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State of Montana Program Specialist -Board of Water Well Contractors Program Manager in Helena, Montana
Work Unit Overview: The Water Resources Division is responsible for promoting and coordinating the beneficial use, conservation, protection, and development of Montana’s water resources. The Division carries out its duties to promote the general welfare, economic and social prosperity of the people of Montana. Sound coordination of the development and utilization of the state’s waters allows the Water Resources Division to protect existing uses and to promote adequate future supplies for domestic, industrial, agricultural, and recreational needs, as well as the conservation of water for wildlife, aquatic life, and other beneficial uses. The Montana Board of Water Well Contractors (Board) is administratively attached to the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Water Resources Division, Water Operations Bureau. The Board comprises seven members consisting of four representatives of the well drilling industry, a representative of DEQ having knowledge of water quality and public water supply requirements, a representative of Bureau of Mines having knowledge of geology and groundwater, and a representative of DNRC having knowledge of water rights and groundwater development. The Board's purpose is to minimize the waste and contamination of groundwater resources through licensing and regulation of drillers of water and monitoring wells. The Board is charged with protecting health and general welfare by overseeing the development of underground water in an orderly, sanitary, and reasonable manner. The Board develops and enforces standards to ensure that drilling and completing water wells and monitoring wells are done properly. The DNRC provides administrative and professional support to the Board. Job Overview: * The Program Manager performs and manages complex professional, technical and administrative duties in support of the Board including implementing policies, procedures and programs established by the Board. The Program Manager conducts and manages investigations of complaints, mediation of complaints and assists the Board with disciplinary actions. The Program Manager is responsible for managing the water well construction standards, keeping current on new technology and discarding obsolete practices. The Program Manger initiates and supervises all changes to the Administrative Rules of Montana and develops proposed changes to the Montana Code Annotated. The Program Manager is the executive assistant to the Board and manages the directives of the Board and implements Board actions. The Program Manager is responsible for licensing, both new licenses by administering exams and license renewals. The Program Manager maintains records and data bases for each driller. The Program Manager approves the continuing education classes and offer suggestions for classes and training. The position requires professional knowledge of; geology, geo-hydrology, sanitary construction standards, different methods of well drilling/construction. The Program Manager communicates with other state agencies and state and county legal authorities *BENEFITS: * Health Care & Benefits * Retirement * Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) *– Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF. Look here to learn more and see if you may qualify. Application and Selection Process: The DNRC may include the following factors in determining whether an applicant meets the qualifications of a position vacancy by: State of MT application form, cover letter, current resume, educational requirements, structured interview, a performance test, job-related reference checks, job-related work experience, job-related past and current performance. *Required Application Materials: * Resume HELPFUL HINT: You must check the “relevant document” box to ensure your attachments are uploading correctly to the specific application. * For any questions regarding this position, please contact Kellie Richetti at 406-444-0513 or at KRichetti@mt.gov. *Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience): Qualifications can be acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in a scientific field related to groundwater hydrology and geology and two years of experience that emphasize drilling, program administration, policy and procedure development and conflict resolution, or a two-year degree in water well technology or a related field with four years of experience in those areas discussed above. SPECIAL INFORMATION: * * Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. A valid driver's license is required with less than 12 conviction points in the most recent completed 36 months. * Applicants must be able to climb embankments, walk on uneven surfaces for up to a mile and crawl through confined spaces such as siphon pipes. * Selected candidate may be eligible to receive relocating expenses per DNRC Moving and Relocation policy. *ELIGIBILITY TO WORK: *In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the person selected must produce within three days of hire documents that show authorization to work in the United States. Examples of such documentation include a birth certificate or Social Security card al Title: *Program Specialist -Board of Water Well Contractors Program Manager Location: Helena Requisition ID: 24142294 Other Locations: Billings, Missoula, Kalispell, Lewistown, Bozeman, Havre, Glasgow