How do I apply for a job at the Prince George's County Planning Department?

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

ALL APPLICANTS
Application Form

All Applicants Effective January 1, 1998 applications must be in receipt of the Employment and Testing Office by the closing date. Responses postmarked by the closing date but received after the closing date Will Not be accepted. All applications may be used to fill vacancies in any Commission department.

The Employment and Testing Office has established an E-mail address to receive resumes via the Internet. Forward resumes to : cas-recruiting@mncppc.org . Be sure to include the Job Bulletin number, the position title and the position number so that your resume can be applied to the appropriate job vacancy.

IN-HOUSE APPLICANTS

Employees interested in being considered for vacant positions must submit a PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY APPLICATION to the Employment and Testing Office of the Human Resources Division by the closing date. Promotional Opportunity Applications may be obtained from the individual responsible for maintaining the bulletin board for your department or division, or from The Employment and Testing Office of the Human Resources Division. For additional information on the Promotional Opportunity System, please see Commission Practice 2 -12, effective 1 January 1977.

OUTSIDE APPLICANTS

Qualified persons interested in any of the advertised positions may submit a current completed Commission Employment Job Application (revised February 2004) (and may attach a personal resume), including salary history and requirements, to the Employment and Testing Office of the Human Resources Division by the closing date. You can also fill and submit your job application online. Your application/resume must include the bulletin and position numbers, and your social security number.

CONTINUOUS ELIGIBILITY APPLICATION PROCEDURES

OUTSIDE APPLICANTS

Applications for the following positions only will be kept on file for six months. If you have been deemed eligible for consideration for any of the following positions, it is requested that you do not submit another application for the same position during the six month period while your application is on file.

CAREER/NON-CAREER EMPLOYEES

You must submit one Promotional Opportunity Application for each of the following positions for which you wish to receive consideration. ALL VACANCIES FOR THESE POSITIONS MAY NOT BE ADVERTISED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. Your Promotional Opportunity Application must be on file if you are to be considered for a vacancy on the continuous eligibility system. Your application will remain active for six months unless you have been appointed to any position within the continuous eligibility system.

Employment information is also available at the Commission's Internet web site, www.mncppc.org

The Commission uses an automated applicant information system. For additional information about the jobs listed in this bulletin, call the following number 24-hours a day, seven days a week, (301)454-1401 and follow the instructions provided. 

All information pertaining to employment with M-NCPPC is available in accessible formats. For information call 301-454-1411 (Hearing Impaired/TTY 301-454-1410).
All information pertaining to employment with M-NCPPC is available in accessible formats. For information call 301-454-1411 (Hearing Impaired/TTY 301-454-1410).

Commission employment applications are also available at Montgomery County and Prince George's County Public Libraries, Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Washington, D.C., and the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore City.

All persons working with minors will be required to undergo a State and Federal criminal background investigation.

THE COMMISSION IS A DRUG AND ALCOHOL-FREE WORKPLACE. APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO POST-OFFER/PRE-EMPLOYMENT ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING. INDIVIDUALS OPERATING VEHICLES REQUIRING A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE WILL BE SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE PAST CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND ALCOHOL TESTS RESULTS. IN ADDITION, A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE APPLICANT'S DRIVING RECORD WILL BE REQUIRED.

THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK
AND PLANNING COMMISSION (M-NCPPC)
HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
EMPLOYMENT AND TESTING OFFICE
6611 Kenilworth Avenue
Riverdale, Maryland 20737
(301) 454-1411
Hearing Impaired/TTY Number (301) 454-1410

THE COMMISSION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM MINORITIES, FEMALES AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

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Where is the Prince George's County Planning Department's administration building located?

The County Administration Building is located at  

14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

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Why are you called "the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission" when you only serve Prince George's and Montgomery counties?

Article 28 of the Annotated Code of Maryland empowered the Commission to prepare and administer a General Plan for the physical development of a Regional District for the two Maryland counties that border the District of Columbia, namely Prince George's and Montgomery counties.

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What are the potentials for career growth at the Commission?

The potential for career growth requires a combination of education, experience and opportunity. The Prince George's Planning Department is a fairly small organization with about 180 career positions and a normal rate of turnover. However, our staff have access to career growth anywhere else in the organization, which includes several thousand positions Commission-wide.

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Are you part of Prince George's County or Maryland State government?

No. We are an independent organization established in 1927 by the Maryland General Assembly to practice long-range planning and park acquisition and development for Prince George's and Montgomery counties.

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