Washington Co Green Business Food Waste Advisor (Close July 24)

Green Business Food Waste Advisor

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Salary

$31.53 - $38.32 Hourly

Location

Hillsboro, OR

Job Type

Limited Duration

Department

Health and Human Services

Job Number

22/23-262-HHS-1

Closing

7/24/2022 11:59 PM Pacific

THE POSITION

* This opportunity is full-time Limited Duration with a tentative end date of 6/30/2024. *


The Solid Waste & Recycling Division of Washington County’s Department of Health and Human Services is hiring a Green Business Food Waste Advisor! If you are interested in helping food-generating businesses to reduce waste and compost and excel at outreach and communicating information to others, apply today to join our dynamic team!

In this position, you will help businesses understand how to meet a new regional requirement to separate food scraps for compost. This includes conducting outreach to ensure businesses are aware of the requirement and providing technical assistance, staff training, and free resources to support businesses in meeting the requirement. You will also have the opportunity to support businesses in additional green practices including food donation, food waste prevention, recycling, and more.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core values of Washington County Health and Human Services. Employees are expected to honor the life experiences of all individuals with whom they come into contact and recognize the impact of past injustices, microaggressions, and trauma.

We are looking for someone with:

  • Experience conveying complex information in a way that is easy to understand and appealing to various audiences.

  • Experience successfully engaging in difficult conversations with the public.

  • A desire to work primarily in the field, visiting a high volume of businesses across the county and responding to their needs.

  • The ability to empathize with customers and think from a business perspective.

  • The ability to problem-solve and identify possible solutions and opportunities.

  • Experience completing detail-oriented tasks with a strong set of systems and approaches in place to ensure accuracy.

  • The ability to work collaboratively with team members, colleagues, and community members.

  • Strong active listening skills.

To learn more about us, please use these link: Solid Waste & Recycling


Washington County values a culture of equity, diverse perspectives, and life experiences. Our organization embraces innovation, collaboration and work-life harmony. We offer job stability, a comprehensive benefits package, and an opportunity to serve and support our diverse community. We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Why Washington County?
Are you interested in challenging, meaningful, and rewarding work? Join Washington County in our commitment to advancing racial equity. Our Board of Commissioners worked closely with various community stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Resolution. Adopted in February 2020, this resolution commits to the equitable delivery of Washington County’s services, resources, and opportunities for growth and development to every county resident.

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ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Green Business Food Waste Advisor is a working title specific to this position. This position is classified as a Program Communication and Education Specialist. Washington County organizes its positions into classifications and classification descriptions are typically written broadly. To review this classification, please use this link:
Program Communication and Education Specialist.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:
A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

  • Possession of or completion of college-level training equivalent to an Associate's Degree in communication, journalism, public relations, education, education in program related area, or related fields; AND

  • One (1) year of work experience in the development, coordination, and delivery of a public information and communication or community outreach program.

Additional Licenses, Certificates, Physical Abilities and Specialty Requirements:

  • Possession of a Driver's license valid in the State of Oregon and an acceptable driving record per Washington County policy.

Driving Record Requirement:
Driving a motorized vehicle is an essential function of this position. Successful applicants must possess a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record. To review the Driver's License and Record Policy for Washington County, please use this link: Driver's License & Records Policy.

Please be clear and specific in the applicable sections of the employment application about how your background is relevant. This information must also be consistent with your supplemental question responses. Please note: Answers to the supplemental questions are typically evaluated separately from your application.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Washington County is committed to using a Merit-based System in which recruiting, selecting, and advancing employees is based on their relative knowledge, skills, and abilities.

SELECTION PROCESS:
1. Week of July 25, 2022: An evaluation of training, education, and experience of submitted application packets will be performed by Human Resources. 

2. Week of August 1, 2022: A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel may perform a further evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials to include responses to supplemental questionnaire. This process could take 1-2 weeks depends on the volume of applications we receive.

3. Our goal is to schedule oral panel interviews with candidates that successfully pass the SME evaluation step as soon as possible.  

Please note: candidates that are successful in the evaluation process may have their applications referred for additional vacancies in the same classification, or job family.

Status of Your Application:
You will be advised by e-mail of your status at each step in the application process, from initial application to final employment disposition. Please note that Washington County communicates with all candidates via email. If you "opt out" or "unsubscribe" from email notifications from NEOGOV it will impact our ability to communicate with you about job postings.

Veterans' Preference:
If you are a Veteran and would like to be considered for a Veterans' Preference for this recruitment, please review instructions using this link: Veterans' Preference Points Instructions (Download PDF reader).

Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act:
Reasonable accommodation is available to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in the selection process for this recruitment. To obtain confidential assistance please contact Human Resources 503-846-8606, or e-mail at: hr@co.washington.or.us at least 48 hours before any step in the recruitment and selection process for which you feel you need accommodation.

Questions (?) Regarding This Recruitment
Yeji Seo, Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Yeji_Seo@co.washington.or.us

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