Conservation Consultant Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Introduction

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this\r\nexamination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year\r\nbut can be extended.\r\n\r\nSupplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental\r\nQuestionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the\r\nApplication or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.\r\n\r\n\r\nApplications and\r\nsupplemental questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource\r\nServices Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.\r\n\r\nAPPLICATIONS AND\r\nSUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.\r\n\r\n\r\nClick for more detailed information about this exciting opportunity.\r\n

DESCRIPTION

\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTHE AGENCY\r\n\r\n\r\nZone 7 Water Agency\r\nis located in the Tri-Valley region of the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. It\r\nprovides water on a wholesale basis to the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore,\r\nDublin and the Dougherty Valley area of San Ramon, and flood-protection\r\nservices to all of eastern Alameda County. Zone 7 employs approximately 116\r\nfull-time employees and operates on an annual budget of $80.3 million dollars.\r\nThe Agency's administrative offices are located in Livermore, CA, the\r\neasternmost city of Alameda County, which is bordered by Contra Costa County to\r\nthe north and San Joaquin County to the east. Livermore, California's oldest\r\nwine region, is known for the science and technology of its national\r\nlaboratories, a historic downtown area, and the surrounding farmlands and\r\nranches that mirror the Valley's western heritage.\r\n\r\nZone 7 employees are\r\ncommitted to providing a reliable supply of high-quality water and an effective\r\nflood control system to the Livermore-Amador Valley in a fiscally responsible,\r\ninnovative, proactive and environmentally sensitive way. We invite you to acquaint\r\nyourself with our dynamic Agency and its exciting employment opportunities.\r\n\r\nFor more information\r\nregarding the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District,\r\nZone 7 please visit their website at www.zone7water.com.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTHE POSITION\r\nUnder general supervision, provides a variety of office and field water conservation and water resources planning duties; plans, organizes, develops, implements, and carries out duties in support of the Zone 7 Water Agency's ("Agency") Water Resources Division, establishes and maintains detailed and interrelated record-keeping systems; reviews, evaluates, inspects landscape and water resources plans and projects; provides water conservation consultation and equipment to consumers; supports outreach efforts; conducts water audits; instructs on water audit methods; and performs related work as required.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Water Conservation and Planning Specialist, Zone 7 classification is located in the Water Resources Division in the Zone 7 Water Agency and reports to the Principal Water Resources Planner. The position serves as the Agency's representative to the community in the implementation of Water Conservation programs. The employee reviews and evaluates landscape and other water conservation plans and projects, supports outreach on water conservation; and supports water resources planning. This classification involves frequent contact with the community and stakeholders in situations that require technical expertise, effective communication, and public relations skills.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFor\r\nmore detailed information about the job classification, visit:Water Conservation and Planning Specialist, Zone 7\r\n\r\n\r\nIDEAL CANDIDATE\r\nThe\r\nideal candidate will be an adaptable, proactive professional who exercises\r\nsound judgment, manages responsibilities with minimal supervision, and demonstrates\r\nthe following competencies:\r\n\r\n The ability to plan, implement,\r\n evaluate, and report on programs and projects, including managing budgets\r\n and conducting outreach.\r\n Excellent written and verbal\r\n communication skills, including preparing reports and delivering\r\n presentations to diverse audiences.\r\n Strong organizational skills,\r\n with the ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.\r\n Strong analytical and\r\n problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify\r\n trends, and develop practical recommendations.\r\n Initiative and a continuous\r\n improvement mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency\r\n and effectiveness of programs and services. \r\n Strong interpersonal and\r\n collaboration skills, with the ability to build productive relationships\r\n across multidisciplinary teams and with external stakeholders.\r\n Experience engaging effectively\r\n with public agencies, regulatory agencies, consultants, community\r\n organizations, and members of the public.\r\n The ability to quickly learn new subject areas, apply existing skills to unfamiliar assignments, and effectively balance analytical responsibilities with customer and stakeholder engagement.\r\n\r\n.\r\n\r\n\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

