PARK SERVICES ASSISTANT MANAGER

This is a position specific recruitment for the Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service - Kingsville, Maryland location.  This recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies for this position/function only.  The resulting eligible list will be maintained for one year.  Persons interested in future vacancies within this classification must re-apply.

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Gunpowder Falls State Park- Kingsville, MD (Baltimore County)

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Maryland Park Service, is currently accepting applications for a Park Services Assistant Manager, which serves as the assistant manager of Gunpowder Falls State Park in Kingsville, Maryland. The selected candidate will serve under the managerial supervision of the Park Manager and is responsible for overseeing the visitor services, resources, personnel, equipment and facility management, maintenance and protection of South Mountain Recreation Area.

The incumbent develops strategies to address issues and opportunities to enhance park programs and operations, maximize revenues, and meet visitor expectations for quality resource-based recreation and interpretive services. The candidate in this position is also responsible for ensuring proper allocation and use of Maryland Park Service resources such as personnel, equipment and funding. Duties also include the review, evaluation and support of emergency response capabilities and plans for visitor services, resource protection and employee safety activities at Patapsco Valley State Park to safeguard visitors, personnel and resources. The incumbent in this position represents the Department of Natural Resources as a liaison with local governments, businesses and community groups. Duties also include enforcement of DNR regulations and policies to ensure public safety, as well as the protection of Maryland's natural, cultural, historical and recreational resources.

Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree in forestry, forest management, natural resources management, parks and recreation, business management, education, history, or a related natural science from an accredited four-year college or university.

Experience: Three years of experience supervising personnel engaged in park or forest operations work.

Notes:

1. Applicants may substitute additional experience as defined above for the required education at the rate of one year of experience to one year of education, for up to four years of the required education.

 2. Applicants may substitute additional experience in park or forest operations work at the rate of two years for each year of the required supervisory experience for up to two years of the required experience.

 3. Possession of a Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in forestry, forestry management, nature resources management, parks and recreation, business administration, education, history, or a related natural resources field may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

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.

1. Employees are subject to call-in 24 hours a day.

2. Employees in this classification may be subject to assignment in any county of the State. Upon permanent appointment, the employee may be required to reside in the county or region assigned.

3. Employees in this classification must be trained in First Responder Training or other equivalent first aid training.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS