Dept. of Natural Resources: Wildland Firefighter, South Puget Sound Region Cartographer 3, EGC Response Lead Technician, Air Operations Automation Coordinator

Dept. of Health: Built Environment Section Manager, Communications Consultant 2, Classification and Compensation Manager, Engagement and Retention Experiences Partner, Wastewater Epidemiology Project and Engagement Coordinator, Contracts and Outreach Coordinator. Toxicologist Supervisor 

Dept. of Retirement Systems: Business Analyst

Human Rights Commission: Civil Rights Investigator 2, Civil Rights Investigator 1

Dept. of Ecology: Technical Human Resource Consultant, IT Systems Administration, HQ Cleanup Section Manager, Spill Responder, Contract Process Improvement and Training Planner

Office of Financial Management: Talent Acquisition Manager, Project Budget Lead, Financial Services Supervisor

Dept. of Social and Health Services: Research Associate, Senior Business Project Manager, Human Resource Operations Manager

Dept. of Labor and Industries: Occupational Nurse Consultant

Office of Independent Investigations: Regional Investigations Supervisor

Liquor and Cannabis Board: Customer Service Specialist 2 (three positions), Customer Service Specialist 3 (three positions), Fiscal Analyst 1

Dept. of Enterprise Services: Custodian 1 Swing Shift, Procurement Supervisor, IT Technical Analyst, Chief Transformation Officer 

Office of the State Treasurer: Director of Legal Affairs

Dept. of Licensing: HRC - Recruiter

Dept. of Financial Institutions: Financial Examiner 2

Office of Civil and Legal Aid: Eviction Defense Program Counsel

Investment Board: Private Equity Investment Officer 

Dept. of Transportation: Environmental Documentation and Permit Coordinator (TPS3 - two positions), Communications Consultation Media Relations

Dept. of Commerce: 1277 Funds Subsidy Program Manager, Operating and Maintenance Funding Manager

Interested in sharing your WA State employment opportunity with the RAIN network? Please visit our website and fill out the job listing request form. 

January 19, 2023 Meeting featuring: Stephanie Sampedro, Student Loan Advocate for the Washington Student Achievement Council

Stephanie Sampedro has served as the Student Loan Advocate with the Washington Student Achievement Council since 2018. Working in collaboration with other state agencies, she receives and responds to all student loan debt complaints for student and parent borrowers in the state of Washington. She leads a coalition of fourteen State Student Loan Ombuds in advocating for borrower protection across the country. Stephanie is a fierce consumer advocate with a background in financial aid and consumer protection. She has worked in higher education at the community college level as well as at a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) loan fund where she ran a matched savings program and counseled borrowers on student loan debt repayment issues. Stephanie graduated from Swarthmore College and is currently working on a Masters of Public Administration from the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington.

If you have questions about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, please join us for our January General Membership meeting!

Meeting Details:

Thursday, January 19 from 2 to 4 p.m., followed by subcommittee breakouts until 5 p.m.

All meetings are held via zoom until further notice.

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Call in Instructions

Attachments: 

• GM Agenda (1/19/23)
• GM Minutes (none to approve from Dec)

If you want to take a hands-on targeted approach to the work we do, consider joining one of our subcommittees: Safe Place, Best Practices, and Communications and Outreach. 

First time coming to a RAIN meeting? Please feel welcome to reach out to Co-Chairs Taja Blackhorn and Ryan Douglas at rain@ofm.wa.gov to chat about ways to get involved and what our subcommittees are working on. We also allow time for new members to introduce themselves and tell us a little but about themselves at the beginning of our meetings if you would like to share.

Accessibility: RAIN is continuing to strive for a universal design to make all spaces accessible for all people. Auto transcription is enabled in meetings, but may not always be accurate. Please email rain@ofm.wa.gov for any accommodation requests.  

Thank you, 

Taja Blackhorn and Jasper Marino

RAIN Co-Chairs