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DEPT OF WATER RESOURCES
The mission of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) is to protect, conserve, and enhance Arizona's water supplies by confronting water management challenges in a bold, thoughtful, and innovative manner. ADWR is seeking a talented, motivated Hydrogeologist 2 to join the Adjudications team!

Hydrogeologist 2
Adjudications Division WWW.AZWATER.GOV

Job Location:

Hybrid: 1110 W. Washington St., Suite #310
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $50,000 - $65,000
Grade: 22

Closing Date:
Open until Filled Please submit a cover letter describing your interest in the position and how you are suited for the role.

Job Summary:

This position works closely with other adjudications staff and agency personnel in other sections as necessary to complete work directed by the Division's Assistant Director. This position will provide support to the Arizona General Stream Adjudication Courts and Master(s) as described in the Arizona Revised Statutes 45-256(A). This includes assisting with field data collection, analyzing water resource information and imagery, map production, performing historic water rights and landownership research, summarizing water resource related information in reports and other documents, and assisting with customer service requests, file management and administration support as required.

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. A minimum of two days on-site at the ADWR office per week is required.

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:

The person in this position will be responsible for providing technical support associated with the Adjudications Division, including:

• Field data collection, analyzing water resource information and imagery, map production, performing water rights and landownership research, and summarizing water resource related information in technical reports and other documents.
• Responsible for compiling, analyzing, and interpreting water resource data from a variety of sources including databases, published reports, web searches, calculation, and observation and evaluation of historical records, maps, aerial imagery, and remotely sensed data output.
• Responsible for participating in complex and/or field investigative projects that require multi-disciplinary expertise. This includes researching and planning water resources data collection of a complex, sensitive, and visible nature.
• Responsible for providing accurate and efficient customer service to all entities, both public and private sector.
• Serves as expert witness for specific contested cases within the adjudications. Prepares for legal depositions and trial testimony.
• Other duties as assigned related to the position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:

• The complex and technical aspects of the Adjudication program.
• Departmental policies and procedures as well as the statutes and rules governing Arizona's General Stream Adjudications.
• Legal process to determine water rights.
• Concepts, principles, and practices of water resources management, the nature and occurrence of surface water and groundwater, specifically as it relates to Adjudications.
• Information sources and research methods and techniques utilized in water resources management.
• Principles of physical geography, hydrology and/or hydrogeology.
• Mapping software including ESRI ArcGIS/Arcview/Arcmap mapping tools, cartographic principles, geographic projections, data sources and formats, information analysis, relational databases and geo-databases.
• Analyzing cultural water demands including agricultural, municipal and inflow models.

Skills in:

• Written and oral communications with both individuals and groups.
• Problem…