Job Location: 1110 W. Washington St., Suite #310, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Posting Details:
Salary: $65,000 – $95,000
Grade: 27
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Please submit a cover letter describing your interest in the position and how you are suited to the role
Job Summary:
The Statewide Planning Section Manager is responsible for the statewide Drought Program, Conservation Program, Community Water Systems Program, and Rural Programs; the coordination and support of the Governor’s Water Policy Council; and the Supply and Demand Assessments for the state’s groundwater basins.
The manager oversees and guides the work of professional staff and ensures that section goals and objectives are met, while working in coordination with other section managers and leadership to accomplish the agency’s strategic goals. This position represents the Statewide Planning section in interdepartmental projects that require multi-disciplinary expertise, including investigating and resolving potentially sensitive and highly visible water resource management issues requiring discretion.
The manager may represent the Agency at meetings or hearings with other state agencies, federal, and local agencies.
A hybrid work schedule (some work in the office and some work from home) is available for this position.
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:
Position responsibilities include the following:
- Hiring, supervising, managing, and training professional level staff in procedures and techniques to be used, the quality and timeliness of work expected, timeframe requirements, setting goals and objectives, and prioritizing multiple simultaneous projects.
- Assigning, guiding, reviewing, and editing technical work performed by professional level staff.
- Preparing administrative reports and making recommendations and implementation plans for program improvements and staffing.
- Representing the Statewide Planning section in interdepartmental projects.
- Coordinating with the Department’s leadership, legal division, and other staff on policy issues, development, and implementation.
- Oversight of Community Water System annual water use reporting processes, including data entry, analysis, and quality control and compliance activities.
- Oversight of meetings of the Drought Monitoring Technical Committee and Interagency Coordinating Group; review of monthly drought reports and annual Drought Preparedness Plan.
- Oversight of conservation and efficiency technical assistance, resources, outreach, and collaboration.
- Oversight of water resources planning activities, including contributing to planning models and analysis of water use data and development of water budgets.
- Development and oversight of funding agreements with the United States Geological Survey for water use estimates and hydrologic data and monitoring.
- Representing the Department at public meetings; meetings of local, state, and federal agencies; hearings; and conferences.
- Responding to oral and written inquires.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
- Hiring, management, and training practices
- Current concepts, methods, and practices in water resources planning and management
- State and federal laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to water resources and management, including water rights, annual reporting requirements, and major water use sectors
- Department policies and procedures
- Information sources, research methods and techniques utilized in water resources management
- Public policy management and practice
Skills in:
- Supervision, management, and mentorship of professional level staff and handling administrative issues
- Applying a multi-disciplinary approach to identify, analyze, and resolve complex, sensitive, visible water resources management issues
- Researching, interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating regulatory, legal, and technical documents
- Gathering appropriate information from documents or through content knowledge experts to support the decision-making process
- Using spreadsheets, databases, and other software to retrieve, organize, analyze, and interpret water resource management data
- Review and editing of regulatory and technical documents for clarity and accuracy
- Clear, well-organized, and convincing oral, written, and visual communication
- Process improvement and documentation
Ability to:
- Effectively manage and provide direction and supervision to professional staff
- Lead and work collaboratively on teams
- Coordinate multiple projects and programs with internal staff, other governmental agencies, and the regulated public
- Determine objectives and set priorities; formulate effective strategies consistent with agency strategy
- Analyze a situation, identify problem(s), propose solutions, and assist in the implementation of those solutions
- Effectively communicate complex technical and regulatory information both orally and in writing to internal and external customers
- Conduct effective public meetings and present information to other governmental and non-governmental agencies.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, including agency staff and leadership, government officials, leaders in the regulated community, and the public.
- Interact tactfully and diplomatically with members of the regulated community; exercise careful, independent judgment
- Interpret and develop rules, policies, laws, and statutes
Selective Preference(s):
The ideal candidate should have ability and experience in managing professional staff and meeting strategic goals and possess the ability to develop consensus-based programs and strategies.
Experience in Arizona water policy, planning, and regulation.
This position requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver’s license appropriate to the assignment.  
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Candidate should have: at least 10 years of professional level water resource management experience, or Bachelor’s degree and eight years professional experience in water resource management, or a Master’s degree and six years professional experience in water resource management or PhD and four year experience.
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 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
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. Arizona State Government is an AA/EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer
