ADWR is seeking a talented, committed water resource professionals to join the Statewide AMA Section
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.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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
Requirements:
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.
