NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGER III

Natural Resource Manager III

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Crisfield, MD - Somerset County

This position is a regional manager for Boating Services Ice/ Breaking Buoy Operations and is responsible for assuring the unit achieves its goals and objectives. Maintaining open and marked channels is required by the State Boat Act of 1963 in Annotated Code 8-703. This function mandates 12-month vessel operation and USCG approved Ice Breakers to work on the water all year in all types of weather. These crews are the only DNR vessels capable of preforming these duties and this position must maintain a USCG licenses 100 Ton or 200 Ton to captain the M/V Eddie Somers, in State waters. This position functions independently plans and develops activities for the Southern Chesapeake Bay, Ocean region for all boating related projects. The list of projects includes but is not limited to: maintains all buoys, day markers and signs as required by USCG permits and legislation for speed zones; maintains and submits all budgetary documents for the vessel and area; maintains open channels through ice breaking, debris removal or other means as necessary; maintains staffing needs through hiring qualified personnel or solicitating other staff from other regions; maintains and repairs, the multi-million-dollar vessel; maintains technical and GIS equipment; maintains records for budget of other expenditures and future needs for the region; maintains documentation on emergency rescues in times of natural disasters for FEMA and other Federal grants; maintains communication with other government agencies, the public, and press for all activities in their area; and maintains the capital inventory in their region.

Education:    Graduation from a standard high school or possession of State high school equivalence certificate including at least four courses in mathematics and/or science.

Experience:  Seven years’ experience either performing, or supervising workers performing technical natural resource or conservation work.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute pertinent volunteer and/or part-time experience for the required experience.  Please document the number of hours spent per week in this type of experience on the application.

2. Candidate may substitute one year of vocational education from an accredited high school or 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university in a natural resources discipline for one year of the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience at a rank of Corporal/Petty Officer or higher as a non-commissioned officer in the natural resources management and biological sciences classifications or natural resources management and biological sciences specialty codes in the biological science technician field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.   

1. Recent experience as a vessel captain operating in the Lower Chesapeake Bay.

NOT APPLICABLE.

Please make sure you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. 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.

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.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

 

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.