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AGRICULTURE - A Cornerstone of Washington's Economy

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has been serving the state for more than 100 years. Through service, regulation, and advocacy, we keep agriculture viable and vital in Washington State, while protecting consumers, public health, and the environment. We work extensively with farmers and ranchers, but our responsibilities – from ensuring food safety to environmental protection – touch the lives of millions of people locally, nationally, and abroad.

The agency includes 780 employees approximately and grows close to 1,000 employees at the peak of seasonal work. To learn more and view additional openings, please visit our Employment Page.

The Opportunity:

The Food Safety & Consumer Services (FSCS) Division Administration team provides expert consultation on a division-wide basis to the Assistant Director and the six Program Managers regarding financial and human resource oversight, project management, legislative bill analysis, and public disclosure requests. Our team ensures agency and division policies and procedures are implemented consistently and accurately along with adherence to Washington Administrative Codes (WACs). FSCS Division administration oversees division-wide initiatives such as rulemaking, budget allotments, and public records procedures.

The Policy & Performance Administrator (WMS Band 2) serves the agency and the division by providing policy and operational expertise on the coordinated implementation of new federal Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules with impacts in multiple programs. By properly positioning our programs to implement FSMA, this position ensures that public health is protected, the state's food related industries remain viable and competitive, our agency's reputation is protected, and our division's programs have adequate resources to successfully execute our mission.

Important Notes

WSDA is recruiting for an internal full-time permanent Policy & Performance Administrator (WMS Band 2) position within the Food Safety & Consumer Services (FSCS) Division. This position is approved for a home duty station within the State of Washington. This is a non-represented position.

The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the preferred candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The typical starting salary range for this position is: $71,004 - $130,320 annually.

What to Expect

Represent the agency and division to government and industry partners

Advocate, negotiate, and provide our perspective on local, state, and national issues that impact our programs and those they serve.
Have national influence through leadership in national associations, such as the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO).

Provide expert input to programs about the content of federal contract and cooperative agreement proposals and reports

Ensure that funding opportunities are well aligned to our mission and strategic plan
Maximize the state’s return on its public investments in our programs

Act as the Project Director, as assigned, for federal umbrella contracts and cooperative agreements that require coordination or contain deliverables produced by multiple programs

These fund sources are projected to be nearly $5 million per year, with possible increases in the future.
Ensure that execution, delivery, and close out of the contracts and cooperative agreements are complete.

Work with the division’s programs to develop measurable and meaningful performance metrics and the corresponding reporting systems

To provide critical intelligence in our drive to continuously improve our performance and allow us to more quickly and accurately report on and analyze statistics on core functions as needed.

Provide ongoing oversight and support to ensure that performance measures are used to effectively manage operations, identify and manage risks, and effect organizational changes.

Provide insightful analysis of strategic planning initiatives, legislative issues, and rule changes impacting the division.

Represents the division to policy makers to make sure that impacts of policy changes are considered in the policy development phase.

Qualifications

Who should apply?

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in a field of science, agriculture or related field.
Technical expertise in public health, food science, and knowledge of microbiology.
Skilled communicator and leader.
Adept in personnel management principles, program management, financial management, team facilitation, and the ability to work in a diverse and sensitive political environment.
Familiar with and capable of operating computers to use word processing, spreadsheet, and database and e-mail programs.
Expertise in food, dairy, custom meat, feed, and produce regulations.
Proficiency or course work in food processing technology, labeling regulation, food distribution systems, human resource management, facilitation, negotiation, financial management, grant writing, and contracting.
Knowledge and experience with FDA regulatory requirements.
Comfortable with organizational change management.
Skilled at quantitative performance measurement, data analytics, business process improvement and applying data to team behavior change.

Special Requirements and Conditions of Employment:

Must possess a valid driver's license.
Must achieve and maintain FDA Commissioning when strategically directed by the division Assistant Director.

*Additional qualifying experience will substitute, year for year, for education*

In addition to the above qualifications, the following desired knowledge, skills, and abilities would make your application more competitive:

Thorough understanding of food safety regulations, guidelines and scientific principles especially regarding the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Ability to provide recommendations to management, manages projects with minimal supervision.
Ability to manage projects with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others to achieve a common purpose.
Must be flexible, resilient and be able to transcend moderate ambiguity.
Public speaking and presentation skills and ability to facilitate multiple partner groups.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Thought leadership
- Emotional intelligence
- Personal integrity
- A commitment to equity
- Interpersonal and collaborative team skills
- Effective and persuasive communication
- Project management skills
- Results oriented

Supplemental Information

Employee Benefits

A healthy work/life balance, which may include flexible work schedules, and teleworking.
WSDA provides an excellent benefits package beyond traditional benefits. State employment offers Dependent Care Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Deferred Compensation; click here for more information.
12 paid Holidays & Vacation and Leave Accruals.
All Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required will be provided by the agency.

How to apply: You must complete your careers.wa.gov profile and answer the supplemental questions. In addition to completing the online application, and supplemental questions applicants must attach the following documents to their profile to be considered for this position:

Current resume detailing experience and education
A cover letter describing how you meet the specific qualifications for this position
Three professional references

By submitting these materials, you are indicating that all information is true and correct. The state may verify information. Any untruthful or misleading information is cause for removal from the applicant pool or dismissal if employed.

Applications with comments "see attachments" will be considered incomplete. If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing, or completing your application, please call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or email support@neogov.com.

The initial screening will be solely based on the contents and completeness of your application and the materials submitted. All information may be verified, and documentation may be required. Applications received via e-mail will not be accepted in lieu of applying through the state's on-line recruitment system.

Equity at WSDA

The Department of Agriculture recognizes, appreciates, supports, embraces, and respects all cultural identities and backgrounds while we collaborate in authentic ways. We hire amazing people that share in the commitment to our Pro-Equity Anti-Racist (PEAR) strategic plan, our Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act implementation plan, and our unique needs and desires for belonging, respect, and inclusion. We value the growth and development of our team members by providing equitable access to resources and opportunities for continuous learning, improvement, and advancement.

We strive to hire, cultivate, and retain a productive and dedicated workforce that reflects the communities we serve while we are committed to a workplace that celebrates our differences and supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, families with children (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, status as a protected veteran, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as an individual with the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with disabilities or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Contact Us

Should you have any questions regarding this position or the online application, contact the Human Resource Office at Recruitment@agr.wa.gov.

Prior to a new appointment into the Department of Agriculture, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.

The Human Resources Division may use referrals from this recruitment to help fill future similar vacancies for up to six months.

Veteran's Preference: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214, or other verification of military service. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers. For additional information on Veteran's Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible, click here.

Persons with a disability, who need assistance with their application or need this announcement in an alternative format, may call 664-1960 or toll free (877) 664-1960. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.

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