Address: Hybrid - 1110 W. Washington St. Suite #310 - Phoenix AZ 85007

Salary:55000 - $75000

Grade: 23

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This position is responsible for the processing expediting and approving and/or rejecting surface water right applications permits certificates and claims. The roles obligation is for ensuring adherence of surface water right applications and claims to Department policies regulations and procedures and State and Federal statutes and rules.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely within Arizona based upon the departments business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures. A minimum of two days on-site at the ADWR officeper weekis required.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility autonomy and trust. Across our many agencies boards and commissions many State employees participate in the States Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes in offices and in hoteling spaces. All work including remote work should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

This position is responsible for researching compiling analyzing interpreting and integrating water resource management data through a variety of sources and other program areas. Coordinating and participating in complex inter-departmental projects that require multi-disciplinary expertise. This includes investigating and resolving water resource management issues of a complex sensitive and visible nature and 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 files.

Knowledge of:

• Current concepts and practices in water resource management
• Information sources and research methods/ 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
• Department Policies and procedures as well as the rules and statutes governing surface water rights Public Water Code and Groundwater Management Code
• Current State and Federal water resource management laws and regulations including water rights administration and water management planning

Skills in:

• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships within the Department other governmental entities private section and the public
• Analyzing and interpreting water resources management data
• Effective written and oral communication
• Using computers to organize/analyze/ interpret water resource management data
• Interpretation and use of aerial imagery topographic maps and ArcGIS
• Applying a multi-disciplinary approach to resolve complex sensitive and/or visible water resource management issues

Ability to:

• 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 decision-making process
• Work effectively with individuals within and outside of the agency; ability to maintain customer services orientation through interactions with clients consultants agency staff and others

This position requires possession of and ability to retain a current valid state-issued drivers license appropriate to the assignment.

Seven years of professional level water resource management experience or a Bachelors degree and five years of related experience or a Masters degree and three years of experience or a Ph.D and one year of experience.

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• Affordable medical dental life and short-term disability insurance plans
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
• Sick Leave
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Deferred compensation plan
• Credit union membership
• Wellness plans
• 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 at for assistance. Persons with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language or an alternative format by contacting ADWR Human Arizona State Government is an AA/EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.