Source Water Protection Specialist
Company: New York Rural Water Association Inc.
Location: Claverack
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Job Description:
New York Rural Water Association, Inc. (NYRWA) is currently
accepting resumes for a Source Water Protection Specialist. The
role of the Source Water Protection Specialist is to assist rural
and small communities served by public water systems to reduce or
eliminate the potential risks to drinking water supplies through
the development of Source Water Protection Plans and providing
assistance to entities for the implementation of contamination
prevention measures. The NYRWA is a not-for-profit founded in 1979
that provides training and technical assistance to small rural
water and wastewater systems and operators across New York
State.
Minimum Requirements:
Excellent communication and presentation skills, and the
willingness to travel extensively within New York State and provide
presentations at evening meetings.
The ability to plan, facilitate and mediate meetings toward a
consensus.
Bachelor's degree in environmental sciences, geography, geology,
geographic information systems, or a related field.
Technical knowledge of surface water, ground water, and the public
water supply with experience in water resource and watershed
protection or land use planning.
Must be organized in planning, scheduling, and records
management.
Competence in GIS is required, particularly with ArcGIS Desktop and
ArcGIS Online.
Typical Duties:
Plans and facilitates an annual meeting with multiple agencies
(USDA FSA, NYSDOH, NYSDEC, USDA NRCS, NYS Dept. of Ag & Markets,
and NYS Dept. of State) to develop and implement a plan to address
state specific source water protection needs of rural and small
community water systems in the state.
Provides a minimum of 300 hours annually of on-site assistance and
training to rural and small communities with facilitating the
development and implementation of source water protection
plans.
Develops a minimum of 3 source water protection plans for rural
communities per year.
Provides presentations and assistance to local officials, community
groups, and others and responds to inquiries from facilities,
governmental agencies, and others regarding technical matters.
Attends National Rural Water Association (NRWA) In-Service Training
and the NRWA WaterPro Conference annually.
Completes and submits the required logs and other reporting as
scheduled.
Salary & Benefits:
Health & dental insurance or a monthly stipend are provided.
Hours of work are flexible based on travel and meeting
schedules.
NYRWA provides a company vehicle, cell phone, laptop, printer, and
other materials necessary for the successful completion of
projects.
401K retirement plan - eligible after 1 year. Employee 3%. NYRWA 7%
match.
Salary contingent upon qualifications, experience, and ability.
Vacation after 1 year - 10 days, after 2 years - 15 days, after 5
years - 20 days.
Sick Leave accrue 1 day per month up to a maximum of 120 days sick
leave.
Personal Leave 1 day per year, must be here 6 months to earn the
first day.
Keywords: New York Rural Water Association Inc., Albany , Source Water Protection Specialist, Other , Claverack, New York
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