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Job Description
Announcement Number: 53407 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 12/23/2025 Close Date: 12/30/2025
Recruiter:
JON TERRAZAS
Phone: (775)684-0116
Email: j.terrazas@admin.nv.gov Applications accepted for another 7 Days 1 Hrs 28 Mins
The Position
The Chief, Water Planning & Drought Resiliency, located within the Division of Water Resources, is responsible for the oversight and management of the State's water planning, drought resiliency, and floodplain management programs statewide.
Under direction of the State Engineer and Deputy Administrator, the Planning Section Manager assists the Division of Water Resources in performing duties described under NRS Chapter 540. The overall planning efforts of the Division of Water Resources involve water resource use and planning, conservation, protection, and management for the State of Nevada. This position provides supervision and technical direction to support staff, including staff of the State Floodplain Management Program, and acts as a division liaison with other divisions within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, as well as public and private entities, regarding state-wide water use and planning and drought resiliency issues. The incumbent is responsible for the management, development and supervision of the Water Planning and Drought Resiliency section with the Division of Water Resources. Representative duties include planning, organizing and assigning work, while providing direction on technical, administrative and policy related assignments. Reviewing and evaluating technical work for accuracy and ensuring conformance with established policies and procedures. Identifying training needs, appraising individual performance, and providing guidance. Coordinating the development of Division reports, including the State Water Plan, State Drought Plan, and Water Use Inventories. Directing the review of, and response to, Water Conservation Plans prepared by counties and municipalities. Supervising the management of the Nevada Floodplain Management Program. Managing the State of Nevada obligations for implementation of the Truckee River Operating Agreement. Managing an application that the public utilizes to report water usage across the state. Performing other duties as assigned.
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Master's degree from an accredited college or university in conservation, engineering, environmental engineering, geography, geology, hydrology, hydrogeology, water resource management, natural resource management, or closely related field and five years of professional experience developing, implementing, and overseeing programs in the fields described above, one year which must have been in water resource management; OR Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in conservation, engineering, environmental engineering, geography, geology, hydrology, hydrogeology, water resource management, natural resource management, or closely related field and six years of professional experience as described above; one year which must have been in water resource management; OR or an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. The Examination Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Do you have experience with developing statewide planning products, water conservation plans, managing floodplains, assessing risk of flooding, federal grant writing/management, coordinating with diverse members of government agencies and the public, and public presentation/meeting skills. Please explain where and when you gained this experience.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Email Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to: Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada
515 East Musser Street,
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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STATE OF NEVADA
Show moreThe presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
Today, Nevada is the nation's seventh largest state in land area. Several hundred mountain ranges cross its landscape, many with elevations over 10,000 feet. In contrast, the State's lowest point (along the Colorado River) is only 470 feet above sea level. From majestic mountains to desert valleys, nature has endowed Nevada with diverse and unique ecosystems.
The Nevada Legislature has honored the State's natural resources and cultural heritage with a variety of State designations described below.
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