Introduction
This is a contractual, position specific recruitment for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Land Acquisition and Planning. 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.
One (1) Long-Term Contractual Vacancy; Full-time; 40 hrs/week; 12 Month Contract with possibility of renewal
GRADE
16
LOCATION OF POSITION
Salisbury Office, 201 Baptist St, Salisbury MD 21801 AND Tawes Office, 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401
Main Purpose of Job
This position is responsible for assisting the Regional Survey Administrator of the Land
Acquisition and Planning Unit’s GIS and Survey Team functions in the Eastern Region and
other regions as assigned. This position will assist in the areas of property survey
administration, property boundary recovery/field reconnaissance and maintenance, and
boundary conflict resolution, with a focus on Chesapeake Forest Lands. Duties include but
are not limited to property boundary survey review, verification and approval, and boundary
line identification and recovery both in the field and office. Chain of Title and other Property
records research including deeds, easements, rights of way and associated land records to
which DNR has a land interest, Deed plotting worksheets in CADD or GIS and other
property records data management tasks as needed. This position also assists with the
collection, development and management of datasets and other property asset information
associated with DNR’s enterprise geographic information system and Asset Inventory
Management System (AIMS). Duties within AIMS include but are not limited to capturing,
storing, analyzing, and mapping historical, current, and future property acquisitions and other
relevant real property information including deeds, plats, easement agreements, etc. to
support DNR’s mission of land stewardship and conservation.
POSITION DUTIES
The Department of Natural Resources, Land Acquisition & Planning Unit, located at the Tawes State Office Building, Annapolis, Maryland, is currently accepting applications for a Administrator I. This position is responsible for assisting the Eastern Regional Survey Administrator of the Surveying and Property Research program and providing support to other regions as requested. This position provides both CADD and GPS field assistance to DNR land managers and staff in the areas of real property survey acquisitions, property boundary recovery and maintenance, and technical assistance for boundary conflict resolution. In addition, this position also assists with mapping of potential, historical, and future real property information including, but not limited to, deeds, plats, surveys, easements, Right-of-Way agreements and other relevant real property interests of DNR.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Four years of administrative staff or professional work.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for- year basis for the required experience.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Three years of experience related to real property surveying and boundary administration including two or more of the following:
- Managing land records (deeds, plats, agreements) and plotting or analyzing land record information using ArcGIS software or CADD/cadastral data.
- Conducting and managing property surveys in the field.
- Mapping real property boundaries with GPS and assisting with the recovery and marking of property boundaries.
- Conducting real property records research in Maryland using MDLANDREC, MERLIN or FINDER, SDAT Real Property Database, PLATS.NET or similar research or mapping tools.
- Understanding of real estate and boundary survey principles, terms, definitions and legal documents needed to effect an acquisition of real property and identify/manage real property boundary lines.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle 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
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 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.
Please provide ample time to complete the application template. If you are having technical difficulties submitting an application on the day of the deadline, it is strongly advised that you complete the JobAps physical application template and hand deliver to DNR - HRS at 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401 before 4:30 p.m. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources cannot guarantee that late submissions, as a result of technical difficulties, will be accepted.
If you need to make adjustments to a submitted application or if you have general inquiries regarding this recruitment, please contact Adriana Parravano at
Adriana.Parravano@maryland.gov.
Supplemental materials and/or edits to your application will not be accepted once the announcement deadline has passed. Candidates will only be able to submit an application once, so it is extremely important that you are following the application instructions.
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.
