NATURAL RESOURCES PLANNER IV

State of Maryland; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources, Fishing and Boating Services in Annapolis, MD, seeks a Natural Resource Planner IV to manage fishery management plans and coordinate with interstate and climate adaptation efforts.

Responsibilities include developing management strategies, representing the department on the Maryland Commission on Climate Change’s ARWG, and guiding meetings with stakeholders to advance adaptation and resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science or natural resources planning, management, or development.
• Five years of experience in natural resources planning or applied environmental science.
• Education substitutions allowed for related fields or advanced degrees as specified in job posting.

Responsibilities

• Develops fishery management ideas for statements, strategies, and actions.
• Represents the Department as lead staff for fishery management planning.
• Consults with state and federal officials on environmental planning matters.
• Participates in the ARWG and supports climate adaptation planning and implementation.
• Schedules and prepares agendas for fishery management workgroups and related meetings.

Skills

Environmental planning

Policy analysis

Intergovernmental liaison

Climate change

Education

Environmental science degree

Tools

GIS

Job description

Introduction

Natural Resource Planner IV

GRADE

18

LOCATION OF POSITION

Annapolis, Maryland. (Anne Arundel County)

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this position is to administer a project to prepare, review and amend fishery management plans for specified fish species in Natural Resources Article, 4-215, Annotated Code of Maryland and any other recreationally, commercially, and ecologically valuable fish/shellfish species. Integrate management measures in those plans with interstate agreements, recommendations, ecosystem processes, and climatological factors. This position also represents Fishing and Boating Services on the Maryland Commission on Climate Change’s Adaptation and Resiliency Working Group (ARWG). Collaboration through the ARWG will assist DNR in coordinating state level adaptation and resilience efforts by identifying opportunities to incorporate climate change into management practices to reflect anticipated future conditions and advance adaptation.

POSITION DUTIES

• Develops fishery management ideas and concepts for inclusion in fishery management problem statements, strategies, and actions.
• Represents the Department as the lead staff for fishery management planning.
• Consults with State and federal agency officials on matters of interest and intergovernmental environmental and natural resources planning.
• Represents Fishing and Boating Services on the Maryland Commission on Climate Change’s Adaptation and Resiliency Working Group (ARWG). Participate in planning and implementing the ARWG annual work plan in support of state level adaptation and resilience efforts, including the Next Generation Adaptation Plan.
• Serves as representative for the Department on various committees and workgroups associated with fishery management and climate adaptation issues to discuss, inform, or persuade positions related to Division programs.
• Schedule and prepare the agenda for meetings on developing fishery management strategies to members of the fishery management plan review teams (workgroup), which may include representatives from the Bay jurisdictions, federal and state agencies, academia, commercial and sportfishing associations, conservation groups and interested citizens.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an environmental science or natural resources planning, management or development.

Experience: Five years of experience in natural resources planning or applied environmental science.

Notes:

• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in urban or regional planning, engineering, physical geography, or the physical, chemical, biological, environmental sciences and one year of experience in natural resource planning or applied environmental science for the required education.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in natural resources planning, management, administration, development, environmental, urban or regional planning, resources economics or development, environmental system management, water or land resources planning and management, environmental landscape architecture; or the physical, chemical, biological or environmental sciences for up to three years of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in natural resources planning, management, administration, development, environmental urban or regional planning; resources economics or development; environmental system management; water or land resources planning and management; environmental landscape architecture; or the physical, chemical, biological or environmental sciences for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the general 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.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with the Maryland Commission on Climate Change’s Adaptation and Resiliency Working Group (ARWG)
• Experience scheduling, preparing, and managing workgroup meetings
• Experience as a representative for the Department on a committee or workgroup associated with fishery management and climate adaptation issues

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

Must be a current employee of the Department of Natural Resources Fishing and Boating Services Unit

SELECTION PROCESS

All information concerning your minimum qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date.

Successful candidates may be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

For 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.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

Your application is part of the examination process. The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of this position. The rating will be based on the information provided on your application. Therefore, it is important you provide all the experience and education related to this position completely and accurately.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Candidates 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.