Division Chief - Landscape Programs (Program Manager IV)

(Executive Service)

*This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority*

State Highway Administration

Division Chief - Landscape Programs (Program Manager IV)

Grade 22 (5479) SP# 25-61.5-01

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Environmental Design (OED) is currently recruiting for an executive service Division Chief - Landscape Programs (Program Manager IV) in Baltimore City. This position is open to anyone who meets the preferred qualifications listed below.

Nature of Work: The main purpose of this position is to provide leadership, supervision, management, direction, and administration of work in the Landscape Programs Division (LPD) within the Office of Environmental Design (OED). The Division Chief (DC) leads a division responsible for supporting SHA's capital and operating programs through statewide efforts for the planning, design and maintenance of landscape assets; regulatory compliance for roadside trees and reforestation, including mitigation; and regulatory compliance for noxious weeds, all statewide.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience: Six (6) years of experience in administrative or professional work. Three (3) years of experience must include work in environmental programs related to natural resources such as environmental permitting and mitigation; environmental planning; landscape design, establishment and management; vegetation management; turf and landscape maintenance; and/or the inspection and protection of natural and environmental resources. Two (2) years of this experience must have involved the supervision of other employees.

Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in state of Maryland.

TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 application.

Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties.

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Administration at the number(s) listed below:

410-545-5554

The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities. Please Note: The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call at 410-545-5554.

Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. SHA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.