Description
We are currently looking for a Full Time Hydrologist to join our Area of Natural Resources team located at the 806 Lonnie Abbott working 8:00AM-5:00PM – Mo Tu We Th Fr.
Summary:
Serve as key staff person in developing, managing, and implementing the Chickasaw Nation Natural Resources Sustainability Program. Ensures the Chickasaw Nation mission, vision, and values are communicated and integrated into the goals, objectives, work plans and products. Assist in implementing deadlines and milestones in development of sustainable water planning and policy. Works efficiently and effectively with Chickasaw Nation water policy and planning team on the development, procurement, and direction of community long-term water reliability efforts. Serves as a liaison with government agencies, public organizations, community groups, universities, and research institutes in cooperative water planning initiatives.
Responsibilities:
* Provides first class customer service – courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
– Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
– Partners with internal and external services as needed to ensure appropriate referral is made
– Greets and engages with a smile
– Determines and meets needs
– Seeks positive experience and outcomes
* Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
* Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
– Shares responsibilities for maintaining adequate supplies and equipment
– Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
– Observes and addresses potential environmental hazards and risks
– Maintains and promotes professionalism
– Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
– Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
– May provide break coverage for others as assigned
– May augment staff in other areas as needed based on staffing and needs ratio in regularly assigned unit
* Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.
* Provides expertise in the field of groundwater and groundwater/surface water interaction hydrology for the Arbuckle Simpson Aquifer.
* Analyzes processes and creates solutions
* Serves as a resource person within the department and for administrative staff and other areas
* Serves as a liaison between leadership and internal and external delegates and employees
* Coordinates interdepartmental and intradepartmental communications
* Assists in the development and progress of goals and objectives
* Serves on and/or facilitates department meetings, conferences, committees, and/or workgroups as assigned
* Provides technical guidance to researchers and scientists at universities and other research organizations in the design, operation and reporting of research in area of expertise. Specifically, assists the Oka Institute at East Central University with development of an Environmental Management System database focused on transparency of science associated with the management of the Arbuckle Simpson Aquifer.
* Serves as a technical resource to the EPA Kerr Lab within a focused research team integrating problem solving in relation to water sustainability planning initiatives. Provides watershed and ecosystem restoration research focused on protecting human and ecosystem health
* Assist with development of water planning and policy to ensure effective implementation of the Water Settlement
* Serves as a principal contact with US EPA Kerr Lab within their ASA water research team for purposes of coordination on matters of community water sustainability policy and planning. Develops, evaluates, and uses state of the art hydrologic models to support research, risk management outcomes and restoration of watershed
Competencies:
Essential:
* Follow instructions, both written and oral
* Ensures compliance
* Adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
* Resolves conflicts among personnel, projects and schedules
* Must be detail-oriented
* Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
* Read, understand and apply regulations and policies
* Knowledge of all pertinent federal, tribal and state laws, regulations and compliance requirements
* Basic project management skills, including communication, scope, and schedules
* Define problems, collect data and establish facts
* Establishes professional working relationships as appropriate
* Builds effective working relationships
* Communicates verbally with team, departments, guests and management
Skills:
Essential:
* Basic Computer skills
* Must be flexible and be able to adapt to last minute changes
* Intermediate skill using Microsoft Office products
Experience:
Essential:
* 3 years directly related experience
Education:
Essential:
* Masters of Science
Essential:
* Must possess a master’s degree or equivalent from an accredited four-year college or university. A masters or other graduate-level degree in water, physical science, environmental, and/or natural resource field or subject technical area is required with a Ph.D. preferred. Must have at least two to three (2-3) years’ experience in the field.
Credentials:
Essential:
* Standard Driver’s License
* Gaming license or permit as required by assigned position
* Pass gaming background check
Working Conditions:
Nonessential:
* Sitting up to 75% of shift
* Standing up to 50% of shift
* Walking up to 75% of shift
* Listening and hearing ability
* Visual acuity for detail, distance, color, depth perception
* Hand-eye coord, reach and grasp
* Pass pre-employment drug test
