Compliance Specialist 3 (57066,65166)

Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):

• Bachelors degree in business or related field such as environmental sciences natural resource management or related field.
• Three years (four preferred) experience in water resource administration including water rights teaching database structure development analysis and testing program evaluation and policy development.
• Other combinations of education or experience may be substituted.

Preferred knowledge:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of natural resource management and program administration.
• Knowledge of Montana adjudication process.
• Knowledge of Montana Supreme Court water rights claim examination rules the Water Rights examination manual and court orders examination methodologies procedures and comparison standards.
• Knowledge of the New Appropriation Program; the records program for document storage and retrieval; program goals and objectives; GIS technology; water right database; Montana water law as contained in the historical court orders case law and Attorney General Opinions; irrigation and water management practices methods and design; water use practices in Montana such as domestic stock mining municipal commercial and hydropower;
• Knowledge of computers and program software applications. The position also requires a practical knowledge of accounting teaching and administrative practices.

Special Information:Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. A valid drivers license is required with less than 12 conviction points in the most recently complete 36 months.

Eligibility to Work:In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act the person selected must produce within three days of hire documents that show authorization to work in the United States. Examples of such documentation include a birth certificate or Social Security card along with a drivers license or other picture I.D. or a U.S. passport or a green card.

At DNRC we are passionate about ensuring that Montanas land and water resources remain a benefit today and for future generations. We are actively seeking two Compliance Specialists who value the vast resources in our state as much as we do.

Work Unit Overview:

The Water Resources Division administers the Montana Water Use Act under Title 85 Chapter 2 Montana Codes Annotated. This act provides for adjudicating Montanas existing or pre- 1973 water rights acquiring new water rights and changing existing water rights and maintaining a centralized water right record system. The bureau provides technical and administrative assistance to the Water Court is responsible for formulating rules and policy to address the examination of existing water rights permitting new water rights and changes to existing water rights and provides work planning support and oversight to the Divisions eight regional offices and the work units in Helena.

The division provides technical information to the Montana Water Court in the statewide adjudication of all pre-July 1 1973 water rights oversee water right permit and change processes maintains data quality and standards within the statewide administration of water rights and provides water distribution tabulations to the Water Court. Program staff provide assistance and information to other agencies and the public regarding state water use laws water availability and local water use patterns. The bureau also manages water rights information in the state water rights records system.

Job Overview:

This position is responsible for oversight and quality control of the program. Duties include statewide program direction and monitoring; develops and conducts training for bureau and regional staff sets priorities and performance measures evaluates performance and quality of work distributes policies performs data management functions and performs a variety of duties related to the efficient operation of the program in meeting the goals of the bureau. The position reports to the Program Supervisor.

The Compliance Specialist oversees the quality of work of water rights staff including the staff in the regional offices. The Compliance Specialist has the responsibility of resolving problems of detail establishing a statewide quality control process in addition to reviewing work products for accuracy adequacy and timeliness and recommending training. Also collaborates with the Program Supervisor with work planning for the bureau and regional offices.

Essential Functions (Major Duties or Responsibilities):These job functions are the essential duties of the position and are not all-inclusive of all the duties that may be assigned to the incumbent.

Quality Control: Provide technical assistance training and information to regional staff Water Resource Supervisors Regional office managers and bureau chief regarding regional office operating standards program policies and procedures legal issues technical processes including GIS mapping and water right database application data interpretation and administrative practices and their application in various circumstances. Ensuring policy is followed in a consistent and equitable manner across the state. This work requires an in-depth knowledge of program policies and legal requirements and skill in communicating a variety of technical and legal issues in terms understandable to a wide range of audiences.

Monitor and Coordinate Work Progress: Monitor the quality of work of the regional offices to ensure adherence to statute and guidance are met. Set performance measures and evaluate work performance of the program staff. Resolve problems and disputes that may arise in the coordination of the work progress. This work requires knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration and natural resource regulation; program goals and objectives regarding general water right program statutes rules and policies; examination methodologies GIS and database technologies procedures and comparison standards; Montana water law as contained in historical court orders case law and Attorney General Opinions; and skill and ability in compiling and synthesizing information organizing workloads and communicating effectively both verbally and in writing.

Other Duties as Assigned:Perform a variety of special projects including conducting administrative hearings attending training courses and continuing education and representing the programs at conferences meetings and other events as assigned by the bureau chief. This involves tasks such as assisting in budgeting and bureau planning activities and assisting in the development and testing of computer programs.

APPLICATION MATERIALS:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

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