What are the responsibilities and job description for the Soil Conservation District Manager position at CHARLES COUNTY GOVERNMENT?
Summary
This position is opened until filled with a best consideration date of March 21, 2025.
The hiring range of $94,504.61 - $153,097.43 is commensurate with experience.
Performs senior management level supervisory and administrative responsibilities for the Charles Soil Conservation District (District), including programs and personnel (local, state and federal soil conservation and natural resource programs serving the Charles County agricultural community). Involves review and approval of projects related to urban development such as sediment and erosion control, environmental site design, and dam safety. Represents the District at meetings, hearings and conferences with officials, other governmental departments and agencies. Oversees and manages the District headquarters.
Essential Job Functions
- Supervises and provides leadership to staff; assigns and reviews work; takes actions to adjust work, staffing and operations to meet requirements. Selects, trains, and evaluates staff, and takes appropriate actions to improve performance when necessary. Initiates actions regarding hiring, transfer, promotion, payroll, leave, performance, and other personnel actions. Monitors staff functions and initiates appropriate corrective actions as necessary.
- Evaluates employees through annual performance reviews, in consultation with partner agencies when appropriate, and holds employees accountable for completing work assignments to ensure deadlines and goals are met. Provides timely feedback to employees on performance and District policies. Monitors staff performance metrics and recommends improvements when necessary to meet performance goals.
- Monitors staff workloads to ensure appropriate workload levels across program areas. Makes adjustments as necessary.
- Works with staff to develop short and long-range goals, performance measures and objectives, and develop and execute in alignment with the District Board of Supervisors goals and objectives.
- Consistently manage multiple conflicting priorities, reprioritize tasks and establish priorities to meet deadlines.
- Reviews and approves sediment and erosion control plans, pond designs for dam safety and overall environmental site design plans, as needed.
- Oversees the Charles Soil Conservation District office building, property, and associated facilities.
- Oversees the Charles Soil Conservation District agricultural activities and programs serving the Charles County agricultural community.
- Represents the Charles Soil Conservation District at meetings, hearings and conferences with officials, other governmental departments and agencies.
- Prepares and monitors annual budget funding from County, State, Federal and grant sources; operates within budgetary constraints.
- Responsible for overseeing District administration, programs, policies, finances, and planning.
- Ensures that the day-to-day functions of the District are carried out effectively and efficiently.
- Provides guidance and coordinates with the District Board of Supervisors.
- Maintains liaison with State, Federal and other local officials.
- Responsible for carrying out the Charles Soil Conservation District Long Range Strategic Plan.
- Provides supervision and leadership to the employees of the District.
- Interacts and communicates with Federal agency officials, State officials, local elected officials, local and state departmental staff as well as special interest groups, developers, farmers, homeowners, and the general public.
- Negotiates financial agreements and contracts, recommends acceptance to the District Board of Supervisors, authorizes expenditures; receives and manages grants and other public funds.
- Serves as an ex-officio member of the Charles County Land Preservation Advisory Board.
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in related field required. Seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional management experience; or an equivalent combination of education, experience and training.
Licenses or Certifications:
Must possess a valid driver's license.
Special Requirements/Qualifications:
Subject to work beyond the normal scheduled hours of work.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the principles, concepts and practices of land use, resource management, civil engineering, and hydrology.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of supervision, training, and personnel management.
- Ability to hold employees accountable and create a positive and fair work environment for employees and applies consistent administration of Human Resources policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of budgeting procedures and techniques.
- Ability to determine specific tasks and assignments to be performed, independently handling new, unusual problems and deviations encountered in the work.
- Ability to be innovative and detail oriented.
- Ability to manage multiple, high priority assignments.
- Ability to interpret and apply applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations.
- Ability to maintain records and prepare related reports and correspondence.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing including public presentations.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and tact to resolve complex land use issues and controversies.
- Ability to use common word processing and spreadsheet computer programs.
- Personal skills to work with agency administrators and political officials.
Additional Information
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is partly sedentary with periods of moderate physical activity and is performed in both office and field settings. Work may involve climbing stairs, ladders, and scaffolding; bending, kneeling, crouching, and crawling; able to reach, hold, grasp and turn objects; feel the size, shape and temperature of items; and use fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Principal duties of this job are performed in a general office environment. Outside job duties are often required on agricultural properties and land development construction sites. Some job duties are required at public forums.
Department/Division: Soil Conservation District
Pay Grade: 119
FLSA Status: Exempt
Telework Eligible: Yes
Reports to: Charles Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Supervises: Soil Conservation District Coordinator, Soil Conservation District Secretary, Soil Conservation District Engineer, Soil Conservation District Planner, Soil Conservation District TechnicianCharles County Government
BENEFITS SUMMARY
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BENEFITS SUMMARY
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Health Insurance
Charles County Government PAYS 70% of cost (sliding scale based on hours worked)
- Blue Choice Advantage, Prescription and Vision
- Blue Choice HMO Open Access, Prescription and Vision
- CareFirst Dental
- Delta Dental
Retiree Health Insurance
Health Reimbursement Arrangement — New hires who elect health insurance coverage with Charles County Government will be enrolled in a Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Account ( VEBA).
Upon retirement or separation from employment, you will be able to use the funds in the VEBA account to pay for your health insurance premiums and other qualified medical expenses. You will contribute $31.75 per pay period (via payroll deduction). County Government will contribute $95.26 per pay period. The contribution may be adjusted each year based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Pension Plan (Defined Benefit Retirement Plan)
Plan Eligibility: Must work minimum 37.5 hrs/week.
