WATER CONSERVATION SPECIALIST

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WATER CONSERVATION SPECIALIST

Salary

$75,181.00 - $90,813.00 Annually

Location

Napa, CA

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

14-40457-PW

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

12/18/2014

Closing Date

1/11/2015 11:59 PM Pacific

DESCRIPTION

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
The City of Napa is seeking an enthusiastic and highly organized Water Conservation Specialist to join the Water Division of the Public Works Department.  Water conservation is an integral part of the City of Napa’s long-term water management strategy.  The City is committed to reducing its per capita demand through 2020 and beyond to preserve California’s most precious natural resource and ensure local water supply reliability.

Based out of the Water Division office in vibrant downtown Napa, the Water Conservation Specialist will work to continue the City’s great water-saving progress by coordinating a variety of incentive programs and educational opportunities for local citizens, including implementation of a new school education program.

This position is scheduled to receive a 1.25% salary increase on both July 5, 2015 and September 26, 2015.
This recruitment and examination is being conducted to fill one Water Conservation Specialist vacancy, and may be used to fill future fulltime vacancies as they occur during the active status of the employment list. The active status of this employment list will be at least 6 months and no more than 1 year unless abolished sooner or extended beyond that date in accordance with the Civil Service Rules.

TYPICAL TASKS

Under general supervision, performs a variety of paraprofessional technical, administrative, programmatic and customer service support duties for the Water Division related to the development and implementation of an effective water conservation program; researches and compiles information, prepares reports, and assists with regulatory compliance; performs related work as required.
This single position class is responsible for providing technical assistance and expertise in the development and implementation of a comprehensive water conservation program, including conducting field-based water audits and inspections, the production of educational materials, and the presentation of information to groups and individuals. This class is distinguished from Water Resources Analyst in that the latter has overall responsibility for the development, implementation and performance of the City’s water conservation program. This class is further distinguished from Water Conservation Representative, in that the latter class assists in implementing various water conservation programs.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Develops, implements, modifies, coordinates, and monitors elements of a water use reduction or conservation program, encouraging use of such devices and techniques as high-efficiency fixtures and appliances, leak detection and control, water efficient landscaping, smart irrigation methods, and consumer education.
  • Schedules and performs residential and business water use audits, which may include assessment of leaks, toilets, showerheads, faucets, and other water-using apparatus, irrigation system evaluation, and development of irrigation schedules as appropriate. 
  • Schedules and performs landscape inspections associated with customer incentive programs for outdoor water use reduction. 
  • Ensures compliance with water conservation ordinances through customer contact, inspections and issuing administrative citations under specified situations. 
  • Creates, and coordinates the printing and distribution of, various educational and informational materials, such as brochures, fliers, posters and newsletter articles. 
  • Confers and cooperates with other public agencies and community and business organizations as a representative of the City; makes oral presentations to community groups; represents the City at community events to promote water conservation. 
  • Researches, develops, and implements a water conservation education program for local schools that addresses appropriate curriculum standards for grades K-12, including classroom presentations and field trips to Water Division facilities.
  • Orders and maintains a sufficient inventory of water conservation devices, literature, and other educational materials for use in public information, school education, and water use audit programs. 
  • Maintains records and files documenting work performed, both in paper and computer-based formats; prepares reports, letters to customers, and a variety of internal memoranda. 
  • Assists in the preparation of California Urban Water Conservation Council Best Management Practices (BMP) Reports; assists in the preparation of Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan updates. 
  • Provides direct or indirect supervision of part-time staff; may provide indirect supervision of field staff assigned to water conservation and related activities. 
  • Provides customer service support to the Water Division as needed; responds to difficult customer inquiries and complaints; answers questions and resolves problems. 
  • Performs related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of experience and education that would provide the required knowledge and ability would be qualifying. A typical way to gain the knowledge and skills is:
 
EXPERIENCE: Three years of experience working in water conservation, water resources, landscape management, irrigation design, or water-related communications or related field. 
 
EDUCATION: Equivalent to an AA degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in physical sciences, environmental studies, business administration, public relations, water resources, landscape architecture, horticulture, or a related field. Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field may be substituted for two years of qualifying experience.
 
CERTIFICATION: Possession of a Water Use Efficiency Practitioner Grade 2 Certification from the California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) is desirable. Status as a Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA) from the Irrigation Association is desirable.
 
KNOWLEDGE OF: Principles and practices of water conservation such as the California Urban Water Conservation Council Best Management Practices; Appropriate materials, plants, equipment, and techniques for water efficient landscaping; Efficient irrigation techniques and equipment; Basic plumbing; Household water saving devices, such as high efficiency toilets; Laws and regulatory codes applicable to water supply and conservation; Computer applications related to the work; Methods and techniques for creating written and oral public information programs; Techniques for dealing with the public in difficult situations; Data collection, project analytical methods and practices; Practices of preparing written reports, correspondence and educational materials; Standard office administrative policies and procedures; Basic supervisory principles and practices.
ABILITY TO: Compile and interpret data regarding water consumption and identify possible areas of reducing long- and short-term water use; Conduct water use audits; Interpret landscape designs and building plans;Deal with and resolve customer problems on a group or one-to-one basis; Plan, conduct and carry through various data collection, compilation and analytical studies; Prepare clear, concise and complete written materials, such as educational and informational materials, reports and correspondence; Make effective oral presentations; Represent the City in meetings with other agencies, businesses, schools, community groups, and the public; Make sound independent decisions within procedural guidelines;  Work independently, without close supervision in the office and in the field; Direct the work of and instruct a part-time support staff; Establish and maintain effective working relationships with in-house personnel, the public and outside agencies.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: This class requires the ability to independently travel to various locations throughout the community. Possession of, and maintenance throughout employment of, a valid California Class C driver’s license is required. 

