Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

　　The Office of Equity and Environmental Justice (OEEJ) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Language Services Coordinator (External Civil Rights Specialist 4) position.* This position can be located in any of the following locations:*Headquarters Office *in Lacey, WA.{rel="nofollow"}*Northwest Region Office (NWRO) *in Shoreline, WA{rel="nofollow"}.*Central Region Office (CRO) *in Union Gap, WA{rel="nofollow"}.*Eastern Region Office (ERO) in Spokane, WA{rel="nofollow"}.Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.Please Note: If the final location of this position is determined to be in our Northwest Region Office (NWRO) in Shoreline, WA{target="_blank" rel="noopener"}. there will be an additional 5% pay increase due to its location in King County. In this instance the salary range will be $6,348 - $8,539 per month.

　　This new position is part of Ecology's investment in improving and expanding our language services and language access. More than a half million Washingtonians speak English "less than very well", according to recent Census Bureau data. This position is crucial to supporting Ecology's language services, eliminating barriers to access, and promoting equity in our environmental work. In this role, you will work with our Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, the Language Access Work Group, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese teams, and people from across our environmental programs.Agency Mission: *Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.  * Program Mission: Ecology established the Office of Equity and Environmental Justice{rel="nofollow"} in 2021. Our mission is to eliminate environmental and health disparities for communities most at risk from pollution and other environmental impacts. We achieve this through fair and just practices that support the well-being and resilience of Ecology's workforce and everyone in Washington.     Tele-work options for this position: *This position will be eligible for up to a 90% tele-work schedule. *Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed 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 February 01, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before January 31, 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