Senior Market Monitor Climate (Financial Examiner 4)

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Department of Ecology is hiring a Senior Market Monitor - Climate (Financial Examiner 4)within the Climate Pollution Reduction Program (CPRP).

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.
• A minimum of one day per week is required in the Lacey WA office. On an infrequent basis additional Cap-and-Invest market events such as auctions may require in-person work.
• Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline:

• Apply by October 26 2025.
• This position will remain open until filled. The agency reserves the right to make a hire at any time after application review begins. Applications received after the date above may not be considered.

The Senior Market Monitor role is part of the Auctions and Market Section of the Cap-and-Invest Program. This work is critical to the states efforts to address climate change decarbonize the economy and prepare Washington for a leadership role in the green economy of the future. You and your team are tasked with successfully managing allowance auctions and trading to ensure a free and fair cap-and-invest market. Other responsibilities include developing proposed improvements to the market program based on performance economic and policy analyses and lessons learned from other jurisdictions and producing reports and revenue forecasts related to the Cap-and-Invest program for the agency the Governors office and the Legislature. You will also represent Ecology in working with other state agencies regulated industry and national and international groups on issues related to the allowance auctions market and Cap-and-Invest program.

The primary emphasis of your role as Senior Market Monitorwill be to complete market surveillance of participants in the cap-and-invest market coming from the financial sector or general market participants through the following duties:

• Ensure Cap-and-Invest entities are in compliance with state and federal laws and industry standards in partnership with federal agencies (e.g. Internal Revenue Service Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission); market operators (e.g. the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and Nodal); and relevant state agencies (e.g. the State Attorney Generals office).
• Maintain contact with futures markets that list relevant futures contracts and use your expert judgement to review futures and bilateral allowance and offset contracts.
• Apply your knowledge of environmental markets and finance to closely review and monitor complex financial market participants as they join and participate in Washingtons cap-and-invest market.
• Identify and propose regulatory options to minimize regulatory arbitrage across jurisdictions and markets.
• Regularly revisit the programs approach to market monitoring and seek out potential improvements.
• Evaluate financial records and documents across financial and other market entities that are connected through corporate association groups as defined by regulation.
• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of finance commodity markets and related fields and apply concepts from these fields in market monitoring work.

For detailed information on how we calculate experience please visit our Recruitment website.

Required Qualifications:

• Professional experiencein finance; economics; energy agricultural and/or other commodity markets; regulatory enforcement; or related work. This experience could be gained in most private sectors and/or the public sector.
• Educationinvolving a major study in fields includingbut not limited tofinance business administration economics accounting policy data science and related fields.

Examples of how to qualify:

• 9 years of experience.
• 8 years of experience AND 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits.
• 7 years of experience AND 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (Associates degree).
• 6 years of experience AND 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter college credits.
• 5 years of experience AND a Bachelors degree.
• 4 years of experience AND a Masters degree.
• 3 years of experience AND a Ph.D.

Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:

Desired Qualifications:

• RelevantFinancial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) licenses such as the series 7 series 66 and/or other series.
• Other relevant certifications (finance training Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Project Management Professional (PMP) data analysis / statistics training market analysis or related certificates).
• Experience working to address climate change including experience related to greenhouse gas markets.
• Previous experience in finance electricity fuels greenhouse gas or other commodity markets and related markets.
• Quantitative skills gained in schooling or experience in statistical analysis and/or mathematics and/or programming and modeling.

If you are excited about this role but not sure if your experience aligns perfectly with every qualification in the job descriptionwe encourage you to apply.Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At the Department of Ecology we are dedicated to building a diverse and authentic workplace centered in belonging. You may just be the needed candidate for this or other roles.

Ecology does not use the E-Verify system; therefore we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information please visit.

Our Commitment to DEIR

Diversity Equity Inclusion and Respect (DEIR)are core values central to Ecologys work. We strive to be a workplace where we are esteemed for sharing our authentic identities while advancing our individual professional goals and collaborating to protect preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

Diversity:We celebrate and appreciate diversity; our unique perspectives and abilities enrich us all and lead to innovative approaches and solutions.

Equity:We champion equity recognizing that each of us need different things to thrive.

Inclusion:We intentionally create and hold space so that we all have meaningful opportunities to participate and contribute to Ecologys work.

Respect:We treat each other with respect and dignity acknowledging the inherent worth of our diverse perspectives and lived experiences even in times of uncertainty and disagreement.

We believe thatDEIRis both a goal and an action. We are on a journey honoring our shared humanity and taking steps to demonstrate our commitment to a vision where each of us is heard seen and valued.

Application Process

Ecology seeks diverse applicants: We view diversity equity inclusion and respect through a broad lens including race ethnicity class age religion sexual orientation gender identity immigration status military background language education life experience physical disability neurodiversity and intersectional identities. Qualified job seekers from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Click Apply at the top of this page. Complete the entire application including full work history and responses to all supplemental questions and attach:

• Cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for this position
• Resume

Because we base our selection on the information you provide it is in your best interest to complete the application thoroughly.A resume will not substitute for the work experience section of the application or vice versa. Applications with blank fields or supplemental question responses with comments such as see resume may be considered incomplete.

Application Attestation: By submitting an application you are affirming that the information contained in your application and on all attachments is complete and truthful. The state may verify this information and any false or misleading answers may result in rejection of your application or dismissal if employed.

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Questions

• For specific questions about the position location options schedule or duties please contact Derek Nixonat.
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About the Climate Pollution ReductionProgram

The Climate Pollution Reduction Programs (CPRPs) mission is to implement policies and programs to reduce carbon emissions in the state of Washington so that the state meets its statutory greenhouse gas emission limits. The CPRP focuses long-term requiring creative and strategic decision-making for implementation to achieve broad statewide and interstate success reducing carbon emissions in the state of Washington so residents have a healthy environment and climate.

The Cap-and-Invest Group (CIG) is responsible for the implementation and operation of Washingtons Cap-and-Invest Program which employs a market mechanism to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective manner. As part of the Cap-and-Invest Program businesses and entities are required to obtain and retire compliance instruments equivalent to their emissions. These compliance instruments which include emissions allowances offset credits can be bought sold and traded. The market for these commodities began in January 2023 the first allowance auction was held in February of that year and the proceeds of the auctions are invested by the state in projects to decarbonize transportation and other sectors of the economy promote clean energy and advance equity and environmental justice. The allowance auctions that the Auctions and Market Section are responsible for generate on average approximately $1 billion dollars per year and provide a critical and necessary funding stream to support the achievement of Washingtons ambitious state-wide greenhouse gas reduction mandates.

About the Department of Ecology

As the State of Washingtons environmental protection agency we are deeply committed to protecting preserving and enhancing Washingtons 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 Leave11 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 Incentives Combined Fund Drive SmartHealth *Click here for more information

To learn more about Ecology please visit ourwebsite explore Working at Ecology check out ourStrategic Plan and connect with us onLinkedInFacebookInstagramYouTube or ourblog.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Washington State Department of Ecology is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural racial ethnic sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women racial and ethnic minorities persons of disability persons over 40 years of age veterans military spouses or people with military status and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.

Collective Bargaining: This is a position covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative.

Note: This recruitment may be used to fill other positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment announcement are filled the recruitment may only be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.

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