ADMINISTRATOR I Community Resilience Coordinator

About the role

Position: Administrator I / Community Resilience Coordinator (Long-Term Contractual, Grade STD0016) located in Annapolis, Maryland (Anne Arundel County). The role functions within the Center for Resilient Communities and Landscapes Program, Watershed and Climate Service, assisting the Climate Resilience Program and Community Partnership Program, Program Manager and staff in building and maintaining impactful relationships with local governments, community partners, networks and non-profits. The goal is to provide strategic outreach, capacity, and technical assistance to constituents across Maryland, especially overburdened and underserved areas, to increase fiscal and programmatic resource opportunities for restoration and resilience projects. Responsibilities include coordinating and attending meetings and outdoor site visits, state and/or federal grant management, planning events or workshops, and engaging diverse and under‑represented communities to develop skills for environmental actions related to restoration, conservation, access, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Community Partnership and Climate Resilience Programs to build capacity and provide technical assistance to local governments, networks and communities.
• Work collaboratively to elevate and sustain local partnerships and foster connections that increase awareness, planning, and implementation of restoration and resilience projects.
• Coordinate and attend meetings and outdoor site visits.
• Manage state and/or federal grants.
• Plan events or workshops for specific communities.
• Engage and assist diverse and under‑represented communities to ascertain the skills and knowledge necessary to undertake environmental actions related to restoration, conservation, access, and inclusion.

Requirements

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.
• Substitutions allowed:
  • 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of required experience.
  • Possession of a Bachelor's degree for the required experience.
  • Possession of a Master's degree for the required experience.
  • U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing/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.

Qualifications

Selective Qualifications

• 2‑4 years of work with local governments or non‑profits managing projects and/or grants.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications

• Experience/background working with communities, networks and/or non‑profit organizations in natural resource management & cultural competence.
• Ability to operate state cars and travel during regular work hours, and occasional non‑standard business hours.
• Bachelor of Science or Arts degree in science, math or related field.

Licenses, Registrations and Certifications

• Employees assigned duties requiring operation of a motor vehicle must possess a valid Maryland motor vehicle operator's license.

Benefits

• Contractual employees who work 30+ hours per week (or average 130 hours per month) under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program may be eligible for subsidized health benefits.
• Employee pays 25% of premiums for medical and prescription coverage (including dependents); State subsidizes 75%.
• Option to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance at full employee cost.
• Leave accrual: one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.