Planner - Regional Water Planner, Yellowstone River Basin

Planner 2 - Regional Water Planner, Yellowstone River Basin

This is your chance to live in beautiful Helena, MT to assist the MT DNRC Water Resource Division in contributing to impactful and meaningful planning work that supports water-focused natural resource management throughout Montana! Helena boasts an incredible 70+ mile easily accessed trail system for hiking, walking, mountain biking, and running. Nearby world class recreational amenities include cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, backcountry touring, fishing, floating, camping, boating, hiking, and hunting in the surrounding rivers, lakes, streams, mountain ranges, and prairie settings.

Noteworthy water-based recreation opportunities abound along the Missouri and Blackfoot Rivers, Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Hauser Lake, Holter Lakes, and countless mountain water bodies. Mountain ranges including the Rocky Mountain Front, Big Belts, Elkhorns, and Boulder Mountains provide quick escapes for hardcore outdoor enthusiasts and families alike. Helena is home to several restaurants and active community gatherings for all ages and interests.

Lively art and theatre focuses include the Grand street Theatre, Holter Museum of Art, Archie Bray Foundation, and Myrna Loy. Be a part of an amazing team committed to sustainable & well-designed natural resource management in Montana!

Location:

Helena is the preferred location for the incumbent, but this can be flexible to possibly include Bozeman or Billings.

Core Values of DNRC Water Resources Division:
Valuing People, Stewardship, Service, Credibility, Engagement

Work Unit Overview:
The Water Resources Division is responsible for promoting and coordinating the beneficial use, conservation, protection, and development of Montana's water resources. The Division carries out its duties to promote the general welfare, economic and social prosperity of the people of Montana. Sound coordination of the development and utilization of the state's waters allows the Water Resources Division to protect existing uses and to promote adequate future supplies for domestic, industrial, agricultural, and recreational needs, as well as the conservation of water for wildlife, aquatic life, and other beneficial uses.

The Water Planning, Implementation, and Communication Bureau (PIC) staff engage with stakeholders both internally and externally to identify and prioritize needs and opportunities throughout the state; develop, analyze and facilitate implementation of water policies, rules and regulations; represent and protect Montana's water interests in interstate and international river basins; ensure compliance with Montana's tribal and federal water compact obligations; work with stakeholders to resolve water management issues at the local, regional, state, federal and international levels;

and ensure that both Montana residents and DNRC staff are supported with clear and consistent guidance and communication. The PIC Bureau also provides watershed and basin planning studies and assistance with project planning, funding and implementation. The Bureau fosters stewardship of the state's water resources by delivering diverse outreach programs and initiatives to the public, other divisions within DNRC, state and federal agencies and regional conservation partners.

The PIC Bureau is organized into three work units or sections:
Communications, Compact Implementation and Water Resources Planning.

Job Overview:
The Regional Water Resource Planner (Water Planner) connects the Bureau, Division and other state and federal agencies with individuals, organizations and communities to meet the objectives of DNRC water management through collaborative, strategic, and place-based water use planning and project facilitation and implementation. Water Planners partner with others to create comprehensive water supply, drought, water management and other specialized water plans and projects like the State Water Plan (§ 85-1-203, Montana Code Annotated (MCA)) and the State Drought Management Plan.

Water Planners also plan and support the stakeholder engagement activities that inform the direction and prioritization of the Division's work. The…