Job Description
Initial Posting Date:
11/15/2024
Application Deadline:
12/04/2024
Agency:
Water Resources Department
Salary Range:
$4,998 - $7,647
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Physical Scientist {Evapotranspiration and Water Use Analyst} (Natural Resource Specialist 3)
Job Description:
The Oregon Water Resources Department is seeking a passionate Physical Scientist as an Evapotranspiration and Water Use Analyst (Natural Resource Specialist 3)! This role focuses on developing and managing water use datasets and tools to address water management challenges in Oregon. If you excel at data analysis, remote sensing, and supporting data-driven solutions, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
Working Title: Physical Scientist (Evapotranspiration and Water Use Analyst)
Classification: Natural Resource Specialist 3
Position Type: Employee
Representation: SEIU
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Eligible for OT in the form of compensatory time with manager approval.
Monthly Compensation: The monthly salary range before PERS* will be $4,998-$7,647 | after PERS* will be $5,345-$8,177. This is salary range 27.
Work Location: North Mall Office Building, 725 Summer St. NE Suite A, Salem Oregon 97301.
Hybrid/Remote Work: Eligible.
About the
Oregon Water Resources Department
The Oregon Water Resources Department is committed to creating a workplace culture that understands and appreciates differences among people and is welcoming and inclusive to all. By fostering fairness and equity in its work culture, the Department strives to improve services for all Oregonians. We acknowledge that not all people have experienced equitable opportunities or fair treatment. We are committed to increasing our awareness and understanding of historic injustices and building a foundation for meaningful change. We value a wide range of professional and lived experiences, and people of underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Our Vision
The vision of the Oregon Water Resources Department is to assure sufficient and sustainable water supplies are available to meet current and future needs.
Core Values
Integrity – We are accountable for all that we do. We act with honesty and promote transparency.
Service – We are dedicated to providing outstanding service and treating everyone equitably in our management and stewardship of state resources.
Technical Excellence – We base our resource decisions on law, science, and expertise.
Teamwork – We are united in our mission, relying on one another and working together with the communities we serve.
Forward-Looking – We seek innovative and practical solutions to the water challenges of today and tomorrow.
2019-2024 Strategic Plan
The Oregon Water Resources Department’s strategic priorities for 2019-2024 are to:
- Modernize our management of Oregon’s surface water and groundwater resources to meet instream and out-of-stream uses
- Work to secure Oregon’s instream and out-of-stream water future in the face of increasing water scarcity
- Foster a forward-looking team dedicated to serving Oregonians with integrity and excellence
About our Team
The Surface Water Hydrology Section provides technical expertise regarding surface water, consumptive use, and water diversion data, including the analyses and interpretation of these data, to the Department and the public. Through coordination with others in the agency, the section provides data and analyses critical for responsible water management.
We work closely with other sections in the agency to support
OWRD’s mission
. We and our colleagues across the Department are working to implement our 2019-2024 Strategic Plan
and live out our agency core values.
About the Position
The Evapotranspiration and Water Use Analyst will help identify and understand water supply problems and solutions for Oregon. As the analyst of the Water Use and ET program, you will work to:
- Design and Optimize Water Use Data Tools: Build and refine datasets, tools, and scripts for statewide water use analysis, with a focus on remotely sensed ET data.
- Set Data Standards and Train Users: Develop and uphold quality standards for ET data, training staff and stakeholders on effective use.
- Perform Impactful Analyses: Deliver precise analyses of water use to support critical decisions on water management and basin studies.
- Drive Program Success: Lead essential Water Use and ET projects, overseeing grants, contracts, and program growth.
- Shape Policy and Guide Communication: Draft key policy insights, respond to technical inquiries, and keep stakeholders informed on data applications and program advances.
Minimum Qualifications
Three years of experience in developing and managing natural resource datasets and tools. At least one year of the experience must be at a technical or professional level performing activities in a natural resource program such as researching and analyzing data, conducting investigations, applying pertinent laws and regulations, or coordinating and monitoring project activities.
AND
A bachelor’s degree in water resources, Geology, Engineering, Environmental Science, or similar field, OR three additional years of related (pertinent) experience.
