PROGRAM MANAGER SENIOR III

This is a Management Service position for the Director of Flight Operations, Maryland State Police Aviation Command and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION COMPLETELY.

• The application is part of the examination process. Your answers will determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the selection process.
• Clearly describe your qualifications in detail. Credit cannot be given for education, training, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that you fail to indicate.
• Do not leave any answer spaces blank; if a question does not apply, write "N/A".

• Although you may attach a resume to further describe your qualification, it does not substitute for completing the application form. An incomplete application form may result in disqualification. Do NOT write "see resume" in your work history or responses to supplemental questions.
• Failure to comply with these instructions may result in disqualification.
• Read the Job Announcement carefully for specific filing instructions, supplemental questions, and final filing dates.

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Maryland State Police

This position functions as the Director of Flight Operations of the Maryland State Police Aviation Command (MSPAC) and is directly responsible for all programmatic operational and administrative functions of the Aviation Command – Operations Division. The position will have direct responsibility for managing and directing the operations of seven statewide helicopter sections, a fixed wing section, an Operations Control Center (OCC), a training section, an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) program and all of those section assigned personnel and equipment. The position ensures that air medical transport, airborne law enforcement, homeland security, search and rescue and disaster assessment missions, both manned and unmanned are carried out safely, efficiently and effectively under State statue and within the regulations of the Federation Aviation Administration. This position represents senior management within the MSPAC and works closely with the Commander and Operations Branch Commander. This position requires a flexible work schedule and must be available for emergency response at all times when in the geographic area.

Manages and directs all flight operations functions of the helicopter sections to include air medical transport, airborne law enforcement, search and rescue, homeland security, and disaster assessment within Maryland and MSPAC assets that respond out of State as requested.

Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from a accredited four year college or university.

1. Three of the five years experience be within the past six years as a pilot in command of an aircraft operated under Part 121, Public Use and/or Part 91. We will also include military equivalent experience.

1. Employees in this classification must possess and maintain:

 1.Applicants for positions with the Department of Maryland State Police will be subject to complete criminal background investigation and a polygraph examination before permanent appointment can be made. A criminal conviction maybe grounds for rejection of the applicant.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be included for further evaluation. The evaluation will include rating your application based on education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. 

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training and experience related to the requirements of the position. You may be required to complete a qualifications supplement, or the rating may be based on your application. Report all experience and education that is related to this position. Applicants may be given a physical examination and will be subject to an interview, background investigation, polygraph examination and substance abuse testing.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

 

NOTE: Currently, applicants are limited to uploading one file.  As a result, it is strongly urged that those applying upload ALL required and additional documents (undergraduate and graduate transcripts, resumes, etc.) as one file.

If you are unable to apply online, you may submit an application via mail.  The Maryland State Application Form can be found online. 

Completed applications, required documentation and any required addendums may be mailed to:

Maryland State Police, Aviation Command

3023 Strawberry Point Road

Middle River, MD 21230

Attn: Christina Blake

 

Contact Information: christina.blake@maryland.gov or 410-238-5843

           

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay

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.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

It is the policy of the Maryland State Police to comply with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting employment discrimination and to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender, identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected status.