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Note: This recruitment will remain open until the position is filled. The hiring authority reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any time.
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We search for people who demonstrate a strong work ethic, excellence in customer service, partnering and teamwork, and quality performance.
We strive to be a great place to work by fostering a safe, open, inclusive and healthy work environment.
We want to ensure that our organization is as diverse and inclusive as our great State of Washington.Your opportunity at a glance.
This position acts as a liaison between LCB and marijuana producers and processors, and other state agencies on non-licensing, non-financial and non-enforcement issues.
The position acts as a subject matter expert in certain aspects of the marijuana industry and I-502 regulatory structure, acting as a resource on understanding marijuana production and specified compliance requirements under rule, including traceability reporting, medical compliant products, quality assurance testing, package and labeling, recordkeeping, security requirements, allowable pesticides, soil amendments, fertilizers, other crop production aids, and destruction of waste.
The position also acts as the data analysis expert for the reporting system, and conducts data analysis and forensics to assist with research, financial analysis, and enforcement.
This position will support ongoing work and partnerships with other state agencies, and external/internal stakeholder groups.
Provide the highest level of public safety by continually assessing, analyzing, improving and enforcing laws, regulations and policies as well as ensuring they are easy to understand, effective and reflect today’s dynamic environment.
Educate and engage licensees, the public and other stakeholders in addressing issues related to alcohol, cannabis and tobacco.
Create a culture that fosters excellent customer service, open communication, transparency, accountability, data driven decisions, and business initiated process improvement including the use of integrated technology.
Duties
Maintain expert level knowledge of the marijuana industry and compliance requirements under rule for such things as traceability reporting, quality assurance testing, packaging and labeling, record keeping, marijuana production and processing methods, medical compliant products, security requirements, allowable pesticides, soil amendments, destruction of waste, commercial kitchens requirements, high risk products, allowable hydrocarbons and other solvents, professional grade closed looped extraction systems, and POS Systems.Analyze new legislation and WACs to determine impacts to traceability and rule requirements on all aspects of the marijuana industry.
Actively participate in rule writing and revision where needed.
Develop training and educational documents, and give presentations of the seed-to-sale system, extraction methods, and general requirements for marijuana producers, processors, and retailers.
This position is a subject matter expert on understanding marijuana processing and specified compliance requirements under rule.
The position will participate in ongoing work with other state agencies and external/internal stakeholder groups on applicable areas above
.This position provides support to licensing and enforcement activities to ensure retailers are compliant with reporting requirements, POS systems, security requirements, record keeping, destruction of waste, and transaction limits.
Maintain an understanding of products available in the retail environment will also be a key aspect of this position.
This position is a subject matter expert of all traceability reporting requirements and conducts analysis for the large amount of data submitted in the traceability system in support of enforcement, licensing and finance operations.
Work involves writing briefs and disseminating findings in regard to regulatory and data analysis.
This position will respond to questions and provide training on the use of the traceability system.
You will work closely with other Marijuana Examiners, enforcement staff, licensees, stakeholders, and contracted vendors to determine need for new functionality or updates to current functionality in the seed-to-sale traceability system.
Analyze new legislation and WAC to determine impacts to traceability and rule requirements.
Actively working with our contracted vendor to ensure the Traceability System is meeting licensee and WSLCB needs.
This position plays a lead role in further developing third party testing requirements, and further development of testing methodologies.
It will also manage the third party lab certification process and quality assurance testing program.
This position will accompany Enforcement staff on premise checks to provide assistance with inventory verifications.
Qualifications -Required Experience
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, law, public health, health administration, or a related field.
Two or more years of experience conducting research and analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations or comparable combination of graduate education and experience.
**Additional experience conducting research and analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations can be substituted year for year for the education requirement.
Advanced skills and demonstrated experience in data analysis.
Experience working with databases, including writing queries.Advanced skills in Excel, including the ability to summarize and create charts and reports from data.
Required Abilities
Ability to write clear and concise brief summaries and reports for executive leaders.
Ability to deliver exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
Ability to analyze and interpret complex data and present results in a manner that is appropriate to your audience.
Ability to read, understand, interpret, and explain a wide range of complex documents, policies, rules and laws relating to the marijuana industry and regulatory system.
Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
Desired
Master’s degree in business administration, public administration, law, public health, health administration, or a related field and four or more years of experience conducting research and analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations or comparable combination of graduate education and experience.
Two or more years of data analysis experience, including but not limited to: descriptive and inferential statistical analysis, modeling, data forensics, and forecasting.
Experience working in a liaison capacity representing an organization and working with a diverse group of other government and private organizations.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to build mutually beneficial relationships within and outside the Liquor and Cannabis Board.
Ability to speak publicly and prepare and give presentations and trainings.
General knowledge of the marijuana industry at the producer, processor, and retail levels.
General knowledge of I-502 and requirements in rule for traceability, quality assurance testing, packaging, processing plant material into extracts and infused products, and pesticides.
General knowledge the medical marijuana industry, WAC 246-70, and SB 5052, and HB 2136.
Demonstrated ability to work closely in a team environment to implement new legislation.
Experience researching complex issues and delivering thorough, concise manner written and/or oral reports on findings.
Special Requirements
Willingness to enter marijuana production, processing, and retail facilities by yourself.
Valid Washington State drivers’ license.
Successfully pass a criminal background check.Supplemental Information
HOW TO APPLY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY TO ENSURE YOU HAVE SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED MATERIALS TO BE CONSIDERED.
IMPORTANT: To be considered for this position, you MUST include the following, failure to do so WILL result in your application being disqualified:
1. Completed on-line application
2. Resume, detailing experience and education as it relates to the position
3. Letter of interest, describing how you meet the specific qualifications for the position
4. Three to four professional references to include a current or recent supervisor with current contact numbers and email addresses.
**A resume will not substitute for completing the “work experience” section of the application.
IMPORTANT: **
The information provided in your application and supplemental questionnaire must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions.
Responses not supported in your application will disqualify you for consideration of employment from this recruitment.
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted.
Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted.
Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
Other
Applicants for employment with the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board should also be aware of RCW 66.08.080, which states in part: “No employee of the board shall have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the manufacture of liquor sold under this title, or derive any profit or remuneration from the sale of liquor, other than the salary or wages payable to him in respect of his office or position, and shall receive no gratuity from any person in connection with such business.RCW 69.50.351, no member of the state liquor and cannabis board and no employee of the state liquor and cannabis board shall have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the producing, processing, or sale of marijuana, useable marijuana, or marijuana-infused products, or derive any profit or remuneration from the sale of marijuana, useable marijuana, or marijuana-infused products other than the salary or wages payable to him or her in respect of his or her office or position, and shall receive no gratuity from any person in connection with the business.WSLCB is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email hrjobs@lcb.wa.gov or call (360) 664.1636. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
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