Agency Rulemaking Lead and Governmental Policy Analyst (Environmental Planner 5)
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections when posting has real specific content. We must preserve all substantive info, not invent. Remove boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. We need to parse the posting. Key info: - Title: Agency Rulemaking Lead and Governmental Policy Analyst (Environmental Planner 5). Not to repeat as heading. - Location: Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station. - Schedule: This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options. You may telework most of your work time, with required in-office staff meetings every other Thursday as well as other in-person meetings and activities as needed. Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change. - Application Timeline: Apply by October 12, 2026. Applications submitted after the date above may not be reviewed unless additional qualified applicants are needed. (Probably we can drop as application instruction? It's a deadline; but instructions to apply are boilerplate? The rule says remove application instructions. The deadline might be considered metadata; but we could include as short p? The instruction says: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." Application timeline maybe minor metadata; we could include in a short p under maybe "About the role"? Not sure. Safer to drop it? The instruction says remove application instructions. The timeline is part of application process; likely considered instruction. So drop. - Duties: list of duties. We'll put under Responsibilities (or maybe "What You Will Do"). - Types Of Problems This Position Gets To Solve: could be part of Responsibilities. - Interesting Aspects Of This Position, Challenging Aspects: could be part of Responsibilities or maybe separate but we want few substantive sections. - What You Will Do: list of duties again (similar). We'll combine. - Qualifications: Required Qualifications list. - Education involving a major study... plus Examples Of How To Qualify. - Desired qualifications: mention but not required; we could include under Skills? Might be optional. - Supplemental Information: Ecology does not use E-Verify etc. That's boilerplate; drop. - Our Commitment to DEIR: that's EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate; drop. - Application Process etc: drop. - About The Governmental Relations Office: could be "About the role" maybe. - About The Department Of Ecology: also about role. - Benefits: list of benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision etc). That's substantive; we should include Benefits section. - Pay: not mentioned; do not include. - Schedule: we have schedule info; include Schedule section. Thus sections: About the role (maybe combine Governmental Relations Office and Department of Ecology description), Responsibilities (duties, types of problems, interesting/challenging aspects, what you will do), Qualifications (required qualifications, education, examples), Skills (maybe desired qualifications?), Benefits, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must use
for each section heading.
Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits.
Use
for prose.
Do not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail.
We need to be careful to not lose details.
Let's extract substantive content.
**About the role** (maybe combine two paragraphs):
From "About The Governmental Relations Office":
"The Governmental Relations Office works closely with Ecology’s environmental programs and offices, and the Office of Equity and Environmental Justice to: Coordinate agency legislative activities, rulemaking, and appeals. Provide legislative and economic analysis for agency regulatory and policy initiatives. Support agency performance management including strategic planning, customer feedback, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Governmental Relations Office works collaboratively across the agency, providing opportunities to partner with staff from all programs. This role offers a unique perspective to learn about the work carried out across all Ecology’s environmental and administrative programs. You will engage at many different levels, from serving as a hearing officer for rulemaking, to analyzing proposed legislation, to helping establish or update agency policies, to supporting our agency public comment process."
From "About The Department Of Ecology":
"As the State of Washington’s environmental protection agency, we are deeply committed to protecting, preserving, and enhancing Washington’s environment for current and future generations. Joining Ecology means becoming part of a team dedicated to protecting and sustaining healthy land, air, water, and climate in harmony with a strong economy. A career in public service at Ecology allows you to help solve some of the most challenging problems facing our state, while keeping your health and financial security a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to life/work balance. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism, and accountability. Ecology employees may be eligible for the following: Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s) , Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) , Vacation, Sick, and other Leave *, 11 Paid Holidays per year *, Public Service Loan Forgiveness , Tuition Waiver , Long Term Disability & Life Insurance , Deferred Compensation Programs , Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) , Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) , Employee Assistance Program , Commute Trip Reduction Incentive , Combined Fund Drive , SmartHealth * Click here for more information To learn more about Ecology, please visit our website , explore Working at Ecology , check out our Strategic Plan , and connect with us on LinkedIn , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , or our blog ."
