Intern - Annual Reporting (AMA Section)
About The Position
The Annual Reporting Intern supports the Annual Report Coordinator in the Active Management Area (AMA) Section and helps with the Department’s reporting processes, groundwater-use analysis, and compliance monitoring in Active Management Areas and Irrigation Non-Expansion Areas. The role involves learning and communicating applicable laws, rules, statutes, policies, and procedures to the regulated community and other interested parties, with significant interaction with the public. The intern may also assist the Municipal, Industrial, and Agricultural Conservation Programs teams. This is a hybrid position requiring at least two days per week in the Phoenix office, with more in-office days during peak season. Remote work within Arizona may be available depending on departmental needs and performance. Hours vary from 19 to 40 per week.
Requirements
- Must be enrolled in school and pursuing a degree in Environmental Sciences, Sustainability, Data Science, Business, or a related field.
- Knowledge of Arizona water supplies and their regulatory frameworks, including groundwater, surface water, Colorado River water, and effluent.
- Knowledge of the Groundwater Code, especially provisions concerning groundwater rights and permits and annual reporting requirements.
- Knowledge of Active Management Areas, including statutory reporting and conservation programs described in Chapters 4, 5, and 6 of the Management Plans.
- Skills or interest in data entry, quality assurance, and quality control.
- Skills or interest in using Excel, Access, ArcGIS Pro, PowerBI, Oracle databases, and other software to compile, organize, analyze, and interpret water-resource management data.
- Ability to prioritize multiple short- and long-term tasks or projects and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical and regulatory information clearly to diverse audiences.
- Excellent customer service skills and ability to research and respond accurately and efficiently to inquiries.
- Ability to perform detail-oriented tasks accurately and efficiently.
- Ability to interact effectively with team members and the regulated community and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders, agency staff, government officials, and the public.
- Ability to retrieve, organize, and present water-resource management data; identify problems; propose solutions; and assist with implementation.
- Ability to work well under pressure.
Responsibilities
- Assist during annual reporting season, including scanning and manifesting reports, uploading documents to the public imaged records database, and answering customer and staff questions.
- Help send notices to water-right holders about annual reporting requirements.
- Research bad addresses to help ensure notices reach all right holders.
- Assist in identifying process improvements.
- Support availability of public records on the ADWR website, including scanning historic annual reporting documents.
- Assist with file organization and data entry.
- Follow up with customers regarding amendments or other problem-report issues.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work with a creative, collaborative team and learn from colleagues.
- Opportunity to learn about conservation programs in Arizona.
- Opportunity to gain experience working in a state agency and organizational knowledge through daily business interactions and assignments.
- Positions in this classification may participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS); enrollment eligibility becomes effective after 27 weeks of employment.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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