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Job Closing date: September 2, 2025
Description
Schedule: The Recreation and Conservation Office is in Olympia, WA. Flexible/Hybrid schedules are available.
Who we are:
The Recreation and Conservation Office is a small state agency located in Olympia, Washington that plans for and provides funding to: create and maintain opportunities for recreation; protect the best of the state’s wild lands, farms, and forests; and recover salmon.
RCO strives to maintain a workplace that is respectful, inclusive and family-friendly where all team members feel safe to bring their true selves to work. We believe in a culture where everyone continually improves and has the opportunity to lead. At RCO we envision a state that has abundant outdoor recreation spaces, healthy habitats, and working farms and forests that support people, fish, and wildlife. RCO is an exemplary partner that provides statewide leadership and funding to protect and improve the best of Washington’s natural and outdoor recreation resources, now and for future generations.
What you will be doing:
This is a senior-level professional position reporting to the policy and legislative director and coordinating with the chair and executive committee of the council. In this position you will coordinate, support, and help implement the work of the Washington Invasive Species Council by fostering cooperation, communication, and coordinated approaches to support local, state, and regional initiatives for the prevention and control of non-native invasive species. This includes implementation of a statewide strategic plan developed in 2025.
Who You Are
You’re an energetic and ambitious individual who has extensive outreach and education experience. You are passionate about protecting the environment and economy of Washington by preventing and stopping invasive species. You have excellent customer service and communication skills and enjoy working in a fast-paced agency with tight deadlines. You must be an accountable individual who understands and supports our agency’s values of trust, respect, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Who we are looking for:
We are looking for a motivated individual to take on the role of the Executive Coordinator of the Washington Invasive Species Council. This individual will lead a council of agencies and organizations tasked with developing and implementing strategies for statewide invasive species protection.
Duties
Some of what you’ll enjoy doing includes:
- Provide leadership in assisting the council implement its strategic plan and work plan.
- Secure agreement of the council on the project scope of work, deliverables, schedule, and budget. Work with the council chair and executive committee on meeting planning and preparation. Make presentations to the council, as necessary.
- Develop project recommendations for council consideration and oversee production of interim and final project reports.
- As necessary, recruit and recommend hiring any necessary project staff, form workgroups, and develop and oversee consultant contracts.
- Oversee and lead staff to carry out the work of the council.
- Perform technical and administrative support related to project implementation.
- Communicate with, and provide meaningful involvement for, stakeholders including but not limited to: federal, state, and local government agencies, tribal governments, land management interests (forestry, agriculture, land trusts, small landowners, and transportation), and the general public.
Performance expectations of the coordinator:
- Assist the council in being organized and being a cohesive work unit.
- Provide leadership in the development of the council’s work plan to address the tasks in Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5385 and future state and federal legislation.
- Assist the council in carrying out its vision, strategic plan, and work plan.
- Procure funding, including agency contributions, dedicated funds, and external grants, for council budget.
- Secure agreement of the council on work plans, deliverables, schedules, and budgets. Work with the council chair on meeting planning and preparation and make presentations to the council, as necessary.
- Develop project recommendations for council consideration and oversee production of interim and final project reports.
- As necessary, recruit and form workgroups, and develop and oversee consultant contracts. Perform technical and administrative support related to project implementation.
- Represent the council in meetings, in conference and workshop presentations, and during Legislative testimony.
- Maintain and update the council website.
- Respond to public requests for educational materials or general information on invasive species and to reports to the invasive species hotline.
Perform or procure independent research or analysis to implement the Council’s work, including:
- Develop pilot projects intended to apply and evaluate methods and incentives for inclusion in plan.
- Identify establish, and coordinate inventories and monitoring for invasive species.
- Develop recommendations for presentation to the Legislature and policymakers.
- Develop a long-range public education strategy and curriculum focuses on the important of invasive species control.