DWR Decreed Augmentation Coordinator (PSRS II)

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

• Medical and Dental plans
• Strong flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus pre-tax 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system

This work unit exists to serve the public and preserve protect develop and optimize the beneficial use of the states present and future water supplies.Division Tworegulates and distributes the waters within the Arkansas River Basin according to the principles of allocation public safety and optimization of beneficial use established by Colorado law.

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

• Administers Divisions decreed plans for augmentation by ensuring that timely physical replacement of water is released to offset out-of-priority depletions and is the Division expert on augmentation sources and locations.
• Works with appropriate staff to develop procedures/processes to enhance plan administration and incorporate operational data into diversion record system to make time invested by Water Commissioners more effective.
• Ensures proper measuring devices and accounting methods are implemented and maintained and works with plan administrators to facilitate accurate and complete accounting and timely reporting for decreed plans of augmentation including implementation of online user reporting via the DNR data portal.
• Develops and implements an auditing process of decreed augmentation plans to ensure plans are set up and operating properly and depletions are being replaced per decree requirements.
• This position actively participates in the Resume Review process consultations to the Water Court reviewing proposed decrees and accounting on new cases involving Augmentation Plans.
• Assists in preparing enforcement orders and tracking of enforcement actions to gain compliance with conditions of approval.
• Tabulates decree information into statewide HBDMC (HydroBase Data Management Console) creates new structure IDs updates location information and edits existing tabulations as necessary for all Division decrees. Coordinates with the Assistant Division Engineers the Division River Management Team the Decreed Augmentation Coordinator and the Water Information Team Leader as necessary to provide pertinent decree information to ensure proper administration of water rights in Division.
• Conducts public and/or staff training sessions on successful implementation of augmentation plans.

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

• Current or former State experience relevant to this position.
• Knowledge and experience with Colorado water rights.
• Experience interpreting water court decrees.
• Experience with augmentation plan administration and accounting.
• Experience with entering diversion records and QA/QC of the records.
• Water administration experience.
• Experience reviewing and providing comments on water court applications and proposed decrees.
• Excellent public service communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Google and Microsoft suites.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets.
• Other experience relevant to the use or management of water resources.

• Hybrid schedule - to be determined by supervisor after initial training period with some days at the Pueblo office.

• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify their application from the current position. (Please Note: Absent extraordinary circumstances prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with DNR).
• Must be willing and able to possess and maintain a State of Colorado Drivers License
• Must be willing and able to travel throughout the Division occasionally.
• Must be prepared to defend and support actions and records in depositions or court testimony.
• Must be able to address frequent and detailed inquiries from water rights owners attorneys professional engineers and hydrologists from government and private agencies.

• All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.

• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of or all of the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.

• Resumes cover letters and other attachments arenotconsidered as part of initial reviews thereforeit is important to document in your application your education experience minimum qualifications and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement.

• Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content writing ability spelling grammar and effective communication.

• This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.