PLANNER III

The Maryland Department of Planning is a committed team of innovative and driven individuals dedicated to smart growth for environmental, historic and community resources, including the Chesapeake Bay, while simultaneously fostering development strategies that will enrich the future of Maryland’s residents and communities.

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This position’s primary role is to help achieve MDP’s mission by applying GIS and other analytical tools in a smart growth context by providing technical assistance, program analysis and implementation, and outreach activities.

The position will analyze and support mapping/planning applications and programs as a technical lead for smart growth and land use analysis projects, including producing GIS maps, services and related products; comprehensive plan review and comment; growth and watershed planning analysis; demographic analysis, planning assistance to local governments; and technical assistance to other departmental planning projects. This position supports the maintenance of the Department’s key planning-related GIS data sets and layers. This position develops and gives professional presentations to local governments, state agencies, and other stakeholder groups.

The successful candidate will be able to work collaboratively with a wide variety of individuals and workgroups as well as foster positive working relationships. Candidates must have strong oral and writing skills and a desire to develop creative, progressive approaches for integrating smart growth planning initiatives into State and local processes.

Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Planning. 

Experience: Two years of experience in planning.

Notes: 

1. Candidates may substitute a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Architecture, Public Administration, Engineering, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Economics, Public Finance, Political Science, Sociology, Regional Science, Regional Science, or Urban Affairs and one additional year of experience in planning for the degree in Planning.

 2. Candidates may substitute a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Planning for the required education for the required experience.

 3. Candidates may substitute a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Architecture, Public Administration, Engineering, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Economics, Public Finance, Political Science, Sociology, Regional Science, or Urban Affairs and one additional year of experience in planning for the required degree in Planning.

 4. Candidates may substitute an additional Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Architecture, Public Administration, Engineering, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Economics, Public Finance, Political Science, Sociology, Regional Science, or Urban Affairs for one year of the required experience.

 5. Candidates may substitute a Ph.D. from an accredited college or university in Architecture, Public Administration, Engineering, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Economics, Public Finance, Political Science, Sociology, Regional Science, Regional Science, or Urban Affairs for the required education and one year of the required experience.

 6. Applicant may substitute a Ph.D. degree from an accredited college or university in Planning for the required education and experience.

7. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Logistics, Urban Planning, Architect classifications or Logistics, Urban Planning, Architect specialty codes in the Architect field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Strong preference will be given to applicants that possess the following.  Include clear and specific information on your application regarding the qualification(s).

• Experience with desktop and on-line Geographic Information Systems, especially ESRI products and software
• Experience or coursework in Quantum GIS (QGIS)
• Experience or coursework in computer programming
• Use of visualization tools for 3D GIS analysis and mapping such as CityEngine, SketchUp, or ArcGlobe

Application, resume, and supplemental questionnaire are required. 

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) 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 consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position.  You may be required to complete a qualifications supplement, or the rating may be based on your application.  Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Report all experience and education that is related to this position.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

 A RESUME IS REQUIRED and may be upoaded under the Resume tab of the application.  Detailed dates of employment (mm/dd/yy) are required.

Online application is STRONGLY preferred.  If you are not able to apply online, please mail your submission to: Amber Harvey, Personnel Director, Maryland Department of Planning, 301 W. Preston St., Suite 1101, Baltimore, MD 21201.

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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.