Health Reimbursement Arrangement — New hires who elect health insurance coverage with Charles County Government will be enrolled in a Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Account ( VEBA).
Upon retirement or separation from employment, you will be able to use the funds in the VEBA account to pay for your health insurance premiums and other qualified medical expenses. You will contribute $31.75 per pay period (via payroll deduction). County Government will contribute $95.26 per pay period. The contribution may be adjusted each year based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Pension Plan (Defined Benefit Retirement Plan)
Plan Eligibility: Must work minimum 37.5 hrs/week.
- County Pension Plan
» Non Public Safety, Mandatory Participation 4% employee contribution
» Public Safety, Mandatory Participation 8% employee contribution
» Public Safety, Mandatory Participation 8% employee contribution
- Sheriff’s Office Retirement Plan
» Communications, Mandatory Participation 7% employee contribution
» Sworn, Mandatory Participation 8% employee contribution
» Corrections, Mandatory Participation 7% employee contribution
Deferred Compensation Plan
457(b) Governmental Plan — available to all employees, regardless of hours worked. Plans include: Empower, MetLife, and Nationwide Retirement Solutions.
Employee Assistance Program
A voluntary, work-based program that offers free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services to employees.
Transfer of Sick Leave
May receive credit for up to 400 hours of accrued, but unpaid, sick leave from previous employer when they begin employment.
Life Insurance
No charge to employee (valued at 1.5x the employee’s annual salary, not to exceed $250,000). Supplemental insurance and dependent life insurance are available for an additional cost. Term and whole life policies are available.
Long Term Disability Insurance
No charge to employee. The benefit pays 60% of salary at date of disability up to $5,000/month
Flexible Spending Account
Medical and dependent care options available
Supplemental Income Products
Accident Policy, Critical Illness Policy, Hospital Indemnity Policy
Legal Resources
A prepaid legal resource benefit
» Sworn, Mandatory Participation 8% employee contribution
» Corrections, Mandatory Participation 7% employee contribution
Deferred Compensation Plan
457(b) Governmental Plan — available to all employees, regardless of hours worked. Plans include: Empower, MetLife, and Nationwide Retirement Solutions.
Employee Assistance Program
A voluntary, work-based program that offers free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services to employees.
Transfer of Sick Leave
May receive credit for up to 400 hours of accrued, but unpaid, sick leave from previous employer when they begin employment.
Life Insurance
No charge to employee (valued at 1.5x the employee’s annual salary, not to exceed $250,000). Supplemental insurance and dependent life insurance are available for an additional cost. Term and whole life policies are available.
Long Term Disability Insurance
No charge to employee. The benefit pays 60% of salary at date of disability up to $5,000/month
Flexible Spending Account
Medical and dependent care options available
Supplemental Income Products
Accident Policy, Critical Illness Policy, Hospital Indemnity Policy
Legal Resources
A prepaid legal resource benefit
Employee Leave
- ANNUAL LEAVE — Begin employment by accruing 8 hours per month
- SICK LEAVE — Accrue 7.5 hours a month
- PAID TIME OFF (PTO) — Employees working the hours shown below, will receive the dedicated amount of PTO hours:
» 1,950 hours per year = 30 annual PTO hours
» 2,080 hours per year = 36 annual PTO hours
» 2,184 hours per year = 36 annual PTO hours
» An eligible employee who starts after the first pay period of the calendar year will receive a pro-rated number of hours based on their hire date.
» 2,080 hours per year = 36 annual PTO hours
» 2,184 hours per year = 36 annual PTO hours
» An eligible employee who starts after the first pay period of the calendar year will receive a pro-rated number of hours based on their hire date.
- PAID PARENTAL LEAVE — Grants up to 6 calendar weeks of paid leave to eligible County Government employees in connection with the birth or adoption of a child.
- 20 PAID HOLIDAYS
Work Schedules
- Majority of employees work 37.5 hours per week
- Some positions have flexible work schedules, and may allow telework
Tuition Reimbursement
Full time employees are eligible to participate after completing one full year of employment, and successful completion of their probationary period. An employee is eligible to receive reimbursement for up to 12 credit hours up to a maximum reimbursement determined through the annual County Government budgetary process.
Onsite Childcare at a Discounted Rate
Located at the Department of Community Services (8190 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677)
House Keys 4 Employee Program
For eligible full time employees who are first time home buyers. Up to a
$7,500, 0% interest loan, to be used for a down payment or closing cost toward a new home in Charles County.
Wellness Program
Employees have access to an onsite gym, the digital wellness platform – Burnalong, and monthly webinars/events at no cost to you.
Full time employees are eligible to participate after completing one full year of employment, and successful completion of their probationary period. An employee is eligible to receive reimbursement for up to 12 credit hours up to a maximum reimbursement determined through the annual County Government budgetary process.
Onsite Childcare at a Discounted Rate
Located at the Department of Community Services (8190 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677)
House Keys 4 Employee Program
For eligible full time employees who are first time home buyers. Up to a
$7,500, 0% interest loan, to be used for a down payment or closing cost toward a new home in Charles County.
Wellness Program
Employees have access to an onsite gym, the digital wellness platform – Burnalong, and monthly webinars/events at no cost to you.
Benefits eligibility is for employees who work 30 hours or more per week unless otherwise noted. Effective: July 1, 2019
Salary : $250,000