TO\r\nQUALIFY FOR THE COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT PROCESS, YOU MUST MEET THE MINIMUM\r\nREQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW.\r\n\r\nEducation:The possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in environmental science, physical science, urban planning, natural resources management, water resources, public administration, business administration, sociology, public relations, water conservation, landscape architecture, horticulture, engineering, or a related field.\r\n\r\n\r\nAND\r\n\r\n\r\nExperience:The equivalent of one (1) year of full-time professional experience in the water resources field or a closely related field, performing water conservation, planning, irrigation/landscape, or water resources management/engineering duties.\r\n\r\n\r\nLicenses:Possession of a valid California driver's license.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNOTE:\tThe Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The\r\nmost suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:\r\nKnowledge of:\r\n\r\n\r\n Water conservation and sustainable landscapes and/or environmental planning.\r\n Maintaining records and databases.\r\n Techniques of working with the public on an individual or group basis.\r\n Principles of effective oral and written communication, including strong editing skills.\r\n Intermediate knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.\r\n Correct English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.\r\n Basic principles and applications of public relations and outreach.\r\n Data collection and analysis, sampling methods and equipment.\r\n Mathematics and algebra.\r\n Modern office methods, procedures, and equipment.\r\n Computer software applications.\r\n Codes, regulations, and standards related to water resources.\r\n\r\n\r\nAbility to:\r\n\r\n\r\n Work effectively with team members, the public, governmental agencies, private companies, and community organizations.\r\n Communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing.\r\n Communicate and work effectively with a variety of individuals, agencies, and organizations.\r\n Read, interpret, analyze, and process regulations, contracts, agreements, and a variety of technical and planning documents related to water conservation and water resources.\r\n Properly use equipment, tools, and instruments related to area of assignment, including those used for water resources monitoring.\r\n Operate computer systems to meet work unit needs.\r\n Analyze problems, examine alternatives, and recommend solutions.\r\n Gather, compile, and analyze data and information; prepare accurate reports and documents; and maintain complete and accurate records.\r\n Operate computer systems to meet work unit needs.\r\n Perform accurate mathematical calculations.\r\n Maintain complete and accurate records.\r\n Collect, compute, and analyze water resources and planning data.\r\n Perform basic maintenance and repair of electronic measuring and recording devices.\r\n Strong attention to detail in accurately performing work.\r\n\r\n\r\nOTHER REQUIREMENTS\r\nRequires willingness and ability to:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Travel overnight or on weekends to attend conferences, meetings, and outreach and demonstration events.\r\n Work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.\r\n Work overtime as needed whether nights, weekends, or holidays.\r\n Assist in emergencies.\r\n Possess sufficient agility, strength, and endurance to access and investigate sites, such as remote landscape areas, CIMIS stations, etc.\r\n Requires sufficient physical strength and agility to conduct tours of Zone 7 facilities and carry Agency equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

THE EXAMINATION WILL\r\nCONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n A review of\r\n applicants' application to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum\r\n requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination\r\n process.\r\n A review of the\r\n supplemental questionnaire to determine the best qualified that will be\r\n weighted as qualifying only (pass/fail). Candidates who pass the best qualified\r\n exam component will move on to the final step in the examination process.\r\n An oral examination\r\n which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral examination may be administered\r\n virtually and may contain situational exercises.\r\n\r\nCandidates must\r\nattain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.\r\n\r\n\r\nWE RESERVE THE RIGHT\r\nTO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.\r\n\r\nAlameda County\r\nutilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is\r\ncompetitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for\r\nqualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine\r\nthe qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the\r\nvacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the\r\nneeds of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be\r\nexclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be\r\nmore broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate\r\njobs with comparable scopes of work.\r\n\r\nFor more information\r\non the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the "What You Need to\r\nKnow" section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.\r\n

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

Applicants will be\r\ninformed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process\r\nwhich will require their attendance.\r\n\r\nThe following dates\r\nare tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN\r\n \r\n \r\n Deadline for Filing:\r\n 5:00:00 p.m., September 3, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Review of Applications for Minimum Qualifications: \r\n September 8, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Notification to applicants:\r\n September 11, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Review of Questionnaire for Best Qualified:\r\n Week September 28, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Civil Service Oral Examination: *\r\n Week October 12, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Notification of Exam Results:\r\n 1-2 weeks after oral exam\r\n \r\n \r\n TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN\r\n \r\n \r\n Department Selection Process:\r\n TBD\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n*The combined oral\r\nexamination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list,\r\nmay serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this\r\nclassification. Candidates selected to participate in the oral exam will\r\nreceive an email notification at least 10 business days in advance of the exam\r\ndate.\r\n\r\nWE RESERVE THE RIGHT\r\nTO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN.\r\n\r\nREASONABLE ACCOMMODATION\r\n\r\nAlameda County and the Human Resource Services\r\nDepartment will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection\r\nprocess to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical\r\nconditions in accordance/compliance with the California Fair Employment and\r\nHousing Act (FEHA), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and\r\nAlameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To\r\nrequest an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other\r\nphases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human\r\nResources Representative listed on the job announcementno later than the recruitment filing deadline.If this is a continuous open recruitment without a filing\r\ndeadline, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on\r\nthe job announcementwithin ten (10) business days of\r\nsubmitting your application.Unless your disability is\r\nreadily apparent (for example, you use a wheelchair and need\r\nwheelchair-accessible spaces), Alameda County requires applicants to provide\r\nsupporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable\r\naccommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants\r\nmust have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and\r\napplicable statutes.\r\n\r\nFor more information regarding our Reasonable\r\nAccommodation procedures, please visit our website,Reasonable Accommodation | HRS.\r\n

BENEFITS

The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:\r\nFor your Health & Well-Being\r\n\r\n Medical - HMO & PPO Plans\r\n Dental - HMO & PPO Plans\r\n Vision or Vision Reimbursement\r\n Share the Savings\r\n Basic Life Insurance\r\n Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)\r\n Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance\r\n County Allowanc...