Regional Water Coordination Specialist (PSRS II)

Denver, CO - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 76104 - 112404

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Department Information

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

Due to the States current hiring freeze this position will not be filled until January 1 or after.

Are you interested in investing in a career that makes a difference

Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Its our mission to manage and conserve Colorados natural resources for the benefit of people today and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

We invite you to explore our website at to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorados natural resources for today and tomorrow.

The State of Colorado believes that equity diversity and inclusion drive our success and we encourage candidates from all identities backgrounds and abilities to apply.

In addition to offering rewarding meaningful work we offer:

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
Some positions may qualify for thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness Program

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The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) exists to establish water policy as directed by statutes to address Colorados water issues. The CWCB is governed by a 15 member board that includes governor-appointed representatives from each of the eight major river basins the City and County of Denver and several state agencies. Since nearly all of Colorados water originates within its boundaries but is shared with other downstream states the CWCB works to protect and assure that Colorado maintains its ability to fully use its allocation of the water under various agreements and court decrees. However the development of those resources increasingly must focus on the wise use of water in recognition of future drivers like population growth that put pressure on state waters. The major units (sections) of the CWCB related to water supply planning interstate and federal water issues including water information instream flow and natural lake level protection watershed and flood protection grants and water project financing including agency budgeting/admin support.

The Water Supply Planning Section (work unit) continually implements and refines the various components of the Colorado Water Plan including the Analysis and Technical Update Basin Implementation Plans and the Colorado Water Plan. This involves conducting and coordinating studies and analyses to help ensure that Colorado has an adequate water supply for its citizens and the environment. This includes researching and tracking current uses of water future projected uses of water planned water projects and projected gaps in potential supply and demand. This unit is also responsible for managing and supporting an ongoing statewide stakeholder engagement process through the nine Basin Roundtables and the Interbasin Compact Committee (IBCC). As part of this process the work unit manages funding from various sources used to support water planning and stakeholder engagement efforts. The work unit also exists to foster water conservation and drought planning by local communities to help assist Colorado decision makers and the public. This includes distributing water conservation and drought planning grants providing technical assistance in water conservation and drought mitigation planning and implementation reviewing and approving water conservation plans conducting public outreach and education regarding water conservation and drought planning and coordinating with federal state and local addition this unit helps to identify assess needs and track the progress of water entities that are targeting conservation as a means to achieve long-term water goals by maintaining a database for water use and water efficiency.

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

Due to the States current hiring freeze this position will not be filled until January 1 or after.

The purpose of the position is to provide professional technical assistance and facilitate communication with stakeholders on complex water resource management issues to the Colorado Water Conservation Board under the Boards statutory authorities in a broad range of water resource planning programs.

The position under the supervision of the Section Chief is responsible for liaising with key legislatively defined stakeholders on complex water management activities related to the development protection and conservation of Colorados water resources. The position responsibilities include data management documentation noticing public meetings managing accounts for virtual meetings field work and travel to roundtable meetings across Colorado technical support for those meetings sharing agency information and gathering input as well as mediating conflicts and challenges that arise.

The position also provides support to the Water Supply Planning Section & CWCB by assisting with financial administrative event planning and imaging functions including Colorado Water Plan projects and activities. The position is responsible for data entry and processing agency financial payments using the CORE financial system to enter and route invoices interagency transfers and requests for encumbrances. The position follows day-forward imaging guidelines to image (scan) documents and is the laserfiche resource advisor. The position will support Water Supply Planning event coordination for the basin roundtables and other section events to assist with venue arrangements necessary travel coordination and other event planning needs .

The position accomplishes the above tasks in consultation/coordination with other entities inside and outside of state government and with federal state and local water interests. This position also includes providing public information on these matters as necessary.

* This is a Hybrid position - Work is primarily performed from a home office however the selected candidate will at times report to the office at 1313 Sherman Street - Denver CO for meetings trainings and projects as directed by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

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

The Colorado Constitution Article XII Section 13 requires that applicants for state classified government jobs be residents of Colorado unless this requirement is waived by the State Personnel Board. This announcement does not include a residency waiver.

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Minimum Qualifications:

Six (6) years of professional work experience in water resources water supply planning stakeholder engagement hydrology engineering program management environmental science or a related field.

