At ECOS
Administrative Assistant
ECOS is looking for an administrative assistant to manage our office, staff our front desk and help the Executive Director and senior staff on important projects.
Our ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality, a can-do attitude and an appetite for learning about everything from conference planning to graphic design. You will keep the trains running on time, identify challenges diplomatically and help solve them creatively. If you’re interested in environmental issues, this is a great opportunity to learn more about state environmental agencies and their missions, and how they work with EPA, Congress, and other federal agencies.
To apply for this position, email a resume and a formal cover letter with the subject line “Application for Assistant” to ecos@ecos.org by 5:00 pm Eastern on September 7, 2018. The position will remain open until filled. For more information about the position, see here.
Intern and Law Clerk- currently accepting resumes for Fall 2018 (unpaid)
Email resume to chanson@ecos.org.
In the States
Idaho Seeks Solid Waste Program Manager
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is recruiting for a Solid Waste Program Manager within the Waste and Remediation Division. This position is responsible for managing the Solid Waste Program statewide and serving as primary state point of contact for the Solid Waste Program Issues. This position will also provide technical assistance to facility owner/operators, consultants, the public, and state and federal agencies with other DEQ programs regarding solid waste. For more information, click here.
Washington State Department of Ecology
The Washington State Department of Ecology’s Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction program is seeking a Safer Ingredients Chemist (Chemist 3 In-training) for their Lacey, WA office. This position serves as a working chemist to promote the substitution of hazardous chemicals to reduce hazards to people and the environment. Ecology’s work is focused on efforts that eliminate or replace toxic chemicals of concern with safer alternatives. The chemist will help develop and promote safer chemical ingredients in consumer products and support the development of chemical hazard assessment tools. For more information, see here.
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is hiring an Associate or Senior level Environmental Science Specialist who will lead the development of the first ADEQ program for Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 permits. The professional scientist in this lead position will bring their expertise in CWA Section 404 to help write ADEQ rules and build a sustainable and efficient permitting program through the creation of standard work (SOPs) for internal training and stakeholder meetings. This is an opportunity to develop one of the most complex permitting programs in the Clean Water Act for the State of Arizona. For more information, see here.
