The Water Association of Kern County is a non-profit organization designed to educate and inform Kern County citizens about water issues and events. Members consist of local water districts, agencies, agriculture businesses, oil industry and affiliated groups and individuals.
Formed in 1955, the Water Association of Kern County was originally designed to educate the citizens of Kern County about the need for the construction of the State Water Project. The organization’s goal was to keep the public well informed about activities and issues related to water and on the continuing need for a reliable water supply to Kern County.
Over the years, the WAKC evolved to include outreach and activities that provided information about many water topics including federal, state and local water projects; water quality, legislation and regulations, historical water agreements, water supply, endangered species, the Kern River, water banking, conservation, water development and many other water-related topics.
Job Description:
The Intern will be exposed to various administrative roles within the organization. The Intern will work closely with the Executive Director. Intern will be responsible for their own time management and execution of projects in a timely manner. Intern will need to have their own laptop and workspace.
This is a part time intern that will act as a consultant with an estimate of 10 hours per week for a 12-week duration during the summer of 2024.
The primary responsibility of the candidate may include:
Website Update Management
Update the Who’s Who, WAKC online directory of local water districts, officials, and other related organizations.
Update of Constant Contact email distribution
Social Media Development
Content Calendar creation
Creative thinking of potential post and campaigns
Outline future growth potential
Planning of Public Relations events
Highlight water conservation efforts via a community event
Assist in Water Conservation Campaigns
Creative thinking to update water conservation plans for municipalities and participating water districts.
Qualifications:
Enrolled in Communications degree program or similar course work
Must be 18 years old
Must be able to work remotely
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:
Ability to gather information via cold calls and website searches.
Solid judgment and strong decision-making skills
Proficient in web design and development
Proficient in social media insights and analytics.
Proficient computer skills – Microsoft Office Software
Proven ability to effectively communicate – verbal & written skills
Ability to self-perform and work well under little supervision
Locations: Intern will work remote with possibility of attending events in Bakersfield.
Please submit resume & cover letter to jenny@wakc.com by May 1st, 2024
We can’t thank you enough for attending the 2021 virtual Kern County Water Summit!
We hope you enjoyed discussing crucial water topics such as the Biden Administration update on Federal Water and the report on “Effective Water Rights Response to Climate Change”. As well as analysis added by our keynote speaker, award-winning journalist and author, Mark Arax.
As promised here is the link to access the event for the next year.
The Water Association of Kern County Board of Direc tors has named Jenny Bertagna Holtermann as the new executive direc tor.
Holtermann, a fourth generation California farmer and graduate of California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, has been a blogger, freelance writer and social media advocate as well as sales/grower relations specialist for several agricultural firms in the San Joaquin Valley including SunWorld International and Bayer Crop Science Vegetable Seed. She is a member of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Partners in Advocacy Leadership Program and is a board member of the California Farm Bureau Federation, serving on several committees. She is also second vice president of the Kern County Farm Bureau and a committee member for the Almond Board of California. Along with her husband, she is a co-owner of H& H Family Farms, an almond farming enterprise in Wasco, CA. She is past president of the Kern County branch of the California Women for Agriculture and past chair of the City of Wasco Planning Commission.
“We are so pleased to have Jenny fill our executive direc tor posi ton and know she will do a wonderful job for our organization. She has tremendous credentials,” said Gene Lundquist, president of WAKC. “We have been fortunate to have Beth Pandol as executive direc tor for ten years and believe that Jenny will be able to seamlessly continue our mission.”
Holtermann will begin her duties on September 1, 2020.
A crowd of almost 400 gathered at the DoubleTree Hotel on March1 for the first Kern County Water Summit. The Water Association of Kern County would like to thank the sponsors, speakers, attendees, volunteers and committee members who so generously contributed to the event. Pho tos coming soon.
Water Fact
California relies on water from the Sierra Nevada snowpack , which melts to provide runoff to rivers and reservoirs. In normal years, melted snowpack typically supplies about 30 percent of the state’s water supply.
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Help support education, outreach and information about water issues in Kern County.
The Water Association of Kern County is embarking upon a new, stronger effort to educate the general public about water issues that effect Kern County. A newly designed website, videos, Facebook and Twitter are all methods that will be used as a way of reaching the public. Messages will be simple and clear and provide many sources of information about water so that citizens and policy makers can become informed and be better decision makers. Learn More ▸
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