Public Affairs Analyst for the Citrus Heights Water District

Position Description

$7,332.00 - $9,902.53 monthly.

(Salary range subject to 3.5% Cost-of-living-adjustment 01/2025 pending Board approval)

Are you a self-starter with exceptional communications skills?

Do you have a passion for serving your community in the growing field of drinking water distribution and water quality?

Are you hardworking and accountable?

Do you enjoy working with a great team?

If so, the Citrus Heights Water District (District) is looking for a Public Affairs Analyst!

Regional Government Services (RGS) and its staff are conducting the recruitment on behalf of the District.

The Position

Individuals hired into this role will perform professional, administrative, and technical duties in the development, administration, and implementation of District communications and public engagement, including public information, community outreach, education, marketing, and communications programs.

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Be motivated by the opportunity for professional challenge and growth.
  
• Be a self-starter, flexible, reliable, and detail-oriented with high standards for work products.
  
• Be an effective problem-solver who combines excellent written and oral communication skills.
  
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and customers.
  
• Demonstrate commitment, dedication, and accountability in their work, training, and professional development and will follow through on all aspects of their assignments.
  
• Be adept at identifying critical issues and resourceful in crafting feasible options to propose to decision makers.
  
• Have experience writing standard operating procedures, utilizing social media for organizational purposes and campaigns, and grant writing.
  

COMPETENCIES

• Accountability - Accepts responsibility for themselves
  
• Attention to Detail - Accomplishes tasks with thoroughness and accuracy
  
• Communication - Effectively conveys and exchanges thoughts, opinions, and information verbally and in writing
  
• Collaboration - Fosters staff and stakeholder communication and dialogue, identifies opportunities to build consensus for options, decisions, and outcomes
  
• Influence - Exerts a positive effect on others’ views, attitudes, decisions, perceptions, and beliefs
  
• Initiative - Assesses and initiates work independently
  
• Interpersonal Relations - Builds relationships based on mutual trust and respect
  
• Reliability and Commitment - Shows commitment, dedication, and accountability in one’s work, and follows through on all projects and aspects of one’s work
  
• Time Management and Organization - Manages and prioritizes both everyday responsibilities and high-level, longer-term objectives
  
• Teamwork - Works collaboratively with others to achieve goals
  
• Safety - Works to comply with safety regulations and helps to promote safety consciousness and well-being.
  

About the Citrus Heights Water District (CHWD)

Founded in 1920, CHWD, an irrigation district operating under the State of California Water Code, is a leading independent water service provider. We take pride in continuing our work to deliver a safe, dependable, and healthy supply of water to our customers. CHWD provides drinking water to an estimated population of 67,000 customers via approximately 210,000 water service connections, made up of a service area consisting of 12.8 square miles within portions of Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, Carmichael, and Roseville in the Greater Sacramento Region.

The CHWD has thirty-eight full-time dedicated staff, over one-third of whom have post-secondary degrees, who operate and maintain a conjunctive use surface water and groundwater system. CHWD also has many value-added programs for its customers. CHWD’s team focuses on providing high quality water and great customer service.

The District operates under a governing body of three elected members who serve on a Board of Directors with an appointed General Manager.

It is the mission of CHWD to furnish a dependable supply of safe, quality water delivered in an efficient, responsive, and affordable manner. To achieve this goal, the District strives to create a highly skilled team-oriented work environment that empowers its staff and supports pursuits for personal and professional growth.

Examples of Duties

For an overview of the responsibilities of this role, click here.

Typical Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Education:

Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public relations, communications, journalism, public administration, or a related field

Experience:

Two years of increasingly responsible experience in public relations or public affairs, preferably in a utility or similar government setting

Licenses and Certifications:

Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain such required license(s) may be cause for disciplinary action. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical disability will be considered for accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

Possession and proof of a good driving record free from multiple or serious traffic violations or accidents for at least two (2) years duration is required. The driving record shall not contribute to an increase in the District's automobile insurance rates.

Supplemental Information

Salary and Benefits

The starting salary and salary range will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and skills of the successful candidate.

$7,332.00 - $9,902.53 monthly (Salary range is subject to 3.5% Cost-of-living-adjustment 01/2025 pending Board approval)

A comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Flexible 4/40 Work Schedule: The District observes a 4/40 work schedule.
  
• Retirement: The District offers CalPERS with Social Security. Benefit is 2% @ 55 for classic members and 2% @ 62 for new members as defined by PEPRA, subject to the limitations set by PERS. Employee pays the employee portion.
  
• Deferred Compensation Plan: The District offers optional enrollment in a pre-tax payroll-deducted 457 plan (MissionSquare Retirement formerly known as ICMA- RC). The District offers 3% employer match based on annual limits established by the Internal Revenue Service.
  
• Health Insurance - Medical: The District provides health insurance plan options for employees and dependents; offers a $400 monthly medical stipend to employees who do not enroll into the District's health plan.
  
• Dental/ Vision Insurance: The District provides dental and vision coverage to employees and dependents through Principal Insurance Group.
  
• Health Reimbursement, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care: The District also provides account options that cover some or all co-pays, deductibles, and out-of-pocket medical costs.
  
• Life Insurance: The District pays $250100,000 of employee life insurance. Additional supplemental life is available to employees at their own expense.
  
• Social Security: The District has contracted to continue employee participation in the US Social Security (SSA) Old-Age Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program.
  
• Vacation Leave/Sick Leave: The District offers generous vacation and sick leave benefits beginning at monthly accruals of eight hours and eight hours, respectively. In addition, employees are offered ten hours of floating holidays per year. Employees may be eligible to cash out leave hours annually.
  

APPLICATION PROCESS AND SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Applications must be submitted on-line through this applicant tracking system. Materials must be complete and clearly demonstrate that the candidate meets the minimum qualifications. Incomplete, late, emailed, and faxed applications are not accepted. Resumes are not considered in lieu of the required employment application.

Certificates, resumes, and/or cover letters must be uploaded with your application through this applicant tracking system.

All statements made on the application, resume, and supplemental materials are subject to verification. False statements may be cause for immediate disqualification, removal from eligibility list, or discharge from employment.

The deadline to apply is December 11th, 2024, at 11:59 PM PST.

LINK TO APPLY HERE

Appraisal Process - (Pass/Fail) After the closing deadline, applications will be screened in relation to the criteria indicated in this announcement.

This process may also include various interviews and/or a skills assessment exam to rank applications, and to prepare a Qualified Candidate List.

Application - Minimum Qualification Assessment - (Pass/Fail) All completed applications and supplemental questionnaires will be reviewed and assessed for each applicant's ability to meet the minimum work experience, training, and education qualifications.

Remote Screen Interview Exam - (100%) Candidates who pass the application assessment will be invited to a Remote Screen Interview Examination to evaluate training, experience, and other job-related qualifications for the position. The Remote Screen Interview will be conducted via a video conference platform and is tentatively scheduled for mid-December 2024.

Successful candidates will be submitted to the Citrus Heights Water District for further consideration.

All communication and notices will be sent via e-mail. Additional inquiries about the position may be directed to dprieto@rgs.ca.gov

Neither Regional Government Services nor the Citrus Heights Water District are responsible for the failure of internet forms or email in submitting your application. Candidates who may require special assistance in any phase of the application or selection process should advise Regional Government Services by mailing dprieto@rgs.ca.gov .

The Citrus Heights Water District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Closing Date/Time: 12/11/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

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• Regional Government Services

• 650.587.7300

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