WATER RESOURCES SPECIALIST 2 (Municipal Data Specialist)

State of Arizona•Phoenix, AZ

52d•$45,000 - $65,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The mission of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) is to safeguard the public's health, safety, and economic welfare by protecting, conserving, and enhancing Arizona's water supplies in a bold, thoughtful, and innovative manner. We are seeking an experienced Water Resources Specialist to join the Statewide AMA Section. This position will be responsible for assisting in the administration of the municipal conservation program of the Active Management Areas (AMAs) Section, as described in Chapter 5 of the Management Plans. This position will assist with reviewing, verifying, entering, and analyzing data from Annual Water Withdrawal & Use Reports. This position will also collaborate with other conservation program and AMA staff to consider process improvements, research applications and potential issues, and to address customer questions. The ideal candidate is interested in developing an accurate understanding of applicable laws, rules, statutes, policies, and procedures in use by ADWR and communicating them to the regulated community and interested parties on a regular basis. This position requires significant interaction with the general public and will require excellent written and verbal communication skills. This position may offer the ability to work remotely up to 3 days per week, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures. 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 State's 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.

Requirements

Groundwater Code, especially pertaining to groundwater rights and permits and annual reporting requirements
The Municipal Conservation Program, as described in the Chapter 5 of the Management Plans
The occurrence, behavior, and significance of water in nature
Environmental, social, and economic aspects of water supply and utilization
Current concepts and practices in water resource management
Current laws and regulations regarding water supply and utilization in Arizona
Statewide water resource management issues
Information sources and research methods and techniques utilized in water resources management
Data Entry as well as quality assurance and quality control
Using Excel, Access, ArcGIS Pro and other software to compile, organize, analyze, and interpret water resource management data
Working well within a team environment, including establishing and maintaining effective working relationships within the Department, other governmental entities, private and public sectors
Preparing background information for policy development
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication
Strong customer service skills
Performing detail-oriented tasks accurately and efficiently with minimal supervision
Retrieve, organize, and present water resource management data
Analyze a situation, identify problem area(s), propose solutions, and assist in implementation of those solutions
Develop knowledge of the Groundwater Code, AMA Management Plans, and Departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
Research and process requests and inquiries to provide accurate and efficient customer service to all entities
Apply techniques to study water resource management issues impacting the State of Arizona
Manage multiple projects simultaneously
Establish and maintain effective relationships with various levels of governmental and regulated business officials, community leaders and the public
This position requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver's license appropriate to the assignment
Candidates should have at least Four (4) years of professional level water resource management experience, or a Bachelor's degree and two (2) years, or a Master's degree in a related field
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify)

Nice To Haves

Methods and techniques utilized in agriculture related to water use would be an asset but is not required

Responsibilities

Assisting the Municipal Conservation Program Lead with development of data strategies and quality control
Data analysis and visualization of Annual Water Withdrawal and Use Reports
Assisting with data transparency initiatives, including creating data dashboards
Coordinating the compilation of numeric and non-numeric data from the AMA Municipal Conservation program to fill public records requests
Processing relevant applications in a timely and accurate manner
Communicating complex technical Municipal Conservation Program requirements to regulated parties
Other duties related to the AMA programs and processes may be assigned as needed