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    Temporary Water Conservation Assistant - Glendale, United States - City of Glendale AZ

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    Salary: $21.00 Hourly

    Location : Glendale, AZ

    Job Type: Temporary

    Job Number:

    Department: Water Services

    MUNIS- Org Description: Water Conservation

    Opening Date: 04/04/2024

    Closing Date: 4/25/2024 12:00 AM Arizona

    Hours per Week: 29

    Description

    About Us:The City of Glendale's Water Services Department provides over 250,000 residents with safe, reliable, and high-quality water and wastewater services. Glendale Water Services promotes industry best practices, leadership, and innovation to ensure our employees put public health and the vitality of our community first
    The Role:The Temporary Water Conservation Assistant is responsible for supporting implementation of the City's ten water conservation Best Management Practices (BMPs). Provides primary support for four BMPs, including the Youth Conservation Education program, "Green-Living" class series, Glendale Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, and Glendale Water Efficiency Program for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers.

    Salary and Schedule:This is a temporary position that is funded for a period of 12 months* and pays $21.00 per hour.

    This position has flexible hours and can work between 20-29 hours per week.* Contract employees are considered "at-will" and employment may be terminated by Glendale for any reason or for no reason and without cause.

    Retirement:This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).

    Contribution is mandatory, and the current contribution rate is 12.29%.
    Essential Functions

    1. Assist in the implementation of the City's ten water conservation BMPs. Ensure that programs and activities are implemented within city and state policies, procedures, and guidelines.
    2. Assist with the Youth Education Program by leading water- and energy-education presentations for schools and youth groups.
    3. Provides primary support for four BMPs, including the Youth Conservation Education program, "Green-Living" class series, Glendale Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, and Glendale Water Efficiency Program for city facilities and commercial, industrial, and institutional customers.
    4. Help with water waste investigations by conducting site visits, mailing educational resources, and maintaining documentation.
    5. Assist with the Green-Living class series by marketing the series, staffing classes, and entering data from class surveys.
    6. Assist with developing landscape water budgets for city facilities and parks, homeowner associations, and commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities.
    7. Staff community outreach events and provide educational resources for the public.
    8. Assist with maintaining the four-acre Glendale Xeriscape (low-water-use) Demonstration Garden, including updating the garden's plant and tool inventory, working with garden volunteers, and preparing the garden for tours and special events.
    9. Conduct research and prepare reports for assigned programs.
    10. Develop public outreach materials that promote conservation and sustainability.
    11. Respond to public inquiries from citizens for information on conservation and sustainable living programs.
    12. Maintain databases and records to analyze, prepare, and present data in written and oral presentations. Assist with monitoring and evaluating the success of the conservation programs.
    13. Stay current on technologies and trends on water and energy conservation and sustainability by attending trainings, statewide water conservation information share meetings, and conferences.
    14. Perform other related duties as assigned.
    Minimum Qualifications/Special Requirements/Success Factors

    Minimum Qualifications:

    Associate's degree in Environmental Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Education, Communications, Public Relations, Public Administration, or a related field and one year of experience in environmental education, public administration, or in any field that specializes in the management of natural resources.

    Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.

    Knowledge of:
    Water and energy conservation best management practices, especially in a desert environment
    Research methodology, analysis and interpretation, and database development and maintenance
    Methods of public information and education, outreach, and marketing
    Landscape and irrigation standards and practices related to water conservation

    Ability to:
    Speak effectively in public
    Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and written
    Work cooperatively with other departments, outside agencies, and the general public
    Operate a computer with skills in the following software applications: MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. GIS experience preferred, but not required.

    Special Requirements:
    • Valid Arizona driver's license
    • Must be available to work occasional evenings and/or Saturdays each month
    Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

    Physical Requirements:
    Ability to occasionally perform lifting up to 25 pounds; move boxes of literature, audio-visual equipment, display boards, and set-up of folding tables and chairs for workshops and events.

    No benefits provided

    01

    Do you agree that the answers you provide to the following questions will be accurate, truthful, and are a true representation of your actual job duties/experience as listed in your resume/application? Please note, any misstatement of material facts or misrepresentation or role or job duties will be grounds for disqualification from further consideration.
    • No
    • Yes
    02

    From the list below, please select your level of of post-secondary education in Environmental Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Education, Communications, Public Relations, Public Administration, or a related field.
    • Less than one year
    • One or more years
    • Associate's degree
    • Three or more years
    • Bachelor's degree
    • Five or more years
    • Master's degree or higher
    • None of the above
    03

    How many years of experience do you have in environmental education, public administration, or in any field that specializes in the management of natural resources?
    • Less than 1 year of experience
    • Between 1 and 2 years of experience
    • Between 2 and 3 years of experience
    • 3 or more years of experience
    • None of the above
    04

    Do you have a professional certification or training in any of the following? (please select all that apply)
    • Conservation
    • Sustainability
    • Hydrology
    • Engineering
    • Landscaping
    • Horticulture
    • None of the above
    05

    Do you have an undergraduate degree in any of the following fields?
    • Environmental Sciences
    • Natural Resource Management
    • Education
    • Communications
    • Public Relations
    • Public Administration
    • None of the above
    06

    Do you have a Master's Degree in any of the following fields?
    • Environmental Sciences
    • Natural Resource Management
    • Education
    • Communications
    • Public Relations
    • Public Administration
    • None of the above
    07

    How many years of experience do you have giving presentations/tours, teaching, responding to public requests, providing customer service, staffing community events, or developing educational materials?
    • Less than 1 year of experience
    • 1 to 3 years of experience
    • 3 to 4 years of experience
    • 4 to 5 years of experience
    • 5 or more years of experience
    • None of the above
    08

    How many years of experience do you have conducting research, maintaining databases, analyzing data, or preparing reports?
    • Less than 1 year of experience
    • 1 to 3 years of experience
    • 3 to 4 years of experience
    • 4 to 5 years of experience
    • 5 or more years of experience
    • None of the above
    09

    How many years of experience do you have writing content for web, brochures, flyers, articles, newsletters, or social media?
    • Less than 1 year of experience
    • 1 to 3 years of experience
    • 3 to 4 years of experience
    • 4 to 5 years of experience
    • 5 or more years of experience
    • None of the above
    10

    How many years of experience do you have working with garden centers, plant nurseries, demonstration gardens, botanical gardens, community gardens, farms, landscape design, or land restoration?
    • Less than 1 year of experience
    • 1 to 3 years of experience
    • 3 to 4 years of experience
    • 4 to 5 years of experience
    • 5 or more years of experience
    • None of the above
    11

    How many years of experience do you have performing on-site water audits and/or leak detection, water budgeting, landscape rebates, or irrigation?
    • Less than 1 year of experience
    • 1 to 3 years of experience
    • 3 to 4 years of experience
    • 4 to 5 years of experience
    • 5 or more years of experience
    • None of the above
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