Natural Resource Manager 2 - Water Resources Section (PCN 10-1823)

State of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

flexible scheduling

career advancement opportunities

training

meaningful work for the communities

Job summary

The State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land & Water, is seeking a Natural Resource Manager 2 in Anchorage to lead the Water Resources Section and supervise a team of professionals handling water management statewide.

The role emphasizes balancing stewardship with regulatory oversight, ensuring water-use regulations support sustainable resources for current and future generations, and coordinating statewide oil and gas water management functions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production.
• Knowledge of interdisciplinary environmental science concepts including ecology, biology, physics, chemistry, geology and related sciences in protecting and improving the environment.
• Persuades others; builds consensus and gains cooperation to obtain information and accomplish goals.
• Knowledge of project management principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead the water management unit and supervise six advanced-level professionals who manage water in Southcentral Alaska and statewide oil and gas water management.
• Supervise construction sector and municipal water management statewide.
• Balance stewardship with management of state water resources by ensuring operators establish and comply with water-use regulations.
• Oversee statewide water resource programs and ensure regulatory compliance to maximize sustainable water resources.

Skills

Administration & Management

Environmental Science

Influencing/Negotiating

Project Management

Education

Natural resource related degree

Job description

Natural Resource Manager 2 - Water Resources Section (PCN 10-1823) in Anchorage, AK

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land & Water, is recruiting for a Natural Resource Manager 2 in Anchorage.

This position is now open to Alaska Residents only.

This position leads the water management unit and supervises six advanced-level professionals who manage water within Southcentral Alaska as well as several statewide industry functions. This position manages statewide oil and gas water management across private, federal, and state-owned lands. The position also supervises the construction sector and municipal water management statewide. This position balances stewardship and management of the state´s water resources by ensuring operators establish and comply with water-use regulations to maximize sustainable water resources.

Mission and Values/Culture:

The mission of the Division of Mining, Land and Water is to "Put Alaska's resources to work, now and in the future", and aligning with this theme, the purpose of the Water Resources Section is to monitor and manage water resources to facilitate maximum beneficial use consistent with the public interest for present and future generations of Alaskans.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

• flexible scheduling
• career advancement opportunities
• training
• meaningful work for the betterment of our communities

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This position is located on the 10th floor of the Atwood Building in downtown Anchorage in an office that faces the inlet and Matsu Valley.

We are looking for a candidate who possesses the following position-specific competencies.

• Conscientiousness: Displays a high level of effort and commitment towards performing work; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Critical Thinking: Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Integrity/Honesty: Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.

Minimum Qualifications

• Administration and Management:Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production.
• Environmental Science:Knowledge of the interdisciplinary concepts, principles, theories, and methods of investigating the natural and physical environment, including examination of ecology, biology, physics, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geography, atmospheric, and other related sciences in the protection and improvement of the environment and its resources.
• Influencing/Negotiating: Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.
• Project Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

equivalent to those typically gained by:

Education in a natural resource field, law, public administration, planning or economics and/or progressively responsible professional experience or managerial experience in natural resource management.

Definitions:

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

“Qualified” means is assessed to credibly possess the competencies needed to learn the job in a reasonable period.

“Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

Special Note:

For purposes of the minimum qualifications, natural resource management is defined as the management of the land, water, mineral, forest, oil, gas, agricultural, archaeological, natural and cultural history, park, and related surface and subsurface resources. Experience or education in natural resource management means involvement in the above resources exclusively. Those with experience or education in managing these resources may specialize in different management functions (for example, planning, regulation, research or title). All of this experience is applicable to the natural resource management definition. Some positions may require education in a particular area of natural resource management or specific technical knowledge and training gained through specialized education or progressively greater responsibilities at the lower levels of the series.

Driver’s License Requirement

Applicants must possess a valid driver's license. Proof of licensure will be required prior to reporting to duty.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation, auxiliary aids or services, or alternative communication formats should call 1-800-587-0430 or [phone] in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information

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