But benefits list we will put in Benefits section; we can still include description about benefits in About the role? Might duplicate. Better to keep About the role focusing on description of office and department, not benefits list. We'll keep the descriptive sentences about mission, etc. We'll exclude the benefits list from About the role and move to Benefits section.
Thus About the role paragraph(s):
- Governmental Relations Office works closely ... (list of functions)
- This role offers a unique perspective ... (engage at many levels)
- As the State of Washington’s environmental protection agency ... (mission, team, etc.)
We'll combine into maybe two
elements.
**Responsibilities**: combine duties, types of problems, interesting aspects, challenging aspects, what you will do.
Let's extract bullet-like statements:
From Duties:
- Provide essential oversight, direction, and project management for the agency’s rulemaking and hearing officer processes.
- Serve as the program legislative lead, analyzing proposed legislation and policies, assessing impacts, and recommending effective implementation strategies while supporting staff and programs throughout the process.
- We are seeking someone who is strategic, adaptable, detail focused, can understand and explain complex processes, analyze laws and rules to guide agency action, and bring strong skills in policy implementation, project management, collaboration, problem-solving, and facilitation.
From Types Of Problems This Position Gets To Solve:
- Developing policies and policy interpretations that marry complex legal, technical, and political dynamics.
- Managing agency-wide processes in a consistent way across programs that differ in structure and operational needs.
- Maintaining a consistent and defensible rulemaking process for the agency.
- Meeting program hearing officer needs for public hearings and meetings.
From Interesting Aspects Of This Position:
- Work in a fast-paced environment with all of Ecology's programs to support the development of rules and policies.
- Engage with staff on a wide variety of topics while collaborating with multiple teams.
From Challenging Aspects Of This Position:
- Some travel and evening hours may be required.
- Presenting to large groups and facilitating complex meetings.
From What You Will Do:
- Provide oversight, guidance, and mentoring on the agency’s rulemaking process and hearing officers.
- Analyze legislation, policies, and projects with agency-wide impact.
- Serve as the Agency Hearings Officer, facilitating public hearings and meetings and certifying other agency staff through training and mentoring.
- Develop and implement new agency-wide policies or processes.
- Provide training and mentoring to staff on rulemaking, hearings, and related responsibilities.
- Advise and brief executive leadership on rulemaking and other key policy topics.
- Implement the agency's online commenting system.
- Serve as SharePoint co-administrator for the Rules and Accountability Section.
We'll combine into a
- list.
**Qualifications**: Required Qualifications list (11 years experience etc.) plus Education and Examples.
Let's extract:
Required Qualifications:
- Eleven (11) years of experience and/or education related to the duties of the position, which must include the following:
- Government and Rulemaking Knowledge – Extensive working knowledge of state government, the rulemaking process, the Washington Administrative Procedures Act, and the legislative process.
- Rulemaking Coordination – Ability to guide and coordinate rulemaking activities to ensure legal compliance and alignment with agency leadership; understanding of steps in the process and ability to explain to others.
- Policy and Legislative Analysis – Ability to analyze and interpret proposed laws and policies to provide accurate, clear information that identifies and supports agency actions.
- Training and Mentoring – Ability to teach and support staff in rulemaking and hearing officer responsibilities to strengthen agency capability.
- Project and Accountability Management – Ability to plan and manage multiple projects, audits, and reform initiatives to help the agency meet accountability expectations.
- Regulatory Compliance – Ability to interpret and apply legal requirements to ensure rulemaking and related work meet state standards.
- Process Documentation– Ability to establish and document process steps in various formats.
- Hearing Officer Skills – Ability to conduct public hearings and apply agency procedures to ensure fair, well-organized, and professional processes.
Education involving a major study in land use, urban, regional, or environmental planning, public administration, natural resource planning, or a closely related field.
Examples Of How To Qualify:
- 11 years of experience.
- 10 years of experience AND 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits.
- 9 years of experience AND 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (Associate’s degree).
