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Employer: Puget Sound Regional Council
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Division: Regional Planning
Salary: Starting salary range is $68,000 - $75,000 annually, DOE, with full benefits
Location: Seattle, WA 
Opening Date: 12/6/2019
Closing Date: Open until filled

Job Description:

The Puget Sound Regional Council is the regional transportation, growth management, and economic development planning agency serving Seattle and the central Puget Sound. The thriving region is home to over 4 million people and is one of the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan areas. PSRC brings together the region’s diverse counties, cities and towns, native tribes, ports, the state of Washington and civic interests to understand the challenges facing our region’s future and make plans for the region to continue to succeed. The agency serves as the region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization and is the regional leader for growth management, transportation, and economic development under state and federal laws. Visit www.psrc.org to find out more. PSRC is an equal opportunity employer.

PSRC is seeking an energetic, talented professional to support its economic development and regional planning efforts for the Puget Sound region, including development and implementation of the region’s economic strategy. The position reports to the Principal Economic Development Manager in the Regional Planning Division to support the agency’s economic development program, as well as supporting long-range transportation and land use planning efforts.

Job Duties:

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge and abilities:

  • Ability to develop, organize, and implement regional economic development planning strategies.
  • Have a robust understanding of transportation and land use policies in the state and region and a demonstrated ability to coordinate economic development planning with land use, transportation and environmental planning.
  • Detailed knowledge of the regional economy, including trends, issues, and stakeholders.
  • Experience communicating economic policy and data effectively in writing, orally and through formal presentations to a wide variety of audiences.
  • Experience producing and coordinating work on projects in cross-functional teams.
  • Experience with public policy advocacy in federal, state, regional, and local affairs.
  • Knowledge of planning and policy issues related to growth management, transportation, economic development, and local and regional governance.
  • Experience with operations and support of a governing board and in staffing elected leadership.

Experience/Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills:

  • At least three years of experience in economic development, urban planning, and/or related field.
  • Any combination of education and experience that would provide the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge, and ability required to perform the job.

How to Apply:

To be considered, applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and completed, signed PSRC application.

The voluntary and confidential Equal Employment Opportunity, Applicant’s Invitation to Self-Identify – Veteran Status, and Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability forms are appreciated for applicant tracking purposes.

For application materials, please visit https://www.psrc.org/about/careers.

Completed materials can be emailed to [email protected], faxed to 206-587-4825, or mailed to:

Puget Sound Regional Council
attn.: HR
1011 Western Ave., Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98104