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Seasonal Climate Resiliency Planning Fellow- NO BENEFITS

Chesapeake and Coastal Service

Recruitment #14-999999-1016

Introduction

Seasonal Contractual- NO BENEFITS

Contract Period: December 2014- September 2015

LOCATION OF POSITION

Annapolis, MD (Anne Arundel County)

Main Purpose of Job

The Department of Natural Resources, Chesapeake and Coastal Service, is seeking a current graduate student, or a recent college graduate to serve as the Department's Climate Resiliency Planning and Policy Fellow for a 10-month time period, between approximately December, 2014- September, 2015.

The selected candidate will assist the Chesapeake and Coastal Service with its ongoing climate change adaptation planning and policy efforts by providing research, planning, policy and technical support. The position requires a highly motivated, organized individual with a background or interest in the growing field of climate change and sea level rise adaptation and/or resiliency planning. The position will aid in the implementation of and development of various research, planning, policy and programmatic efforts aimed at reducing Maryland's vulnerability to the impacts of climate change.

Tasks will include the provision of planning, and technical support to the Adaptation and Response Working Group of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change; the Maryland Coast Smart Council; the Department of Natural Resource's Climate Change Matrix Team; as well as a number of other state-level climate change related planning bodies or project initiatives. In this capacity, the Fellow will compile and collect basic climate change and sea level rise data and information; conduct general background research on select topics; compile scientific and technical reference materials; aid in the preparation of written planning and programmatic documents; and, engage in the development and dissemination of climate change communication and outreach materials and products.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Education:  Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in an environmental science or natural resources planning, management, policy or a current graduate student.

Experience: None.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Environmental Science or policy experience in the field of climate change planning and/or policy is preferred but not required.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment, and report all experience and education that is related to this position. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will proceed to the next phase of evaluation.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online application is STRONGLY preferred online access is unavailable, you may submit a paper application to:

Department of Natural Resources
Human Resources
580 Taylor Avenue, C-3
Annapolis, MD 21401

Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.

The Human Resource Department is not responsible for applications sent to any other address.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.

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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