Job Purpose or Objective(s): Responsible for managing all aspects analysis of hydrologic and geologic field data, water level data, and water resource availability; and assess the potential upstream and downstream surface water, groundwater, and sedimentation impacts to Water Settlement Agreement Area Waters to ensure environmental sustainability for all stakeholders and members of the Choctaw Nation. You will report to the Director of Water Resources.

Primary Tasks:

1.     You will manage and evaluate water resource availability modeling program and data.

2.     You will collect data on precipitation, runoff, and streamflow within each Water Settlement Agreement basin to analyze and develop recommendations for watershed health, reduction or mitigation of climate change impacts, and forecast water resource availability.

3.     You will use modeling to assess the potential upstream and downstream impacts proposed industries may have on surface water, groundwater, and sedimentation of reservation water resources, including navigation, recreation, fish, and wildlife.

4.     You will measure properties of bodies of water, such as volume and stream flows.

5.     You will analyze data on the environmental impacts of pollution, erosion, drought, and other climate change issues that affect watershed health and habitats and research ways to minimize these impacts within the Water Settlement Agreement Area.

6.     You will evaluate the feasibility of water-related projects and their impacts, both positive and negative, on the Water Settlement Area basins.

7.     You will communicate results of data analyses to leadership, team members, stakeholders, and professional communities through written reports and presentations of findings. 

8.     You will work cooperatively with internal departments and external tribal departments to coordinate efforts, and state and federal agencies for potential funding mechanisms.

9.     You will participate in networking and conference opportunities to increase knowledge of related scientific advances in hydrology and modeling.

10.   You will development and project management of federally grant funded projects.

11.   Other tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements:

·         Bachelor’s Degree in a natural science, environmental engineering, or related field and 3 years of relevant experience or;

·         7 years of relevant experience

·         Understand, explain, and use multifaceted scientific theories and formulas

·         Knowledge of Oklahoma water resources or water rights administration

·         Knowledge of GIS software capabilities

About the Choctaw Nation

The Choctaw Nation is the third-largest Indian nation in the United States, with over 200,000 tribal members and more than 11,000 employees. The first tribe over the Trail of Tears, historic boundaries are in the southeast corner of Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation's vision, "Living out the Chahta Spirit of faith, family and culture," is evident as it continues to focus on providing opportunities for growth and prosperity.

Benefits

Free gym membership Free access to employee health clinic Free lunch for casino & resort associates Earned wages access once per week for hourly Associates Pet insurance Paid vacation / sick time Medical / Dental / Vision 401(K) with company match College tuition reimbursement Short-term disability, long-term disability, and family leave Employee assistance program Employee prescription program CNO Paid Life Insurance Teladoc On Site Dental Clinics (Jet Dental) On Site Mammogram Services Free diabetes and hypertension monitoring benefit (Livongo) Accolade- Concierge Benefits Program Wellness Program that equals savings on health insurance cost (Virgin Pulse) Maternity Care Program (Benefits provided by the Choctaw Nation are based on employment classification)

CNO was selected as a winner in both HRDUS' and Forbes' 2022 "Employer of Choice" competitions:

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma received recognition as one of six Best Places to Work in the United States as selected by HRDUS Choctaw Casinos & Resorts received recognition from Forbes as a Best Employer for Diversity in the Travel & Leisure category. Forbes also recognized the Choctaw Casino and Resorts as one of America's Best Employers for New Graduates.