- 8 years of experience AND 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter college credits.
- 7 years of experience AND a Bachelor’s degree.
- 5 years of experience AND a Master’s degree.
- 4 years of experience AND a Ph.D.
We'll put these as
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**Skills**: maybe desired qualifications? The posting says "Desired qualifications reflect additional knowledge, skills, or experience that are nice to have but not required." No specific list given. So we might not have a Skills section. Better to omit Skills if no concrete desired qualifications listed. The instruction: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it. So we skip Skills.
**Benefits**: list from "Ecology employees may be eligible for the following:" includes many items. We'll list them as
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**Schedule**: from Schedule paragraph.
We'll include Schedule section with
describing telework, flexible schedule, required in-office meetings every other Thursday, etc.
We also have location info: "Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station." This could be part of About the role or maybe a short p. We'll include in About the role as a paragraph.
We must not include application instructions, EEO, etc.
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for prose. Do not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. We need to be careful to not lose details. Let's extract substantive content. **About the role** (maybe combine two paragraphs): From "About The Governmental Relations Office": "The Governmental Relations Office works closely with Ecology’s environmental programs and offices, and the Office of Equity and Environmental Justice to: Coordinate agency legislative activities, rulemaking, and appeals. Provide legislative and economic analysis for agency regulatory and policy initiatives. Support agency performance management including strategic planning, customer feedback, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Governmental Relations Office works collaboratively across the agency, providing opportunities to partner with staff from all programs. This role offers a unique perspective to learn about the work carried out across all Ecology’s environmental and administrative programs. You will engage at many different levels, from serving as a hearing officer for rulemaking, to analyzing proposed legislation, to helping establish or update agency policies, to supporting our agency public comment process." From "About The Department Of Ecology": "As the State of Washington’s environmental protection agency, we are deeply committed to protecting, preserving, and enhancing Washington’s environment for current and future generations. Joining Ecology means becoming part of a team dedicated to protecting and sustaining healthy land, air, water, and climate in harmony with a strong economy. A career in public service at Ecology allows you to help solve some of the most challenging problems facing our state, while keeping your health and financial security a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to life/work balance. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism, and accountability. Ecology employees may be eligible for the following: Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s) , Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) , Vacation, Sick, and other Leave *, 11 Paid Holidays per year *, Public Service Loan Forgiveness , Tuition Waiver , Long Term Disability & Life Insurance , Deferred Compensation Programs , Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) , Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) , Employee Assistance Program , Commute Trip Reduction Incentive , Combined Fund Drive , SmartHealth * Click here for more information To learn more about Ecology, please visit our website , explore Working at Ecology , check out our Strategic Plan , and connect with us on LinkedIn , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , or our blog ." But benefits list we will put in Benefits section; we can still include description about benefits in About the role? Might duplicate. Better to keep About the role focusing on description of office and department, not benefits list. We'll keep the descriptive sentences about mission, etc. We'll exclude the benefits list from About the role and move to Benefits section. Thus About the role paragraph(s): - Governmental Relations Office works closely ... (list of functions) - This role offers a unique perspective ... (engage at many levels) - As the State of Washington’s environmental protection agency ... (mission, team, etc.) We'll combine into maybe two
elements. **Responsibilities**: combine duties, types of problems, interesting aspects, challenging aspects, what you will do. Let's extract bullet-like statements: From Duties: - Provide essential oversight, direction, and project management for the agency’s rulemaking and hearing officer processes. - Serve as the program legislative lead, analyzing proposed legislation and policies, assessing impacts, and recommending effective implementation strategies while supporting staff and programs throughout the process. - We are seeking someone who is strategic, adaptable, detail focused, can understand and explain complex processes, analyze laws and rules to guide agency action, and bring strong skills in policy implementation, project management, collaboration, problem-solving, and facilitation. From Types Of Problems This Position Gets To Solve: - Developing policies and policy interpretations that marry complex legal, technical, and political dynamics. - Managing agency-wide processes in a consistent way across programs that differ in structure and operational needs. - Maintaining a consistent and defensible rulemaking process for the agency. - Meeting program hearing officer needs for public hearings and meetings. From Interesting Aspects Of This Position: - Work in a fast-paced environment with all of Ecology's programs to support the development of rules and policies. - Engage with staff on a wide variety of topics while collaborating with multiple teams. From Challenging Aspects Of This Position: - Some travel and evening hours may be required. - Presenting to large groups and facilitating complex meetings. From What You Will Do: - Provide oversight, guidance, and mentoring on the agency’s rulemaking process and hearing officers. - Analyze legislation, policies, and projects with agency-wide impact. - Serve as the Agency Hearings Officer, facilitating public hearings and meetings and certifying other agency staff through training and mentoring. - Develop and implement new agency-wide policies or processes. - Provide training and mentoring to staff on rulemaking, hearings, and related responsibilities. - Advise and brief executive leadership on rulemaking and other key policy topics. - Implement the agency's online commenting system. - Serve as SharePoint co-administrator for the Rules and Accountability Section. We'll combine into a
- list.
