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Are you ready to assist the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in furthering its mission of: Conserving and enhancing our natural resources in cooperation with individuals and organizations to improve the quality of life in Iowa and ensure a legacy for future generations
If yes we are seeking a Water Supply Operations team member to help protect drinking water in the State of Iowa and ensure public health for all communities.
Join us on our journey to become a role model for public service nationwide!
Careers with the DNR enjoy a culture of meaningful and satisfying work.
What Were Looking for in You!
This role will allow individuals to contribute their experience and knowledge towards fulfilling our mission through their behaviors and actions demonstrating the DNRs Guiding Principles of Accountability Collaboration Continuous Improvement Customer Focus DataBased Decisions Empowerment Integrity LongTerm Thinking Mutual Respect Results/Outcome Orientation and Valuing Employees.
Describe in your resume and cover letter how you demonstrate the Guiding Principles & Critical Job Competencies can perform the Essential Functions and have education/experience transferable to the Job Description. Applicants are encouraged to attach a resume and cover letter to best describe their past experience and education.
Duties & Responsibilities:
This role has a direct role in protecting Iowas drinking water.
This Water Supply Permit Writer position will draft and revise operation permits for Public Water Supplies (PWS) to ensure that all water supplies have valid permits that comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) state rules guidance and policies. The position will provide technical assistance to the PWS to assist in compliance with federal and state drinking water rules and assist in the development implementation and review of rules policies and procedures.
This position will be responsible for reviewing analytical results from PWS to determine compliance with monitoring requirements Maximum Contaminant Levels health advisories treatment techniques and other applicable rules guidance and policy. The position will issue violations accordingly and will work with water supplies and field office staff as needed to facilitate a return of the PWS to compliance in a timely manner. The position will complete referral packages to recommend legal action for PWS and other applicable conditions of the operating permit.
Duties will require the input and management of information through the use of the Safe Drinking Water Information System and other databases the retrieval of data in response to inquiries and the preparation of reports and other communications; these duties will require the use of multiple systems Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
Essential Functions
Drafts issues modifies amends or revokes Water Supply Operations permits.
Reviews interprets and effectively communicates information about federal and state laws rules regulations standards guidance and policies.
Writes professional technical documents in English using proper spelling grammar and sentence structure.
Communicates clearly and concisely orally and in writing technical information regulatory requirements department
policies procedures and guidance to public officials industrial professionals and others.
Analyzes and interprets data to reach conclusions and provide recommendations.
Presents information to technical professional and public groups across the state.
Critical Job Competencies
Accountability Attention to Detail Communication Skills Computer Skills Customer Focus High Productivity Interpersonal Skills Integrity Problem Solving Project Management SelfManagement Team Player and Technical Skills (Water Supply Operations and Drinking Water Rules).
What You Get From Us:
(Premiums can start as low as $64/month for single and $210/month for family coverage).
Comments
The starting salary for new state (Executive Branch) employees is expected to be at the base of the pay range. Additional salary increases may occur after the first six months and then annually (if applicable).
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For more information about DNR Employment Opportunities and position specific notices please visit theDNR Employment website.
The State of Iowa is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Iowa DNR Mission
To conserve and enhance our natural resources in cooperation with individuals and organizations to improve the quality of life in Iowa and ensurea legacy for future generations.
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelors Degree in natural science
OR
an equivalent combination of experience and education substituting one year of fulltime professional work in an environmental radiation control environmental health or food sanitation program for each year 30 semester hours) of the required education.
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Full-Time