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Performing onsite inspections, audits and surveys involves walking over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces and walking for extended periods of time. Driving to these sites and surveys involves sitting for extended periods of time. Stocking an inventory of water resources materials requires carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds up to 20 feet and lifting arms above shoulder level. Setting up water resources displays requires carrying materials weighing up to 20 pounds over 20 feet. Working with the computer involves continuous or repetitive arm-hand movements and sitting for extended periods of time. The work requires working occasional evenings and weekends staffing water resources displays.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Applicants are to file a City application and supplemental questionnaire online with the City of Napa by the final filing date. A resume may be submitted, but it will not take the place of the completed application forms. Applications are accepted online at www.cityofnapajobs.org. All applications and answers to the supplemental questions as outlined in the job bulletin must be received by 11:59 p.m. PST on the final filing date.
Please answer all mandatory supplemental questions. Type in “N/A” if the question does not apply. Do not leave any questions blank or your application may be rejected.List all employers and positions held within the last ten years in the work history section of your application. You may include history beyond ten years if related to the position for which you are applying. If you held multiple positions with one employer, please list each position separately. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in disqualification.

Notification and correspondence will be sent via e-mail only. No paper notices will be mailed to applicants. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure a correct e-mail address is provided and that correspondences are being received. Some e-mail accounts route these e-mails into the spam/junk folders. Please check your e-mail spam/junk folders or allow e-mail correspondences from e-mails ending in neogov.com.

SELECTION PROCESS
  1. Each candidate will be evaluated for satisfaction of minimum qualifications (Pass/Fail), educational course work, training, experience, knowledge, and abilities that relate to this position.
  2. An Application Appraisal (Pass/Fail), will be conducted to evaluate each candidates' application, supplemental questionnaire, and resume.
  3. Candidates who pass the Application Appraisal will be notified to provide information regarding their conviction information history. Under California state law, effective July 1, 2014, government agencies may not ask job applicants about conviction history until after minimum qualifications have been determined. Candidates will be notified via e-mail that they are required to provide this information. At that time they will need to log into their NeoGov account and respond to two questions prior to the deadline. Tentatively, this notice will be sent the week of January 12, 2015. If you think you will not have e-mail access at this time, please contact the Human Resources Department in advance. All candidates who provide answers to the conviction question will proceed to the next step in the selection process.
  4. Candidates who pass the Application Appraisal will be invited to participate in the Oral Examination (100%), tentatively scheduled to take place on January 27, 2015. Oral Examination will constitute 100% of the exam score to determine candidate placement on the eligibility list.
  5. The probationary period is the final phase of the selection process.
Candidates must attain a minimum score of 70% in each phase of the selection process. When three or fewer candidates are available, the testing procedures outlined in the Job Announcement may be waived by the Personnel Director.
Candidates referred to departments for a selection interview are required to sign authorization and release forms authorizing thorough background and reference checks. Failure to sign prescribed forms will result in the candidate not being considered further for that vacancy.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The City of Napa Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate qualified disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the testing process must inform the Human Resources Department in writing by the final filing date as stated on the job flyer. A Reasonable Accommodation Request Form is available from the Human Resources Department, and may be obtained by emailing HR@cityofnapa.org, calling 707-257-9505, or dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service, offering free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The City of Napa is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Please describe your education and experience most directly related to water conservation, specifically highlighting activities in the landscaping and irrigation sectors.
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Please describe any experience you have had observing or conducting water use audits at residences or commercial/institutional facilities.
03
Please describe your experience creating and presenting public or school education programs, including topics covered, target audiences, your level of authority or autonomy, and how you determined program success.
04
Please describe examples of effective written materials you have created, such as reports, articles, brochures, fliers, or posters.
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Please describe your experience using, and your general level of proficiency with, each of the following software packages: Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Power Point, Access; Adobe Acrobat X Pro, Photoshop, InDesign.
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Certification and Acknowledgments

By submitting your application packet, you are certifying that the following is true and correct:

I understand that all information I have provided on all documents is subject to verification. Submitting information that is false, inaccurate, or incomplete to the extent that it misrepresents the facts may result in my disqualification, ineligibility or separation from employment.

I understand that the documents I submit may be forwarded to department managers who are making selections from the eligible list resulting from this examination.

I have read the above instructions and information, and certify that I have complied with these instructions.
  • Yes
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Address
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Napa, California, 94559
Phone
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