WATER RESOURCES SPECIALIST 2

Arizona Department of Administration•Phoenix, AZ

3d•$50,000 - $65,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for conducting investigations, audits, and inspections of potential violations of the Department's statutes, rules, permits, orders, and management plans. The position will work in the Departments Legal Division under the supervision of the Compliance Program Manager and the Departments Chief Counsel, in conjunction with appropriate department personnel. This position will assist other department personnel in conducting site inspections and investigations. The position will require research and compiling information needed to complete tasks. The position will be responsible for producing inspection reports and investigation summaries. The position may serve as the Department's witness in compliance actions before the Arizona Office of Administrative Hearings and in court. This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures. A minimum of two days on-site at the ADWR office per week is 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 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

The requirements for site inspections and audits.
Public complaint procedures outlined in policy, rule, and statute and water resources policy and history.
Statewide water resource management issues
History of Western Water laws
Information sources and research methods and techniques utilized in water resources management
ADWR policies/direction regarding managing the state's water resources
GIS software and applications
Establishing and maintaining effective working relations with department personnel, regulated entities, governmental officials, community leaders and the public
Conducting site inspections and audits and analyzing compliance with the department's statutes, rules, permits, orders, and management plans, including compliance with reporting requirements and well drilling requirements
Using a variety of computer software, including Microsoft Suites programs and databases applications and analyzing and interpreting water use and water conservation data and file/records database information input and retrieval
Analyzing legal documents, rules, and statutes and following and documenting processes and procedures
Effective written and verbal communication
Analyzing legal documents, rules, and statutes and following and documenting processes and procedures
Researching, reading, analyzing, and evaluating documents
MS Office Suite and Google Suite
Process improvement, process streamlining and problem solving.
Work well within a team environment, including establishing and maintaining effective working relationships within ADWR, other governmental entities, private and public sectors
Prepare and analyze technical and administrative reports, statements, and correspondence
Interpret/explain and ensure compliance with the department's statutes, rules, permits management plans and orders.
Maintain organized files of compliance cases
Testify in a credible and professional manner at hearings.
Conduct site inspections independently statewide
Handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
Identify problems, assess situations and make well thought-out recommendations on the resolution of problems
Independently gather and synthesize appropriate information from documents or through subject matter experts to support the decision-making process

Nice To Haves

compliance experience and experience with Information sources and research methods and techniques utilized in determining violations of law, rules and permits.
Four (4) years of professional level water resource management experience OR Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years OR Master’s degree in a related field

Responsibilities

Conducting research and detailed reviews of information related to potential violations and investigations, to include field inspections and audits.
Drafting documents related to violations and suspected violations of the Department's statutes, rules, permits, orders, and management plans, including correspondence, and notices.
Responding to complaints and inquiries submitted by members of the public.
Assisting other employees in conducting site inspections and audits.
Serving as the Department's witness in compliance actions before the Arizona Office of Administrative Hearings and court as needed.