Senior Strategic Advisor, Exempt

Senior Strategic Advisor, Exempt
Recruitment #2026-6-7981
Full-time, Exempt 5, Non-represented position
Location: Olympia, WA
Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered

Salary: $11,933.00 - $13,916.00 Monthly
To allow for growth and salary progression, the full salary range is: $11,933.00 - $14,650.00 Monthly

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 7/2/26. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Executive Management Division for a Senior Strategic Advisor. 

The Senior Strategic Advisor holds a multidimensional role within the Commissioner’s Office and sits on the Executive Leadership Team. The Senior Strategic Advisor will help develop and review agency policy and initiatives, draft and review legislation, assist AAGs and agency staff in researching and interpreting laws, rules, and regulations, and offer strategic guidance on a host of items that require legal analysis or risk assessment. The Senior Strategic Advisor works closely with the Attorney General’s Office and liaises on litigation issues on behalf of the agency. The Senior Strategic Advisor provides advice and facilitates training on ethics, conflicts of interest, public meetings, public records production, and lobbying restrictions to ensure compliance across the agency and its component groups.

The Senior Strategic Advisor works with the other teams in the Commissioner’s Office to ensure strategic priorities are advanced and serves as a resource to advance the Commissioner’s priorities, including by offering strategic advice on complex policy development and drafting Commissioner’s Orders.  The Advisor also liaises with external partners to resolve complex issues consistent with the Commissioner’s priorities and values. 

The Senior Strategic Advisor may draft and/or review legislation and works closely with the Office of Governmental and External Affairs to promote and maintain productive relationships with elected officials and other external partners.  The Senior Strategic Advisor draws upon legal and legislative process experience to inform both legislative and legal decisions within the agency, reviewing legal matters for potential legislative impacts and likewise reviewing legislation for potential legal impacts.