Offshore Wind Energy Policy Specialist

Location: Salem, OR

Position Level: Mid level

Job Category: Policy

About The State of Oregon:

The State of Oregon offers a competitive and affordable health and benefits package, including excellent medical, vision and dental coverage, paid holidays off, and personal business leave, as well as paid and accrued vacation and sick leave. In addition to standard medical benefits and employee leave, the state also provides additional optional benefits, such as basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses. 

Job Description:

The Offshore Wind Energy Policy Specialist will be responsible for leading an assessment of Oregon’s federally approved enforceable policies applicable to offshore wind energy development. The assessment will include both policies related to ocean management as well as policies applicable to the onshore components of an offshore project.  

This assessment will require consultation with Oregon Coastal Management Program (OCMP) networked agencies and local governments. A completed assessment will be used to identify priority gaps and an appropriate mechanism for addressing them, either through rulemaking or establishment of policy in administrative rules, local comprehensive plan amendments, or new statutes. The incumbent will provide support as needed to state agencies and local governments through these processes.  

These duties will be in addition to the position implementing Oregon federal consistency authority and processing day-to-day Coastal Management Act (CZMA) determinations. The position will also interpret and apply the policies, regulations, and standards of the Oregon Coastal Management Program to activities, policies, and programs of federal authority that affect Oregon’s Coastal Zone.  

The initial review of applications will begin on 07/22/2024.    

Interviews will start 7/25/2024.