Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Salary: $4,083.00 - $5,361.00 Monthly
Thurston County – Olympia, WA

This posting is open until filled, however the hiring manager reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any time.  

Application review will begin the week of January 10,2022.

Who we are:
The Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (BORPELS) regulates the professional licensing and statutes and rules of the On Site Waste Water Design, Professional Land Surveying, and Professional Engineering practices.  The BORPELS is a seven member, Governor appointed, diverse mix of five professional engineers and two professional land surveyors from the State of Washington. 

The mission of BORPELS is to protect the life safety, health and welfare of the public by establishing and enforcing strict professional licensing ethics and standards.  BORPELS' Goal is to reach the public, licensee base, and state/local agencies with an educational outreach approach thereby raising the ethical bar and public awareness of our professions.  

What you will be doing:
You will serve as the primary communications officer for the Board. You will plan, implement, and manage the agency’s integrated communications program; coordinate the development of agency communications and outreach policies; advise the Director, Board members, Board advisors, legal counsel, and staff on program and policy implementation; and help develop key messages on emerging, confidential, and other important issues. The policies and strategies this position puts forth includes long-term communication procedures, external partnerships, community involvement, and Board documents.

Allow us to explain why you would want this unique position:
Independence and the opportunity to shine!  Yes, while supporting the team, the office, and the board, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate a command of the office.  To illustrate your expertise, talents, skillsets, and prove that you can be a strong asset to the organization.   In exchange, you will build an incredible network while creating a name for yourself in this field of work.  Later, as you grow and become more established, all of this will prove to be beneficial and allow you to be competitive in your professional career.
 
Other appealing benefits to the job include work life balance, schedule flexibility, telecommuting, and opportunity to take on special projects with the Executive Director.
 

If any of this description resonates with you, we encourage you to explore and to apply.  This may be the opportunity you've been waiting for!

Duties

Some of what you’ll enjoy doing includes:

• Assist agency Director in managing agency’s communications and outreach programs.
• Assists agency Director in overseeing external relationships with other state departments, academic institutions, professional organizations, and national clubs within the industries the Board operates. 
• Plan, implement, and manage the design, content, and production of all Board publications.
• Develop, utilize, and manage agency style guide and sets the standards for the writing, formatting, and design of documents.
• Coordinate and oversee the planning of strategic and campaign-specific public affair and outreach initiatives, including regular contact with organizations. 
• Determine the most effective method and timetables to communicate Board matters to the public and interested parties. 
• Plan and lead evaluation efforts involving state registrants, the public, and agency-hosted event attendees. 
• Coordinate information concerning emergencies to the media, government entities, and the public. 
• Act as the agency’s primary contact for external organizations, members of the media, and other state departments and manage the fulfillment of all responses verbally and in writing. 
• Proactively detect public relations issues as they emerge.
• Respond to and completes Public Records requests.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:
Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, journalism, public relations, or related field
 
AND

• Three years of writing/editing/translating experience
• Two years of experience with development of professional outreach and education programs

OR
 
Experience may substitute for education
 
Additionally, incumbent will have the following:

• Strong communication skills, including mastery of English grammar, AP style, punctuation, and vocabulary
• Experience producing materials that follow readability (e.g. Plain Talk) and accessibility guidelines
• Expertise with communications tools and methods, such as graphic design, web layout, data visualization

PREFERRED:

• Experience developing communication strategies and plans and responding to needs
• Demonstrated experience in written and verbal communication for a variety of audiences
• Demonstrated competency in producing written and verbal communication for a variety of audiences about complex or controversial topics
• Broad knowledge of written and oral communication, including the ability to tailor messages for different audiences from academic level research to standard state agency plain talk for general audiences
• Ability to determine need for public information and outreach and applying best practices in strategic communications planning
• Ability to identify program impact upon the public and aptitude organizing, preparing, and deploying comprehensive public information strategies
• Aptitude explaining rules, regulations, and complex technical information using plain talk, charts and graphs with technical support from Board Members and/or staff
• Direct experience planning and executing typical media relations activities
• Ability to generate media interest in a positive way
• Understanding of social media and strategies appropriate for the situation
• Demonstrated experience in digital content creation and editing
• Skills to write social media copy and manage various social media platforms
• Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite and Visio
• Proficient knowledge of content management systems (e.g. Drupal, SharePoint) and Adobe Creative Cloud apps
• Understanding of web content management systems including basic HTML and CSS
• Experience and ability to conduct efficient public meetings using A/V equipment and virtual technologies in a remote-working environment
• Experience building collaborative partnerships both internally and externally
• Ability to exercise critical judgement when working on confidential and technical projects.
• Ability to meet and exceed project deadlines and commitments
• Capability using individual initiative and judgement and work successfully with a high degree of independence
• Proficiency in managing numerous projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Prior experience working with a professional Board or within a professional land surveyors or professional engineering organization
• Experience in photography and videography (create, edit, publish) and graphic design

Supplemental Information

Please provide the following documents in order to be considered; failure to do so may result in you not being considered for the position:

• A letter of interest, describing how you meet the qualifications for this position as outlined in the job posting; 
• A current resume, detailing experience, and education; and 
• A current list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact information (attached or available to provide at the time of interview)

Conditions of Employment: 

• Use for accommodation available COVID Vaccination Requirement: Per Governor Inslee's Proclamation 21-14 (Download PDF reader), state employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. If you are selected to serve in this position, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination before you are able to begin work.  Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing verification of your vaccine status, having an approved medical accommodation, or having an approved religious accommodation. No start date will be approved until you have either verified your vaccine status or have an approved accommodation. 

Please do not attach your vaccination verification to your application as it will be removed. Details on how to proceed with verification or accommodation will be provided once a conditional offer has been made.

• Use for NO accommodation available COVID Vaccination Requirement: Per Governor Inslee's Proclamation 21-14 (Download PDF reader), state employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. If you are selected to serve in this position, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination before you are able to begin work.  This position requires in-person attendance with no option for full-time telework.  Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing verification of your vaccine status. No start date will be approved until you have verified your vaccine status.  

Please do not attach your vaccination verification to your application as it will be removed. Details on how to proceed with verification will be provided once a conditional offer has been made.
 
Opportunity for All: 
The Department of Enterprise Services celebrates our differences and we are committed to a workplace that 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 will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws.
 

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our organization.

Contact Information:
For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Angie Anderson at (360) 407-8446or email jobs@des.wa.gov.

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