Student Assistant (JC-452525) 11/19/24
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Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers after the job closes on 11/19/2024. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.
Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position.
Please note: this position is paid on an hourly basis and limited to 1500 hours per calendar year. The salary range for Student Assistant is $17.22 - $23.21 per hour.
Link: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=452525
The San Diego Regional Water Board has an opportunity for a Paid Internship (Student Assistant) position to join a project to assess the water quality conditions in San Diego Bay. Much of the existing data are in various paper and electronic formats that generally must be converted to spreadsheet data tables for analysis by computational, statistical, and visual software in order to be meaningfully assessed. The primary role for the Student Assistant would be to convert and consolidate data to formats currently used by the Regional Water Board. This project will enable the Student Assistant to apply skills to organize and transform data into ways useable by regulators and the public.
Duties:
Use software and coding to convert and consolidate data from paper reports, PDFs, MS Excel or MS Word tables, and various on-line databases such as the California Environmental Data Exchange Network (CEDEN) to spreadsheet data tables for analysis by computational, statistical, and visualization software used by the San Diego Water Board.
Flag questionable data for additional review by Water Board staff. Assist with conducting assessments, developing visualizations of data and/or results, and developing narrative summaries and explanations for public and internal communication.
Please review the attached Duty Statement for description of roles and responsibilities.
Additional information:
Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class.
If the position requires driving, you must possess a current and valid driver’s license. Please Do Not include full Social Security Number, method of eligibility, and LEAP information in your application package.
Salary information – CalHR salary rules allow appointment at the entrance rate (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 599.673) of a classification. For classes with alternate ranges, placement is based on education/experience.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
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Job Type: Part Time
Salary: $3,075.00 - $4,144.00 per Month
The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer.