What are the responsibilities and job description for the ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES is hiring: Event Planner II/ Senior Eve position at ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES?
The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Event Planner II / Senior Event Planner.
Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) – Who We Are
ACWA is the largest statewide association of public water agencies in the nation with over 470 members. ACWA’s member agencies are responsible for 90% of the water delivered to California communities, farms, and businesses. Together, members play an active role in managing the state’s water resources and creating progress in groundwater management, safe drinking water, water use efficiency, water recycling and desalination.
Since its inception in 1910, ACWA has served as a leader in California water policy, advancing comprehensive statewide strategies to meet the state’s future water needs, and a respected voice for its members in both Sacramento and Washington, D.C. ACWA is headquartered in the heart of Sacramento, just a few blocks from the State Capitol.
Position Summary
The Event Planner is a full-time, non-exempt position. Under general direction, this position organizes, assigns, reviews and participates in the work of assigned staff engaged in a variety of technical and logistical duties in support of ACWA’s conferences and events including room set up, audio visual requirements, speaker coordination and content organization as it relates to ACWA’s conferences, Legislative Symposium, Regulatory Summit and other events as identified throughout the year. This role performs duties requiring specialized knowledge and provides technical support to the Events Manager.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of principles and practices of meeting planning, event coordination and project management. They will possess a bachelor’s degree with major coursework in marketing, events or a related field or equivalent experience and at a minimum four years of increasingly responsible experience in marketing, meeting or related field.
Event Planner II is the journey-level class in the Event Planner series. Incumbents at this level receive less instruction or assistance and are familiar with the operating procedures and policies of event planning.
Senior Event Planner is the advanced journey-level in the Event Planner series. Incumbents perform the most difficult, complex and / or politically sensitive duties assigned to classes within this series, with limited direction from a supervisor. Positions at this level may provide technical and functional direction and leadership to less experienced staff, including assigning and reviewing their work and providing technical advice and mentoring.
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