Natural Resources Planner III
About The Position
This position serves as the Implementation Project Officer at the Center for Restoration Finance within the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Watershed and Climate Services. The role manages multi-year, multi-partner restoration programs affiliated with the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding. It provides grants management and project support to grantees, along with technical support to grantees and Unit staff. Managed projects support Chesapeake Bay restoration goals, including improving water quality, habitat, and ecological conditions; mitigating climate change impacts on vulnerable communities; providing outdoor educational opportunities for students; and extending funding to under-engaged communities throughout Maryland. This is a long-term contractual position located in Annapolis, Maryland (Anne Arundel County).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in environmental science or natural resources planning, management, or development.
- Three years of experience in natural resources planning or applied environmental science.
- Candidates may substitute a bachelor’s degree in urban or regional planning, engineering, physical geography, or the physical, chemical, or biological sciences, plus one year of experience in natural resources planning or applied environmental science, for the required education.
- Candidates may substitute a qualifying master’s degree in natural resources, environmental planning or sciences, resource economics or development, environmental systems management, water or land resources planning and management, or environmental landscape architecture for up to three years of required experience.
- U.S. Armed Forces commissioned-officer experience in the specified general natural resources management and biological sciences classifications or specialty codes may substitute year-for-year for required experience and education.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency with Google Suite, including Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Meet, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, and Groups, and other relevant software.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills for working with high-level public- and private-sector officials and maintaining effective relationships with colleagues and constituents.
- Ability to present information effectively, explain fiscal and programmatic policy, respond to inquiries, and manage and complete multiple concurrent, high-priority tasks.
- Knowledge and experience managing grants for restoration projects and practices, particularly those using state and federal funding sources.
- Experience managing budgets and executing grant agreements and/or contracts.
- Experience coordinating environmental restoration projects.
Responsibilities
- Manage multi-year, multi-partner restoration programs funded through the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant, and IIJA funding.
- Provide grants management and project support to grantees.
- Provide technical support to grantees and Unit staff.
- Support restoration projects that advance water quality, habitat, ecological, climate resilience, outdoor education, and equitable funding goals.
- Manage budgets and execute grant agreements and/or contracts.
- Coordinate environmental restoration projects.
Benefits
- Eligible contractual employees working at least 30 hours per week or an average of 130 hours per month may receive subsidized medical and prescription coverage for themselves and eligible dependents; the employee pays 25% of premiums and the State subsidizes the remaining 75%.
- Dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance may be elected at the employee’s full premium cost.
- Contractual employees may receive leave at one hour per 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per calendar year.
