Program Manager IV

State of Maryland•Anne Arundel, MD

16h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is a Management Services position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. The main purpose of this position is to supervise, direct and manage the Shellfish Division within the Fishing and Boating Services Unit (FABS), with the major goal of increasing oyster populations for their economic value to the fishery and their ecological value to the Bay. Another main purpose is to develop policy recommendations to senior staff, up to the Secretary, for the management and restoration of oysters and other shellfish (soft clams, hard clams, razor clams and scallops). This position supervises four major programs in the Division: 1) Restoration - the oyster sanctuary program. 2) Fishery - the commercial oyster and clam fisheries. 3) Hatchery - oyster hatchery at Piney Point MD. 4) Monitoring – the survey program that annually monitors oysters and clams.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an environmental science, biology, or natural resources planning, management, or development.
Six years of experience in natural resources planning, applied environmental science, fisheries management and/or marine sciences.
A minimum of 2 years of experience supervising staff in the field of natural resources or data management.
Two years of professional experience working with natural resource stakeholder groups.

Nice To Haves

Two years of professional experience in meeting facilitation / coordination, outreach and public speaking.
Two years of professional experience in managing budgets, hiring, fiscal management, organizational management, and administration.
Two years of professional experience working with other State and Federal agencies.

Responsibilities

Supervise, direct and manage the Shellfish Division within the Fishing and Boating Services Unit (FABS).
Increase oyster populations for their economic value to the fishery and their ecological value to the Bay.
Develop policy recommendations to senior staff, up to the Secretary, for the management and restoration of oysters and other shellfish (soft clams, hard clams, razor clams and scallops).
Supervise four major programs in the Division: Restoration (oyster sanctuary program), Fishery (commercial oyster and clam fisheries), Hatchery (oyster hatchery at Piney Point MD), and Monitoring (survey program that annually monitors oysters and clams).