DEPT OF WATER RESOURCES
The mission of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) is to safeguard the health, safety, and economic welfare of the public by protecting, conserving, and enhancing Arizona's water supplies in a bold, thoughtful, and innovative manner.
ADWR is seeking a talented, committed water resource professionals to join the Statewide AMA Section
AMA Conservation Program Supervisor
Water Planning Division/Statewide AMA Section
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Job Location:
Hybrid: remote and 1110 W. Washington St., Suite #310 - Phoenix, AZ 85007
Posting Details:
Salary: $65,000 - $85,000
Grade: 25
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Job Summary:
The Active Management Areas (AMA) Section of ADWR is seeking a highly organized supervisor to lead and contribute to critical AMA functions, including the implementation of mandatory conservation programs for agricultural, municipal, and industrial water users in the AMAs, supervision of annual reporting data processes, and other program implementation and policy functions. This person will supervise a team of professional staff, support staff development, provide accountability on data and analysis quality, track annual deadlines, and serve as a resource for the broader AMA team.
The AMA team is full of creative, energetic, hardworking individuals who care about the quality of their work and who care about wise management of natural resources. The team is deeply collaborative, often working extensively together to answer complex and sensitive water resource management, program management, and data questions.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about water conservation, detail-oriented, will be able to dive deeply into detailed processes and issues to come up with creative solutions to multifaceted regulatory or data quality issues, and will thrive in and encourage a collaborative and supportive environment. The candidate will have the opportunity to learn about a very broad range of water use and water supply issues, so the ideal candidate will be curious, will thrive in a dynamic environment, and will have a passion for learning and teaching. Preference may be given to candidates with previous supervisory experience and/or those with experience managing multiple concurrent timelines and processes across programs.
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.
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.
Job Duties:
Supervise and train AMA conservation program and annual reporting staff regarding procedures/techniques to be used, quality of results expected, and projected timelines, goals, and objectives
Lead and support staff in:
- Implementation of the mandatory conservation programs for the Municipal, Agricultural, and Industrial sectors
- Annual Water Withdrawal and Use Reporting process such as the creation and improvement of standard work and practices, development of queries, improving reporting forms and guidance
- Data entry, data analysis, data quality control of Annual Water Withdrawal and Use Reports and AMA water-use estimate compilations
- Developing queries to pull data from ADWR databases in response to program analyses and public record requests
- Coordinate the AMA section’s data sharing and transparency initiatives, including the creation of data dashboards
- Analyze water use data and develop water budgets
- Coordinate with the Active Management Area (AMA) Director and with other staff on policy issues, including management plans and Supply & Demand Assessments
- Represent ADWR at public meetings and conferences
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
- Water supplies and their respective regulatory frameworks in Arizona, including groundwater, surface water, Colorado River water, and effluent
- State of Arizona water resource statutes, rules, policies, procedures, and programs, including the Groundwater Management Act, Active Management Areas, Management Plans, Assured and Adequate Water Supply Program, and Recharge and Recovery Program
- The mandatory conservation programs outlined in the AMA Management Plans, and how the conservation programs requirements change over management periods
- Current concepts and practices in water resource management and conservation
- Information sources, research methods and techniques utilized in water resources management
- Data sharing strategies
- Processes and procedures associated with working within a regulatory environment
- Records management strategies for research, data, and spatial files
Skills in:
- Supervising, managing, and training professional level staff
- Using Excel, Access and other software to organize, analyze and interpret water resource management data
- Researching, reading, analyzing and interpreting water resource management and related documents
- Working well within a team environment, including establishing and maintaining effective working relationships within ADWR, other governmental entities, private and public sectors
- Public speaking, including publicly presenting complex materials to diverse audiences
- Data visualization
- Preparing and editing written reports
- Customer service
- Organization and maintenance of research, spreadsheets, databases, and spatial files
Ability to:
- Supervise multiple staff members
- Develop and manage multiple concurrent project timelines and competing deadlines
- Develop a collaborative staff culture and a productive team dynamic
- Encourage the development of new and innovative ideas and approaches
- Work alone and collaboratively in a team environment, set goals and take initiative
- Analyze a situation, identify the problem area(s), propose solutions, and assist in the implementation of those solutions
- Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary department and external staff with backgrounds in diverse disciplines
- Understand and effectively communicate complex statutes and Department rules, policies, and procedures, orally and in writing
- Review and understand a variety of legal, regulatory, and technical documents related to water resources management
Selective Preference(s):
Experience required:
- Eight (8) years of professional level water resource management experience; OR
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field and six (6) years of professional level water resources management experience; OR
- Master’s degree or higher in a related field and four (4) years of professional level water resources management experience; OR
- Doctorate in a related field and two (2) years of professional level water resource management experience.
- Preference for supervisory experience
- Relevant experience, particularly in conservation, demand management, or data analysis, may be considered in lieu of specific water resource management experience.
Pre-Employment Requirements:
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
The Arizona State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
- Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
- Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
- Sick Leave
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Deferred compensation plan
- Credit union membership
- Wellness plans
- LinkedIn Learning membership
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discounts
Flexible work schedule
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By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.
For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement:
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment. The current contribution rate is 12.29%.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact ADWR Human Resources Office at (602) 771-8500 for assistance. Persons with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language or an alternative format by contacting ADWR Human Resources. The Arizona State Government is an AA/EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.