Environmental Justice (EJ) change agent.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft products.
- Skills in collaborative leadership including collaborative design and co-facilitation, skilled communication, and experience in building relationships and finding consensus.
- Ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups from a variety of cultures and backgrounds.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills; attention to detail
Salary : $72,552 - $97,596