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Seasonal Natural Resources Technician V
One vacancy; full-time
Contract period: April 2024 - February 2025
GRADE
9998
LOCATION OF POSITION
580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis
Main Purpose of Job
The Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife & Heritage Service in Annapolis, Maryland is currently accepting applications for one Seasonal Contractual Natural Resources Technician V for the contract period. The technician will conduct standardized surveys in streams and wetlands statewide for wood turtles and other rare reptiles and amphibians, sample vegetation plots, conduct habitat restoration, manage data in spreadsheets and through GIS applications, analyze data, prepare reports, and assist with environmental project review and conservation planning. Responsibilities will require the use of GPS, herbicides and hand-held tools and equipment such as herbicide applicators, brush cutters, and chainsaws as well as database entry, analysis, and mapping software. Technician will work in all types of field conditions and be exposed to temperature extremes, sun, biting insects, ticks, slippery and rocky streams, and muddy bogs. Surveys require wading 1 km in streams, carrying heavy equipment, and muddling in bogs. Work sites are statewide.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: Six years of experience, four years of experience in technical biological work in the field of NATURAL RESOURCES management and an additional two additional years of experience performing technical biological work in the field of forestry, arboriculture, wildlife, aquaculture, NATURAL RESOURCES management, or fisheries.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute the completion of 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university, 18 credit hours must be in biology, biochemistry, environmental science, forest technology, arboriculture, aquaculture, natural science, NATURAL RESOURCES management, botany, marine biology, marine ecology, physical oceanography, ichthyology, fisheries management, wildlife management, zoology, or a NATURAL RESOURCES management related field of study and four years of experience in technical biological work in the field of NATURAL RESOURCES management for the required experience.
2. Candidates may substitute additional education beyond the 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university in a NATURAL RESOURCES related field of study on a year-for-year basis for up to two years of the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience 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.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to identify native turtles found in Maryland.
- Experience with handling and collecting measurements from turtles.
- Experience conducting surveys using the northeast regional standardized survey protocol for wood turtles.
- Experience analyzing field data and providing conservation recommendations for map turtles.
- Ability to identify invasive plant species.
- Experience with management of invasive plant species.
- Experience with the operation of herbicide equipment and hand-held tools.
- Experience with data entry using Microsoft Excel and mapping using ArcMap or ArcPro.
- Experience with data entry, analysis, and mapping for rare species databases and conservation planning.
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
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 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
Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.
Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.
- Should benefits be available, this information will be discussed at the time of hire
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.
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.
