Water Resources Analyst

#08-24

Position Opens:	07/18/08
Position Closes:	08/01/08

The Position

Clean Water Services, on behalf of the Willamette Partnership, is recruiting for a Water Resources Analyst. The Willamette Partnership is a non-profit organization focusing on approaches for protecting the Willamette Basin’s ecology. In this position, the successful candidate provides research, analysis, and project management services to a coalition of municipalities seeking the ownership and enlargement of a major water-supply project and integrates the goals and objectives of the coalition with those of the District.  The successful candidate will be an employee of Clean Water Services, performing work for the Willamette Partnership. This position is grant funded and is expected to last two years in duration and will be located at our Administrative Building Complex in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Essential Functions

(The essential functions listed below are not intended to reflect all duties that may be assigned to this classification. The District may modify duties and/or essential functions at its discretion. Additionally, some incumbents may not perform all Essential Functions.)

• Assists in the development of water resources policies by providing research, analysis, and recommendations to management.  Researches and analyzes regulatory, financial, and institutional issues.

• Ensures project completion within established timeframes and budget guidelines.  Coordinates efforts of various consultants and other partners in the successful completion of work tasks.  Manages project activities with governmental organizations, consultants, and other Departments or Divisions.  Manages consultant contracts.  Negotiates change orders.  Prepares contractor payments.  Occasionally leads local, regional and/or state project management teams.

• Produces internal and external project-related communications.  Prepares public information and educational materials for use in print and on the web.  Prepares written reports for technical and general audiences.  Makes presentations.

Expected Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

KNOWLEDGE OF: principles and practices of project management; ecosystem service markets concept; theory and principles of water resource protection; principles and practices of program design and implementation; principles, practices, and techniques of habitat design; principles and practices of contract management; pertinent Federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations. 

SKILL IN: gathering, analyzing, and interpreting technical data pertaining to water resources and environmental issues; conducting studies, reviews, and evaluations to form accurate conclusions and projections; use of computers and computer software including word processing, spreadsheets, and database.

ABILITY TO: understand and evaluate new watershed management methods; understand and interpret pertinent policies, procedures, laws, and regulations; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including a variety of District and other government officials, community groups, and the general public; operate effectively in a team environment; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

The Candidate/Qualifications

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:

• Increasingly responsible experience in water resources management issues.
• Customarily, candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, ecology, natural resources management, watershed management, or a related field.

Salary

Clean Water Services offers a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits program. Compensation for this full-time position is $59,134 to $88,702 per year. This rate includes a mandatory 6% employee contribution to the Public Employees Retirement System after six months of employment. Clean Water Services offers a selection of paid medical plans, dental, vision and life insurance. Vacation, sick leave and personal holidays are also provided. Clean Water Services supports ongoing training through a tuition reimbursement program. Any offer of employment will be conditioned on the successful completion of a drug/alcohol screen and a criminal background check.

The Organization

Clean Water Services is a water resource management utility for more than 500,000 people in urban Washington County and small portions of Multnomah County, Clackamas County, Lake Oswego, and Portland.  Clean Water Services operates four wastewater treatment facilities, constructs and maintains flood management and water quality projects, and manages flow in the Tualatin River to improve water quality and protect fish habitat. Although Clean Water Services maintains a close working relationship with Washington County government, it is a separately managed and financed public utility.

The Willamette Partnership is a coalition of diverse leaders working to shift the way people value, manage, and regulate our environment. The Willamette Partnership is a non-profit organization made-up of diverse stakeholder leaders with the experience and relationships needed to champion innovative policy. Members of the Willamette Partnership want ecological resiliency because we believe naturally functioning ecosystems form the cornerstone oflivable communities and ahealthy, sustainable economy. To get this, we need to increase the pace, scope, and effectiveness of conservation in the Willamette Basin—that’s our mission. To achieve our mission we are focusing our attention in three core areas of work: Integrated and strategic investment in ecosystems; fair and transparent systems for people to buy and sell environmental restoration benefits; and business models to move beyond compliance-based projects to stewardship of ecosystems. To find out more about the Willamette Partnership, please go to http://www.willamettepartnership.org/.

How To Apply

Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume. Please reference job #08-24. Submissions can be made two ways.

1. Online. Click the "Submit Resume" link at the bottom of this page, or adjacent to the job listing on the Job Openings page. You will be transferred to a secure resume submission page. Online resume submissions must be received by 8:00AM on the Monday following the job closing date.

2. Via US mail. Resumes must be postmarked by the closing date. Send cover letter and resume to:

Clean Water Services
Human Resources Division
2550 SW Hillsboro Hwy
Hillsboro, OR 97123

Clean Water Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Applicants who need reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any phase of the application process should call the Human Resources Division at 503-681-3600 or TDD at 503-681-3601.

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