EXEC VII; Director, Land and Materials Administration

Introduction

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) protects
and restores the environment for the health and well-being of all Marylanders.
MDE is seeking a seasoned leader to join the Department’s executive team as the
Director of the Land and Materials Administration. Within the Department, the
Land and Materials Administration (LMA) implements the mission across a wide
purview: administering federal and state authorities with respect to land-based
pollution control, legacy and emerging contaminants, solid waste, and others.
LMA’s work includes implementation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, the Oil Pollution Act,
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA),
and certain parts of the Clean Water Act, alongside state statutes covering
solid waste, waste diversion, lead, and PFAS, among others. The
Administration's work also covers important environmental justice and economic
development dimensions, helping to oversee and safely return contaminated and
underutilized land to productive use and supporting redevelopment and revitalization
across the state. The incumbent in this position will play a central role in
shaping the strategic vision and implementation of Maryland's work to clean up
contaminated lands, revitalize impacted communities, advance environmental
justice and climate goals, and steward the future of an essential state
agency.

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Maryland Department of the Environment
Land and Materials Administration
Director's Office
1800 Washington Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21230

The Maryland Department of the Environment is seeking an
experienced executive and organizational leader to serve as the Director of the
Land and Materials Administration (LMA). LMA’s Director sets the vision and
strategy for LMA, in partnership with the Secretary and Departmental
leadership, and serves on the Secretary's senior management team, providing
regular briefings on program priorities and progress. The Director may represent
the Department before the General Assembly and with local government leaders
and serves as the Administration's public-facing programmatic lead on
commissions and work groups. The role also requires close, ongoing engagement
with the regulated community, communities impacted by pollution, policymakers,
and the general public to ensure the Administration's programs are both
effective and workable. The Director also works closely with the Assistant
Secretary for Environmental Justice and the Assistant Secretary for Climate
Policy to ensure alignment and implementation across the Department’s
environmental justice and climate policies and goals.
The LMA Director is responsible for planning, directing,
and supervising a budget, personnel, and staff assignments for all LMA programs
with responsibilities related to both environmental and administrative statutes
and regulations. Oversight of LMA involves administering an operating budget of
approximately $45.5 million and a capital budget of $1 million with a total of
approximately 234 authorized positions.
The LMA Director provides management and direction to the
following Programs:
Land Restoration Program
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Mining Program
Oil Control Program

Key Responsibilities:

• Incumbent will provide strategic leadership to include guiding the agency's vision, goals, and strategic direction, ensuring alignment with state, national, and global environmental standards and goals while working to implement the Secretary’s priorities.
• Responsible for policy development. The incumbent will oversee the development and implementation of policies to address critical environmental issues, including pollution control, conservation, lead poisoning prevention, oil control, and resource management.
• Incumbent will provide program management in directing and coordinating the above environmental programs, including monitoring, compliance, and public education, ensuring their effectiveness and efficiency.
• Will build strong relationships with government entities, industry stakeholders, and community organizations to promote…