Decision Support Project Specialist jobs in Everett, WA
Decision Support Project Specialist provides technical guidance and solutions to user groups working with decision support software and data tools. Analyzes user requirements and evaluates functionality and configuration options available for existing and new software. Being a Decision Support Project Specialist delivers user training and coaching to facilitate problem solving and decision making using hardware, software, datamarts, and data warehouses. Plans, coordinates and monitors projects to prepare, test, and deploy decision support tools, reports, dashboards and models to users. Additionally, Decision Support Project Specialist troubleshoots and resolves problems. May have specialized knowledge of a particular software product tool or module that is utilized. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Decision Support Project Specialist is a specialist on complex technical and business matters. Work is highly independent. May assume a team lead role for the work group. To be a Decision Support Project Specialist typically requires 7+ years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Project Specialist IV (Project Planner)
- Snohomish County
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Everett, WA
FULL_TIME
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Calling all project management professionals, coordinators, and planners! Come join the Snohomish County Public Works Department as a Project Specialist IV (Project Planner) in our Solid Waste Division. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive sustainable practices and make a tangible impact on our community's solid waste management efforts. As a Project Specialist IV (Project Planner), you'll be responsible for coordinating and managing a diverse range of projects, including construction and infrastructure improvements, recycling and waste diversion programs, contract and grant administration, and regulatory compliance.
Specifically, the Project Specialist IV (Project Planner) will:- Coordinate and manage division projects from planning through implementation and evaluation;
- Oversee grant, purchasing and contracting aspects of division projects;
- Provide project planning and support on various division initiatives; and
- Analyze trends and forecast to optimize solid waste activities and resource allocation.
Selection Process:
Please attach a cover letter summarizing your work experience and skills that are relevant to this position. Your cover letter must elaborate on why you are the ideal candidate for the Project Specialist IV (Project Planner) position. Your cover letter should reflect your style of writing, creativity, and represent your ability to produce written documentation.
Additionally, attach a resume summarizing your work experience and skill that are relevant to this position. Your resume design should be reflective of your style and organized to clearly articulate the information.
Finally, please respond to the supplemental essay question in this job posting.
Join Snohomish County Public Works and enjoy these perks:- Contribute to shaping one of Washington’s fastest growing counties
- Join an award-winning organization well known for excellence and commitment to high-quality public service
- Advancement opportunities
- Employee development and training opportunities
- Excellent medical, dental, and other benefits
- Earn a Pension! Start vesting for a Washington Department of Retirement System (DRS) PERS pension
- Security, stability, and a lifelong career!
The Solid Waste division oversees the disposal of garbage, hazardous materials, and recycling throughout Snohomish County. With three full-service facilities and an additional four neighborhood and special items facilities, the division is focused on:- Reducing overall waste from Snohomish County
- Promoting and emphasizing the reuse of items and recycling
- Handling household hazardous waste
- Providing garbage and recycling facilities for county residents
- Transferring garbage to the landfill or partnering with private vendors to handle recycled items
About Snohomish County Public Works Department
Snohomish County Public Works is responsible for more than 1,650 miles of county roads, 201 bridges, and 202 traffic control signals, as well as processing nearly 600,000 tons of garbage per year. Its mission is to focus on safety and mobility while practicing fiscal responsibility and preserving the environment. Public Works has won numerous state and national honors for its work and is the largest department within Snohomish County government with approximately 500 employees plus seasonal staff. Its main office is located at 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, WA 98201.
Visit www.snohomishcountywa.gov/PublicWorks for more information about Snohomish County Public Works.
When joining Public Works, you will work in an environment where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are highly encouraged and supported. We strive to not only provide a meaningful job, but a lifelong career at Snohomish County.
Benefits
Snohomish County is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family and will be invested in your success and growth. We are proud to offer an outstanding benefit package to employees and their dependents. We offer competitive wages; job flexibility and stability; pension opportunities; and employer paid ORCA cards. Snohomish County will be invested in your success and growth and offers the following benefits to our employees. Your salary is only part of your Total Compensation Package:- Retirement: County employees participate in the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) administered by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS).
- Medical benefits: The County offers a choice of three comprehensive medical insurance plans with low deductibles. The county’s contribution to this benefit is significant.
- Flexible work schedules for some positions.
- Career development training.
- Sick leave: You will accrue 8 hours of sick leave per month.
- Vacation Leave: You will start out accruing 8 hours of vacation leave per month totaling 2.4 weeks of vacation in your first year. Your leave accruals increase based on your years of employment with the County.
- Holiday Pay: The County observes 11 paid legal holidays per year and provides employees with two (2) floating holidays annually.
- Benefits: The County offers a wide range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability, deferred compensation and more.
- Deferred Compensation: If you choose to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP), the County will match your contributions up to 1 percent of your base monthly salary.
- Pay Increases: Each year you will be eligible for a step increase until you reach the top step.
- Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA): County employees typically receive yearly cost of living adjustments.
The work associated with this position will initially be full-time in the office during the training period. Then a possibility hybrid of remote work and in-office work options will be evaluated and implemented as needed and assigned. For employees who prefer to work in the office full time, that option is also available.
Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Snohomish County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. A Snohomish County. Telework agreement is required for employees assigned to telework.
Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their Snohomish County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
About Snohomish County
Snohomish County, north of Seattle, is located in northwest Washington between Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains. The county has rich scenery, numerous activities, and a thriving economy. Snohomish County is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family.
Snohomish County – The Future We Choose – videoFor information about this job opportunity and posting, please email: SPW-Recruitment.
