What are the responsibilities and job description for the PROGRAM MANAGER II (Game Program Section Leader) position at State of Maryland?
Introduction
This is a position specific recruitment for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Services. This recruitment will be used to fill current vacancies for the position and may be used to fill future vacancies in the same classification/function. Future vacancies may also be filled via other recruitments. The resulting eligible list will be maintained for one year.
2 Vacancies; Full-time
GRADE
20
LOCATION OF POSITION
Position one Game Bird Section Manager: located in Cambridge, MD (Dorchester County)
Position two Game Mammal Section Leader: located in Clear Spring, MD (Washington County)
Main Purpose of Job
The incumbent of this position serves as a Game Program Section Leader, within the Wildlife and Heritage Service (WHS), Game Management Program. The incumbent is responsible for the planning, development, coordination, management, and interpretation of all scientific and technical activities related to game species in Maryland. The incumbent’s role is to promote the conservation of these living resources, their habitats and ecological relationships. A large aspect of the position is the management of human interactions with these species, including animal damage control, disease monitoring and consumptive/non-consumptive use.
This position supervises statewide species biologists who are technical experts in all matters relative to the management of these game species. The incumbent provides leadership to inter-agency team efforts, guides development of management plans, and influences resource policy and regulatory actions. The incumbent has budgetary responsibility for the projects within the Game Management Program. Managing the Game Section includes working with game biologists and administrators throughout the eastern states and provinces as well as ensuring staff are engaged at this regional level.
The incumbent serves as a unit representative on the DNR licensing and registration system committee. This role includes making sure the system is functioning appropriately for deer and turkey harvest check-in, and is updated accordingly with any WHS-specific changes. The employee also maintains oversight of the integrity of the deer and turkey harvest data collected through the telephone/ app check-in system. The employee also provides oversight on varies lotteries, most of which are conducted online. The incumbent works with DNR staff in other Units as well as acts as a liaison with the public, landowners and the media in accomplishing this task in a timely and accurate manner.
The incumbent provides oversight on statewide permit programs and works in conjunction with regional staff. The employee provides support to other staff concerning the Microsoft Access permit database, oversees collection of harvest data associated with the permits, and reports out on annual metrics associated with the permits. The employee provides scientific expertise concerning legislative and regulatory actions associated with these permits.
The employee directly, and via supervised employees, interacts extensively with DNR managers on land management issues, including providing state of the art input on habitat management for game species; proposing, planning and conducting research on habitat management practices; and providing scientifically sound input into Wildlife Management Area (WMA) plans, a major initiative within the Unit.
POSITION DUTIES
Position one: Game Bird Section Manager for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wildlife and Heritage Service (WHS), Game Management Program. This position is responsible for the administration, planning, development, coordination, management, and interpretation of all scientific and technical activities related to migratory and resident game bird species. The selected candidate’s role is to promote the conservation of these living resources, their habitats and ecological relationships at the state, national and international level. A significant and unique aspect of the incumbent’s job is managing migratory birds through extensive interaction and partnership with other states, the Canadian provinces and the federal governments of the U.S. and Canada. The employee directly, and via supervised employees, interacts extensively with DNR managers on land management issues, including providing state of the art input on habitat management for game bird species; proposing, planning and conducting research on habitat management practices; and providing scientifically sound input into Wildlife Management Area (WMA) plans, a major initiative within the Unit.
Position two: Game Mammal Section Leader, within the Wildlife and Heritage Service (WHS), Game Management Program. The selected candidate is responsible for the planning, development, coordination, management, and interpretation of all scientific and technical activities related to game mammal species in Maryland. The position will promote the conservation of these living resources, their habitats and ecological relationships. A large aspect of the position is the management of human interactions with these species, including animal damage control and consumptive/non-consumptive use. The position provides oversight on the Deer Management Permit program in conjunction with regional staff. The selected candidate supervises statewide species biologists who are technical experts in all matters relative to the management of these game mammal species. The incumbent provides leadership to inter-agency team efforts, guides development of management plans, and influences resource policy and regulatory actions. The incumbent has budgetary responsibility for the Game Mammal Section. Managing the Game Mammal Section includes working with game mammal biologists and administrators throughout the eastern states and provinces as well as ensuring staff are engaged at this regional level.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Master’s degree in biology, environmental science, natural resources management, wildlife management, zoology or a natural resources management-related field of study.
Experience: One (1) year of experience working for a state natural resource agency or natural resource management-related agency in a biologist or management level position. One (1) year of experience supervising or managing others.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the natural resources management and biological sciences classifications or natural resources management and biological sciences specialty codes in the wildlife biology field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Four years of experience collecting and analyzing natural resource-based scientific data, and disseminating results through oral presentations, reports or other publications specifically related to game birds and or game mammals
- Two years of experience engaging with the general public, in a public setting, concerning natural resource issues
- Supervisory experience
- Experience conducting interviews with reporters and engaging with stakeholders
- Experience managing a budget for a private company or governmental agency
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Persons in this position may be assigned duties which require the operation of an automobile or other motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess the appropriate operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not accept information submitted after this date. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be considered for this position. Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Report all education and experience related to the essential functions and qualifications of this position.
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.
BENEFITS
STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
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.
Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application.
If you are having difficulty with your user account, need to make adjustments to a submitted application or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management at Application.Help@maryland.gov ; ATTN: Recruitment and Examination Division
Inquiries regarding this recruitment can be directed to Adriana Parravano at adriana.parravano@maryland.gov.
TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay
Candidates with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. 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.
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