<div dir="ltr"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6"><a href="https://www.pscleanair.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4455/Air-Resource-Specialist-2021">https://www.pscleanair.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4455/Air-Resource-Specialist-2021</a><br></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6">The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (Seattle, Washington) seeks a qualified, motivated, team-oriented Air Resource Specialist to improve regional air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Puget Sound Region. The specialist will work closely with colleagues on the Planning, Analysis, and Forecasting team, with direction from the Technical Analysis department manager. <br></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6"><b>Please see the complete <a href="https://www.pscleanair.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4455/Air-Resource-Specialist-2021" rel="noopener" target="_blank" aria-label="job announcement Opens in new window" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(86,101,115);background-color:transparent">job announcement</a> for more details about the position, the job description and education and experience requirements.  <span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Deadline to be considered is Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at 5 PM PDT.</span></b><br></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6">The Air Resource Specialist position is a unique opportunity for a dedicated individual to use their skills to help support the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency’s goals to protect public health and the environment from air pollution and become the most climate-friendly region in the United States. </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6"></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6">The Air Resource Specialist will develop policy options to improve air quality and reduce air pollution in the Puget Sound.
This position also performs technical analyses in support of innovative multi-pollutant planning and implementation
work, and conducts daily air quality forecasts and provides key support to the Agency’s mitigation programs.
The specialist will: </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6">• Work closely with internal and external partners to identify, evaluate, and implement strategies that reduce harmful
air pollution and GHG emissions from transportation in our region. </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6">• Evaluate and analyze air monitoring data, understand dispersion and other air quality modeling results, and
conduct emissions inventories as needed. </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6">• Author and edit technical reports that synthesize complex technical information into coherent policy/strategy
options for review and use by a broad-based audience. </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6">• Communicate technical information clearly to a variety of internal and external audiences. </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6">• Work with internal staff and external partners on projects related to making air quality more equitable for our region,
including serving on a Focus Area team. </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6">• Build and maintain relationships and partnerships with appropriate counterparts in other agencies, community
organizations, and other entities. </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6">• Develop ideas and find ways to make air quality more equitable in our region for underrepresented communities. </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6">• Develop, implement, and manage project plans that support the Agency’s strategic priorities. </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6">• Develop technical tools to communicate air quality concepts, working closely with information technology (IT)
colleagues. </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6">• Provide technical and/or general assistance to internal and external customers. </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6">• Participate in meteorological and air quality forecasting, as needed. </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:14.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,63,63);line-height:1.6">• Align and integrate project work with the Agency’s strategic plan to attain Agency goals, objectives, and long-term
vision.   <br></p></div>