**Qualifications**: Required Qualifications list (11 years experience etc.) plus Education and Examples.
Let's extract:
Required Qualifications:
- Eleven (11) years of experience and/or education related to the duties of the position, which must include the following:
- Government and Rulemaking Knowledge – Extensive working knowledge of state government, the rulemaking process, the Washington Administrative Procedures Act, and the legislative process.
- Rulemaking Coordination – Ability to guide and coordinate rulemaking activities to ensure legal compliance and alignment with agency leadership; understanding of steps in the process and ability to explain to others.
- Policy and Legislative Analysis – Ability to analyze and interpret proposed laws and policies to provide accurate, clear information that identifies and supports agency actions.
- Training and Mentoring – Ability to teach and support staff in rulemaking and hearing officer responsibilities to strengthen agency capability.
- Project and Accountability Management – Ability to plan and manage multiple projects, audits, and reform initiatives to help the agency meet accountability expectations.
- Regulatory Compliance – Ability to interpret and apply legal requirements to ensure rulemaking and related work meet state standards.
- Process Documentation– Ability to establish and document process steps in various formats.
- Hearing Officer Skills – Ability to conduct public hearings and apply agency procedures to ensure fair, well-organized, and professional processes.
Education involving a major study in land use, urban, regional, or environmental planning, public administration, natural resource planning, or a closely related field.
Examples Of How To Qualify:
- 11 years of experience.
- 10 years of experience AND 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits.
- 9 years of experience AND 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (Associate’s degree).
- 8 years of experience AND 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter college credits.
- 7 years of experience AND a Bachelor’s degree.
- 5 years of experience AND a Master’s degree.
- 4 years of experience AND a Ph.D.
We'll put these as
- .
**Skills**: maybe desired qualifications? The posting says "Desired qualifications reflect additional knowledge, skills, or experience that are nice to have but not required." No specific list given. So we might not have a Skills section. Better to omit Skills if no concrete desired qualifications listed. The instruction: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it. So we skip Skills.
**Benefits**: list from "Ecology employees may be eligible for the following:" includes many items. We'll list them as
- .
**Schedule**: from Schedule paragraph.
We'll include Schedule section with
describing telework, flexible schedule, required in-office meetings every other Thursday, etc. We also have location info: "Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station." This could be part of About the role or maybe a short p. We'll include in About the role as a paragraph. We must not include application instructions, EEO, etc. Now produce HTML fragment. Structure:
About the role
...
...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Qualifications
- ... ...
Benefits
- ... ...
- .
**Schedule**: from Schedule paragraph.
We'll include Schedule section with
- .
**Skills**: maybe desired qualifications? The posting says "Desired qualifications reflect additional knowledge, skills, or experience that are nice to have but not required." No specific list given. So we might not have a Skills section. Better to omit Skills if no concrete desired qualifications listed. The instruction: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it. So we skip Skills.
**Benefits**: list from "Ecology employees may be eligible for the following:" includes many items. We'll list them as