BASIC FUNCTION
To coordinate and manage the planning, development and implementation and evaluation of sensitive county-wide solid waste or surface water programs. Employees in this classification are assigned to work as a project leader on multiple, complex, programs or projects which meet at least five (5) of the following criteria:- Have annual budget in excess of $1 million.
- Involve significant risk to the county's financial or legal position.
- Require management of significant planning, engineering, technical, and system, legal, financial, or political issues.
- Directly impact programs and activities at all organizational levels, such as operations and planning of the solid waste management division or surface water management division.
- Require ongoing and regular consultation with other divisions of county government or ongoing and regular consultation with intra county and/or county political jurisdictions.
- Require ongoing and regular consultation with business people from the private sector, citizen groups, and/or individual citizens.
STATEMENT OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES- Assumes lead role in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of solid waste or surface water programs and projects; has lead responsibility for identifying information required, choosing data collection methods and collecting data; assumes lead role in developing program and project options; leads efforts to analyze proposals and cost estimates; leads efforts to solicit input and involvement from department staff and citizens.
- Assumes lead role in the management of multiple, complex programs and projects as assigned. May direct and coordinate the activities of Project Specialist I's, II's and III's, or Associate Planners and Senior Planners, public involvement staff and/or technical staff in the planning and implementation of programs and projects as assigned: insures that the completed work complies with applicable laws, regulations, ordinances and grant requirements.
- Responsible for development and administration of program/project team's budget, work plan, and schedule to ensure cost effective and timely project completion.
- Responsible for and may lead team in preparing bids, requests for proposals, and contract documents; is responsible for shepherding contracts and inter-local agreements through the approval process; monitors the performance of various contractors, consultants, and cooperating local agencies; approves work in progress and upon completion; approves billings for services received; prepares status reports as required.
- Prepares and submits various grant and loan proposals; implements or leads team which implements the various grant tasks; drafts and negotiates subcontracts under grants; coordinates, monitors and approves work completed by grant funded subcontractors and recipients; administers non-accounting aspects of major and minor grants.
- Serves as principal staff representative on various advisory committees, commissions, and interest groups; coordinates the formation of various groups as necessary; develops agendas and keeps the group informed about problems, needs, pending changes and various topics of interest; moderates discussions, mediates disputes, and resolves conflicts among numerous diverse groups both in-house and outside; arranges for presentations by other staff and agencies; as needed delegates tasks and work assignments to team members; leads the effort to develop group policies, documents and reports.
STATEMENT OF OTHER JOB DUTIES- Acts as prime contact when questions about programs and projects arise from the public, government officials, business leaders, the media and interest groups; resolves conflicts between various individuals and interest groups; researches files and records and provides information over the phone, in person, and in writing.
- Acts as the program or project's prime spokesperson; principal representative of the county for project or program-related presentations; attends meetings and participates in, or leads discussions.
- Responsible for and may lead team in developing strategic approaches for presenting sensitive issues and information to a variety of audiences; leads group that arranges for, sets up, and/or participates in public meeting, hearings, and council sessions; supervises the preparation of graphics, displays, brochures, leaflets, and slide/tape shows; prepares oral and written presentations including findings and reports; acts as the department's key representative by responding to questions; solicits input at public meetings as appropriate.
- Prepares or leads team which develops and revises various county codes and policies addressing solid waste management issues or land and water resources.
- Prepares or leads team which formulates, prepares and circulates SEPA documents including checklists and environmental impact statements; reviews and comments on environmental assessments, threshold determinations and statements prepared by other departments and agencies; provides written and oral interpretations of applicable environmental ordinances and policies as necessary.
- Performs related duties as required.
A bachelor's degree in environmental sciences/studies, engineering, public administration, political science, economics, geography, urban planning, sociology or a related field; AND, three (3) years experience in work specific to the specific requirements of the position; OR, any combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities. A Master's degree may be substituted for one (1) year of experience. Must pass job related tests.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSA valid Washington State Driver's License may be required for employment.KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIESKnowledge of:- the principles and practices of solid waste issues or surface water management;
- research and data collection techniques;
- current literature, trends, regulations and developments in the solid waste, recycling, moderate risk water or surface water and water resources fields;
- the use of personal computers.
Ability to:- serve as team leader and direct the activities of subordinate employees;
- gather, evaluate and document technical data;
- read, interpret and apply legal documents;
- independently prepare and implement comprehensive programs;
- independently organize tasks, delegate responsibility and coordinate a team effort under deadlines;
- synthesize research results and use these results as a basis for recommendations;
- communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
- make effective group presentations;
- establish and maintain effective work relationships with all levels of county management and staff, representatives of other agencies and the general public;
- read, interpret and apply federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations governing assigned duties;
- Communicate effectively with people of all ages and from a variety of cultural, economic and ethnic backgrounds;
- negotiate contracts and oversee contractors;
- resolve conflicts.
SUPERVISIONEmployees in this class receive direction from a Project Specialist Manager, or administrative superior. The work is performed with considerable independence and is reviewed through meetings, periodic status reports and results obtained.WORKING CONDITIONSThe work is performed in the usual office environment with field trips to locations throughout the county for the purpose of attending community meetings and public hearings and making site visits.Snohomish County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.
Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.
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About Everett, Washington
Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located 25 miles (40 km) north of Seattle and is one of the main cities in the metropolitan area and Puget Sound region. Everett is the seventh-largest city in Washington state and had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census. The city is located at the mouth of the Snohomish River along Port Gardner Bay, an inlet of Possession Sound (itself part of Puget Sound).
American settlement on the Everett peninsula began in the 1860s, with several sawmills built to serve the area's growing ...
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Income Estimation for Decision Support Project Specialist jobs
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