Note: A master’s degree in a natural resource area will substitute for up to one year of the required experience. A doctorate degree in a natural resource area will substitute for up to two years of the required experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience reviewing and interpreting remotely sensed data and models of evapotranspiration.
- Demonstrated proficiency with at least one programming language.
- Experience managing and manipulating common natural resources data sets (ex. remote sensing data, monitoring network data) including performing statistical analyses.
- Experience providing technical analysis to support decision making regarding natural resources.
- Experience in coordination, project planning, and project management, including overseeing contract management.
- Demonstrated skill in problem solving, collaboration, initiative, and communication in a team-setting.
- Experience working with complex computer applications for up to eight hours per day.
We are most interested in finding the most qualified candidate for the job, and that candidate may not meet every one of our listed preferred qualifications. Paid and unpaid experience may count towards the preferred qualifications. If you are excited about this position, we encourage you to apply. If you are unsure as to whether you meet the preferred qualifications of this position, please contact us to discuss your application.
Working Conditions
Primarily office-based work involving extended hours at a computer. Occasional fieldwork and overnight travel may be required.
What’s in it for you?
In addition to offering a culture of care and inclusivity and working among a highly skilled team to dive into meaningful work, we also offer a
competitive benefits package
that includes:- Exceptionalmedical, vision and dentalplans with employees paying 1 to 5% of the total premium.
- Leave accrual starting at 8 hours of sick and 8 hours of vacation leave per month, with your vacation leave accruals increasing every 5 years.
- Access to an additional four days of discretionary leave - 3 days of personal business leave and one day of Governor’s Leave each year.
- Eleven paid holidays per year.
- Membership in thePublic Employees Retirement System (PERS)including a pension and employer contributions to the Individual Account Program.
- Optional benefits (such as term life insurance, long-term and short-term disability, long-term care, health and dependent care flexible spending accounts, enrollment in theOregon Savings Growth Plan, a deferred compensation program with a wide variety of investment options).
- The opportunity to receive loan forgiveness under thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness Program(must qualify).
Application Requirements
Please ensure to provide your resume and cover letter for full consideration.
- Provide a brief (no more than 1 page) cover letter indicating why you are interested in, and a good candidate for the position.
- Provide a brief (no more than 2 page) resume indicating your experience pertinent to the required qualifications and desired attributes in this announcement.
Warning! The Workday system will timeout after 15 minutes of inactivity.
Please monitor both your email and Workday account for updates regarding this recruitment. You may be asked to submit additional information after initial application. If you have questions about this job posting, please contact Human Resources at
WRD_DL_HR@water.oregon.gov
.
Current State of Oregon employees must apply through your employee Workday account.
Important Information
PERS Salary Information
- NON-PERS ELIGIBLE (Includes most new hires to state government. Employees typically gain PERS eligibility after six months of state service. PERS ELIGIBLE (Typically current or former employees of Oregon state or local government, public schools, universities, etc.) The salary listed will state base monthly salary, which is BEFORE PERS.
Current State of Oregon employees must apply through your employee Workday account.
Accommodations
If you need assistance to participate in the application process, including an accommodation request under the American with Disabilities Act, we invite you to contact the recruiter for accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), application questions or job-specific questions please contact our HR team at
wrd_dl_hr@water.oregon.gov
.
Future Vacancies
This applicant pool may be used to fill additional vacancies as they occur over the next three (3) months.
Work Authorization
The Oregon Water Resources Department does not offer visa sponsorships. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States.
Veterans
If you are an eligible veteran and you meet the qualifications, veterans’ preference points will be added to your score. For more information on veterans’ preference points visit
www.oregonjobs.org
and select Veterans resources under Resources. Please do not attach veteran documentation to your initial application, after you have applied you will be sent a task in your Workday account to provide your veteran documentation at that time.
Application Review Process
In addition to your related work experience and education, we will use both the minimum and desired qualifications above to determine whom to interview. Please make sure all your relevant qualifications are clearly demonstrated in your application materials. Your application materials may be evaluated on spelling, grammar, punctuation, attention to detail, and presentation.
The Oregon Water Resources Department is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity.
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