Administrator I

State of Maryland • Anne Arundel, MD

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The position functions within the Center for Resilient Communities and Landscapes Program, within the Watershed and Climate Service, and will assist the Climate Resilience Program and the Community Partnership Program (Program), Program Manager and staff in building and maintaining impactful relationships with local governments, community partners, networks and non-profits. The goal of the position is to provide strategic outreach, capacity, and technical assistance to constituents across Maryland, specifically those in overburdened and underserved areas. The Program and this position aim to increase both fiscal and programmatic resource opportunities toward implementing restoration and resilience projects. Other job responsibilities include coordinating and attending meetings and outdoor site visits, state and/or federal grant management, and planning events or workshops for specific communities. As a Community Resilience Coordinator, part of this position involves engaging and assisting diverse and under-represented communities to ascertain the skills and knowledge necessary to undertake environmental actions related to restoration, conservation, access, and inclusion. This position will assist the Community Partnership and the Climate Resilience Programs to build capacity and provide technical assistance to local governments, networks and communities. The position works collaboratively to elevate and sustain local partnerships and foster connections that will increase awareness, planning, and implementation of restoration and resilience projects.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate
• Four years of administrative staff or professional work
• Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience
• Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Nice To Haves

• 2-4 years of work with local governments or non-profits managing projects and/or grants
• Experience/background working with communities, networks and/or non-profit organizations in natural resource management & culturally competence
• Can operate state cars and travel during regular work hours, and non-standard business hours on occasion
• Bachelor of Science or Arts degree in science, math or related field

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and attending meetings and outdoor site visits
• State and/or federal grant management
• Planning events or workshops for specific communities
• Engaging and assisting diverse and under-represented communities to ascertain the skills and knowledge necessary to undertake environmental actions related to restoration, conservation, access, and inclusion
• Build capacity and provide technical assistance to local governments, networks and communities
• Elevate and sustain local partnerships and foster connections that will increase awareness, planning, and implementation of restoration and resilience projects

Benefits

• Subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents (75% paid by the State of Maryland)
• Option to enroll in dental coverage
• Option to enroll in accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Option to enroll in life insurance
• Leave granted at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED