The Maryland Department of Planning (Planning) promotes a vision for economic development, flexibility and local authority throughout Maryland. The agency helps Maryland's counties and municipalities in land use and resource planning and provides review and technical assistance on a variety of planning topics. In addition, Planning offers data, analysis and research assistance and policy development and implementation support to local governments as well as communities, businesses and other organizations.
As Planning monitors and forecasts changes in development and land use throughout the state, its staff creates tools that help plan Maryland's future. Information on demographic, socio-economic, political, cultural, geographic and land-use trends is collected, analyzed, and distributed in multiple formats. Planning supports interactive, web-based map display of census data, land-use, parcel data and aerial imagery to assist local government growth and land-use planning decisions.
Provide senior leadership for selected projects and functions of the Unit. Coordinate and supervise contributions of junior staff members to these projects and functions in the areas of Data Services, Modeling and Analysis, Program and Policy Support, Grants, and Special Projects as characterized in the Annual Unit Work Plan.
Completion of data base updates and enhancements for Data Services functions by Geospatial and Data Analysis (GDA) unit mainly including Sewer Service Area, Generalized Zoning, Land Use Land Cover, Protected Land and Priority Funding Areas etc.; State Planning Policy Implementation – Conducts analysis, providing program support, and producing products that help implement State planning policy including Priority Funding Area program implementation/certification; GIS Coordination – Work with staff to coordinate GIS activities within the department from the perspective of data acquisition, quality and maintenance; Information and Data Systems--Acquire, improve, create, maintain, integrate, and enhance several planning-related GIS data layers and information these include: Sewer Service Area, Generalized Zoning, Protected land, Priority Funding Areas etc.; Completion of Program and Policy Support activities, assignment for Grants and Special Projects identified in GDA’s Annual Work Plan including BRF report and land use suitability analysis.
Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university including 30 credit hours in Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Economics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Planning, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or Information Technology.
Experience: Three years of experience in geospatial analysis.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university accompanied by a Geographic Information Systems Professional Certificate (GISP) from The GIS Certification Institute for the required education.
2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in the specified educational fields for one year of the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute the possession of an additional Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in the specified educational fields for one additional year of the required experience.
4. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in the specified educational fields for two years of the required experience.
5. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Logistics, Architect, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst, or Cryptologic classifications or Logistics, Architect specialty codes in the Architect field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.
Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.
Two years experience in one or more of the following:
1. Using ArcGIS software in developing custom planning, related spatial database and mapping.
2. Performing complex spatial queries and analysis in supporting land use and zoning issues.
3. Prefer Geographic Information Systems Professional Certification (GISP).
4. Experience with databases or a programming language such as MS Access, SQL, Python, Fortran, and/or C+.
5. Authoring reports and presentations.