NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE LIEUTENANT
*INTERNAL MDNR-NRP EMPLOYEES ONLY*
Recruitment #23-000027-0001
| Department | Department of Natural Resources |
|---|---|
| Date Opened | 3/28/2023 4:00:00 PM |
| Filing Deadline | 4/12/2023 11:59:00 PM |
| Salary | $87,007.00 - $156,824.00/year |
| Employment Type |
Full-Time
|
| HR Analyst | Emilee Knott |
| Work Location |
Anne Arundel
|
Introduction
This is an agency specific recruitment for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Police. This is a promotional recruitment and is open to current Natural Resources Police Sergeants only. The resulting eligible list will be used to fill vacancies within the Natural Resources Police throughout the State of Maryland. Applicants certified to this list will remain eligible for these positions for at least one year.
*Location above states vacancy is in Anne Arundel County - Please note, selected candidates will be promoted in their respective county.
GRADE
86
LOCATION OF POSITION
Statewide
Main Purpose of Job
To supervise, manage and administer an effective Area or Unit as designated by NRP policy and to perform other law enforcement duties as directed.
POSITION DUTIES
A Natural Resource Police Lieutenant is one of four managerial levels of law enforcement work in the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) enforcing State and federal laws and departmental rules and regulation as they apply to conservation, boating, DNR managed lands, criminal, civil and traffic violations. Employees in this classification directly supervise Natural Resources Police Sergeants and through them indirectly supervise lower-level natural resources police officers in an assigned unit/area.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: High School diploma or G.E.D. certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission regulation.
Experience: One year of supervisory experience as a commissioned natural resources law enforcement officer. The above education requirement is set by the Police and Correctional Training Commission in accordance with the Annotated Code of Maryland, Public Safety, Section 3-207. 2.Experience defined above must have been certified by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
1.Employees in this classification must possess police officer certification as required by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission at the time of application.
2.Employees in this classification will be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle and will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Selection standards for police officer certification are established by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission in accordance with the Annotated Code of Maryland, Public Safety Article, Section 3-207. These selection criteria are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations 12.04.01.04 and include the following: U.S. Citizenship Must be at least 21 years of age A completed background investigation, including a check of criminal history Oral interview and truth verification device testing Physical and psychological examination following offer of employment.
2. Employees are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and, therefore, will be required to provide the employer with a phone number where they can be reached.
SELECTION PROCESS
Applicants should be certain to update their application with all education and job-related experience to demonstrate their qualifications for this position. Make certain to include any applicable acting time necessary to achieve minimum qualifications. Those who do not demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications on their application will not be permitted to compete for this position. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date.
If you are scheduled to complete an educational or licensing requirement within six months of the closing date of this announcement, you may participate in the examination process. Permanent Maryland State employees may also complete necessary experience requirements within six months of the date of the closing date of this announcement. However, affected candidates will appear in pending status on the eligible list until documentation has been received to ensure educational and/or experience requirements have been met.
You will be considered ONLY for vacancies in counties in which you express geographic interest on the application as follows: 1) If you indicate interest in one county within an NRP area (Areas 1-8), you will be considered for all available Field Operations positions within that area. Likewise, you will not be considered for Field Operations positions within an NRP area if you do not indicate interest in any counties in the Area. 2) If you are interested in a position in Support Services, Special Services, or Intelligence & Special Investigations Bureaus be sure to list the county in which the main office of the unit is located. Otherwise you will not be considered for vacancies in those Bureaus.
The examination will consist of the following components: a 100-item open-book written multiple-choice exam, an oral board interview, and a scored resume. Source material will not be available at the test site. Candidates will need to bring their own paper copy of the source material with them to the multiple-choice exam. No additional notes or papers are permitted. Source material will be screened by test administrators.
Eligible candidates will be sent information on the format of the scored resume. Candidates must achieve a minimum score of 60% on the written knowledge exam in order to proceed to the oral board and resume portions of the exam. The Natural Resources Police reserves the right to conduct oral board interviews using a virtual format, as deemed necessary, to preserve health and safety, and prevent the spread of illness.
Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on theemployment (eligible) list for a period of at least one year.
You will be considered ONLY for vacancies in counties in which you express geographic interest on the application as follows: 1) If you indicate interest in one county within an NRP area (Areas 1-8), you will be considered for all available Field Operations positions within that area. Likewise, you will not be considered for Field Operations positions within an NRP area if you do not indicate interest in any counties in the Area. 2) If you are interested in a position in Support Services, Special Services, or Intelligence & Special Investigations Bureaus be sure to list the county in which the main office of the unit is located. Otherwise you will not be considered for vacancies in those Bureaus.
The examination will consist of the following components: a 100-item open-book written multiple-choice exam, an oral board interview, and a scored resume. Source material will not be available at the test site. Candidates will need to bring their own paper copy of the source material with them to the multiple-choice exam. No additional notes or papers are permitted. Source material will be screened by test administrators.
EXAMINATION PROCESS
The Written Exam will be held on April 22, 2023. You will receive an email from the Department with
your report time of the Multiple-Choice Exam. No make-up exams will be scheduled.
The exam will be administered at the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission facility
located at 6852 4th St., Sykesville, MD 21784.
Candidates who successfully achieve a minimum score of 60% on the written exam will be notified of the
date, time, location, and format of the oral board interviews. Interviews will be held during the period of
May 15, 2023, through May 26, 2023.
2. Maryland Natural Resources Police Procedure Manual, as updated through October 19, 2022. This
version of the manual has been converted to PDF format and is in the 2023 Promotional Study
Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive
3. Annotated Code of Maryland, Department of Natural Resources Laws. This version has been
converted to PDF format and is in the 2023 Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP
Google Drive
5. Maryland Natural Resources Police Emergency Operations Plan (revised 7/20/2020). This version of the EOP has been converted to PDF format and is in the in the 2023 NRP Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive
Resumes must be submitted electronically by May 1, 2023, to HRSRecruitment.DNR@maryland.gov.
Study Materials for the Lieutenant Written Exam:
1. Maryland Natural Resources Police Policy Manual, as updated through October 19, 2022. This
version of the manual has been converted to PDF format and is in the 2023 Promotional Study
Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive
• Agency Values
• Chapter 2 -Organization and Administration – All Sections
• Chapter 3 – General Operations – All Sections
• Chapter 4 – Patrol Operations – All Sections
• Chapter 6 - Investigation Operations – All Sections
• Chapter 7 – Equipment – All Sections
• Chapter 8 – Property and Miscellaneous
o 801 - Propertyo 802 – Wildlife and Domestic Animal Response
• Chapter 10 – Personnel – All Sections
• Chapter 8 – Property and Miscellaneous
• Chapter 10 – Personnel
o 1010 – Psychological Referrals
• Chapter 12 – Marine Operations
o 1203 – Abandoned, Found, and Seized Vessels
• Title 1 – Subtitle 2
• Title 4 –Subtitles 2, 2A, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12
• Title 8 – Subtitle 7
• Title 10, Subtitles 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11
4. Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), with current updates including those effective May 2, 2022. Inserts released after October 20, 2022, will not be tested. (Use Your Printed copy)
• Subtitle 2 – All
• Subtitle 3 – All
• Subtitle 4 – All
• Subtitle 7 – 07.01, 07.02, 07.06, 07.07
• Subtitle 18 – 18.01, 18.02, 18.03, 18.04
6. Maryland Natural Resources Police Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2020-2025. This document is in the 2023 NRP Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive
7. State of Maryland Bullying in the Workplace Policy. This document is in the 2023 NRP Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive
8. State of Maryland Sexual Harassment Policy. This document is in the 2023 NRP Promotional Study Documents folder located on the NRP Google Drive
BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
You will be required to complete and submit a State application and supplemental questionnaire to be considered for this recruitment. The online application is 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 Department is not responsible for applications sent to any other address. Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.
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 and direct your questions/comments/concerns to the Recruitment and Examination Division at Application.Help@maryland.gov.
Inquiries regarding this recruitment can be directed to Emilee Knott at Emilee.Knott@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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