- OR -

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years. Acceptable degree types include natural resources management environmental science environmental studies environmental policy engineering hydrology geography natural resources economics natural resources law or a field of study related to the work assignment.

Please note:The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section of your application will be reviewed to determine Resume statements on the application will not be addition part-time work will be prorated.

Substitutions:

Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis (Bachelors equals four years Masters equals two years Doctorate equals one year).

Preferred Qualifications:

Current or former State experience relevant to this position
Project management abilities
Knowledge and experience with data reporting and data visualization
Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
Experience conducting large presentations and/or public speaking to staff communities and stakeholders
Experience in customer service including working with stakeholder
Experience with the Interbasin Compact Committee (IBCC) and Basin Roundtables; and/or experience in the Colorado water community.
Experience with and/or knowledge of the Colorado Water Plan The Analysis and Technical Update and Basin Implementation Plans (BIPs).
Experience with data entry invoices and financial payments.
Proficiency with Google Suite and database applications

Conditions of Employment:

Colorado residency is required at the time of application.
Former employees of the State of Colorado MUST have concluded employment in good standing to be eligible for rehire.
A current & valid Drivers license is required for operating a state vehicle.
Must be willing and able to travel frequently throughout the state up to 2 or 3 times per month.
Must be able to successfully pass a background check.
Must be willing and able to occasionally exert up to 20 lbs. of force to move objects

APPEAL RIGHTS:

It is recommended that you contact the Human Resources Specialist listed below to resolve issues related to your possession of minimum qualifications. However if you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email US Mail faxed or hand delivered within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the departments action.

For more information about the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go toor refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1 State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes at under Rules.

Supplemental Information

The Colorado Constitution requires all appointments and promotions in the state personnel system be made according to merit and fitness.

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Applicant Checklist:

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

A complete online Application for Announced Vacancy
A cover letter that describes how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.
A current resume uploaded as an attachment to your online application
If you are using education to qualify a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
If you are a veteran a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

The Assessment Process:
The Colorado Constitution requires all appointments and promotions in the state personnel system to be made according to merit and fitness. Your on-line application will be reviewed by a Human Resource Specialist and/or Subject Matter Expert to determine if you meet the minimum requirements for the position.

Upon meeting the minimum qualifications the next phase of the assessment process may consist of a Structured Application/Resume Review. Utilizing your detailed on-line application cover letter resume and transcripts the review is a comparative analysis against the listed required competencies job duties and/or preferred qualifications in this announcement to determine technical competence depth and breadth of experience and job fit in comparison to all other applicants for this position. It is imperative that you provide adequate detail on your application and cover letter to describe how you meet and/or exceed the requirements for this position. See Resume or See Attached will not substitute for the completed and detailed on-line application.

Comparative analysis factors to be assessed:

Technical Competence Technical experience as it relates to the duties outlined in this job announcement.
Depth and Breadth of Experience Experience that covers multiple areas outlined in this job announcement; varied and not one dimensional; and demonstrate progressively higher level of responsibility with a wide range.
Job Fit Experience evaluated to determine how well your experience aligns with and meets the business needs of this position. Current/recent experience is preferred.
Upload additional pages if necessary to detail your experience and accomplishments. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion in future steps in the assessment process.

Equity Diversity and Inclusion
The State of Colorado believes that equity diversity and inclusion drive our success and we encourage candidates from all identities backgrounds and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore in all aspects of the employment process we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy medical condition related to pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information or military status (with preference given to military veterans) or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

The Department of Natural Resources is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any pre-employment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator at.

ADAAA Accommodations
Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation please contact DNRs Benefit Team at at least five business days before the date that any accommodation will be required to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information including medical documentation regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.

E-verify
The Department of Natural Resources participates in E-Verify in accordance with the programs Right to Work for all newly-hired employees. Employees are queried through the electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify identity and employment eligibility. You may complete section 1 of the I-9 form upon your acceptance of a job offer letter but no later than your first day of employment and in addition on your first day but no later than the third day you will are required to submit original documents to verify your eligibility to work in the U.S. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities at Applicant Support - Technical Help
If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV at Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). The Human Resources Office will be unable to assist with technical issues. Helpful hints: If you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files and close the document before you attempt to upload it.

Required Experience:

Department InformationThis posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. Due to the States current hiring freeze this position will not be filled until January 1 or after.Are you interested in investing in a career that makes a differenceConsi...