WATER RESOURCES SPECIALIST 2 or 3 Surface Water Section
WATER RESOURCES SPECIALIST 2 or 3 Surface Water Section
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$ 55000 - 75000
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DEPT OF WATER RESOURCES
The mission of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) is to safeguard the health safety and economic welfare of the public by protecting conserving and enhancing Arizonas water supplies in a bold thoughtful and innovative manner. We are seeking a Water Resources Specialist 2 or Water Resources Specialist 3 to join the Surface Water Section.
Water Resources Specialist 2 or Water Resources Specialist 3
Water Planning Division/Surface Water Section
WWW.AZWATER
Hybrid: remote and 1110 W. Washington St. Suite #310 Phoenix AZ 85007
Salary:
WRS 2: $50000 $65000 or WRS 3: $55000 $75000
Grade: 22 or 23
This position is funded for a period not exceeding two years.
Closing Date: Open Until filled
This position is responsible for the processing expediting and approving/rejecting surface water right applications and claims. Responsible for ensuring surface water right applications and claims adhere to Department policies rules procedures and State and Federal statutes and rules.
A hybrid work schedule (some work in the office and some work from home) is available for this position. The State of Arizona promotes a work culture that offers flexibility autonomy and trust. Many employees participate in the States Remote Work Program allowing them to work remotely in their homes in offices or in hoteling spaces. All work including remote work must be performed within Arizona unless an exception is authorized in advance.
The person in this position will assist with researching compiling analyzing interpreting and integrating water resource management data through a variety of sources and other program areas. Will assist in the responsibilities of participating in complex interdepartmental projects that require multidisciplinary expertise. This includes investigating and resolving water resource management issues of a complex sensitive and visible nature and assist in the preparation of reports with recommendations that may impact multiple water resource management program areas.
Additionally this position is responsible for assisting in the development and maintenance of Department databases and in the development maintenance updating imaging and preserving of Department records and Handing state funds in a proper manner.
Knowledge of:
- Department policies and procedures;
- State surface water statutes rules and direction regarding managing the States water resources including current and proposed management plans; and Federal water resource management laws and regulations.
- Information sources research methods and techniques utilized in water resource management
- The behavior and occurrence of water in nature.
- The historical governmental involvement with water supply water usage and water resource management
- Information sources and research methods and techniques utilized in water resources management.
- Principles of physical geography hydrology and/or hydrogeology.
Skills in:
- Preparing and analyzing technical and administrative reports statements and correspondence.
- Using a variety of software applications and databases to organize/analyze/interpret water resource management data.
- Researching maps reports and documents gathering information necessary to evaluate and process applications and generate reports.
- Assist with establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders including agency staff governmental officials the regulated community and the public.
- Written and oral communications with both individuals and groups.
- Problem identification and analysis in addition to problem solving techniques.
- Analyzing and interpreting water resource management data including imagery.
- Preparing maps and drawings based on field data aerial photography analysis land surveys inspections field work etc.
- Process improvement and lean practices
Ability to:
- Assist in analyze a situation identify problem areas propose solutions and assist in the implementing solutions.
- Independently gather appropriate information from documents or through content knowledge experts to support the decisionmaking process.
- Handle State funds in a proper manner.
- Apply Techniques to study water resource management issues impacting the State of Arizona.
- Understand and effectively interpret and communicate complex statutes and Department rules policies and procedures.
- Research compile analyze interpret and integrate water resources management data.
- Work effectively with individuals within and outside of the agency; ability to maintain a customer services orientation through interactions with clients consultants agency staff and others.
- Collaborate with other sections and the Legal Division staff.
- Perform data entry and write technical reports.
This position requires possession of and ability to retain a current valid stateissued drivers license appropriate to the assignment.Employees who drive on state business are subject to drivers license checks must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any driver training (See Arizona Administrative Code R210207.12.
The preferred candidate should have:
Water Resources Specialist 2:Four 4 years of professional level water resource management experience OR Bachelors degree and two 2 years OR Masters degree in a related field
Water Resources Specialist 3:Seven 7 years of professional level water resource management experience OR Bachelors degree and five 5 years OR Masters degree and three 3 years OR PhD and one 1 year
The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
- Affordable medical dental life and shortterm disability insurance plans
- Topranked retirement and longterm disability plans
- Sick Leave
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Deferred compensation plan
- Credit union membership
- Wellness plan
- LinkedIn Learning membership
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discounts
For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement system (ASRS). Please note enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment. The current contribution rate is 12.27.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact ADWR Human Resources Office atfor assistance. Persons with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language or an alternative format by contacting ADWR Human Resources.The Arizona State Government is an AA/EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
