NATURAL RESOURCES PLANNER III

Introduction Long-Term Contractual Vacancy with Chesapeake and Coastal Watershed\r\r\r12 Month Contract; Full-Time\r GRADE 16 \r LOCATION OF POSITION 580 Taylor Ave, E-2, Annapolis, MD 21401 (Anne Arundel County)\r Main Purpose of Job This position will fill the role of Implementation Project Officer at the Center for Restoration Finance within DNR's Chesapeake and Coastal Service. This position will manage multi-year, multi-partnered targeted restoration programs affiliated with the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant, as well as Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding.

The Position will provide grants management and project support to grantees as well as

technical support to grantees and Unit staff. \r\rThe projects that are managed under this position further multiple Chesapeake Bay restoration goals including improvement in water quality, habitat, and ecological uplift; Mitigating negative impacts of climate change to vulnerable communities; Providing outdoor educational opportunities for students;

and ensuring funding is reaching under-engaged communities throughout the state.\r

\r POSITION DUTIES The Department of Natural Resources, Office of Restoration Finance in the Chesapeake & Coastal Service, is currently accepting applications for a Natural Resources Planner III. This position will fill the role of Implementation Project Officer, managing multi-year, multi-partnered targeted restoration projects affiliated with the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant, as well as Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding. The Position will provide grants management and project support to grantees as well as technical support to grantees and Unit staff. The projects that are managed under this position further multiple Chesapeake Bay restoration goals including improvement in water quality, habitat, and ecological uplift; Mitigating negative impacts of climate change to vulnerable communities; Providing outdoor educational opportunities for students; and ensuring funding is reaching under-engaged communities throughout the state.\r MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college oruniversity in an environmental science or natural resources planning, management or development.\rExperience:Three years of experience in natural resources planning or applied environmental science.\rNotes:\r1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in urban orregional planning, engineering, physical geography, or thephysical, chemical, biological sciences and one year of experience in natural resources planning or applied environmental science for the required education.\r2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’sdegree from an accredited college or university in natural resources planning, management, administration,development, environmental, urban or regional planning;resources economics or development; environmental systemmanagement; water or land resources planning and management; environmental landscape architecture; or the physical, biological, chemical or environmental sciences forup to three years of the required experience.\r3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in thegeneral natural resources management and biological sciences classifications or general natural resources management and biological sciences specialty codes in the general natural resources management and biological sciences field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.\r DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS \r

Experience with water quality and/or habitat restoration projects\r

Experience writing, monitoring and/or reporting grants\r

Comfortable with travel for site visits\r

Ability to work independently and in a group setting\r\r SELECTION PROCESS Please make sure you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not accept information submitted after this date. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be considered for this position. Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Report all education and experience related to the essential functions and qualifications of this position.\r\r\rFor education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must be provided prior to hire.\r BENEFITS \r\rContractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.\rLeave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.\r\r\r FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS The online application is strongly preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may submit a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to: Department of Natural Resources, Human Resources, 580 Taylor Avenue, C-3 Annapolis, MD 21401. The Human Resources unit is not responsible for applications sent to any other address.\r\r\rFaxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application.\r\r\rIf you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management at Application.Help@maryland.gov ; ATTN: Recruitment and Examination Division. Please note, standard business hours for the help desk are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Inquiries made after hours will be reviewed the following business day.\r\r\rIf you need to make adjustments to a submitted application or if you have general inquiries regarding this recruitment, please contact Emilee Knott at Emilee.Knott@maryland.gov.\r\r\rPlease provide ample time to complete the application template. If you are having technical difficulties submitting an application on the day of the deadline, it is strongly advised that you complete the JobAps physical application template and hand deliver to DNR - HRS at 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401 before 4:30 p.m. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources cannot guarantee that late submissions, as a result of technical difficulties, will be accepted.\r\r\rTTY Users: call via Maryland Relay\r\r\rCandidates with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.\r

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