Posting Date: November 21, 2025
Closing Date: December 7, 2025
Job Classification: Administrative Officer II
Position Type: Regular Full-time
Salary: This position offers a salary range of $58,428 - $82,155, with potential for advancement up to $90,709 over time based on longevity and increased responsibilities. Initial salary offers are determined by qualifications, experience, equity, and available budget, and will not exceed $82,155.
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Department of Natural Resources, 580 Taylor Ave., C4, Annapolis, MD 21401.
Telework: A hybrid remote telework and in-office schedule option is available per applicable policies and procedures.
DESCRIPTION: The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has the general charge, supervision, and direction of the State’s legal business, acting as legal advisors and representatives of the major agencies, various boards, commissions, officials, and institutions of State Government. The OAG also protects the public by civil enforcement of antitrust, civil rights, consumer protection, and securities laws and regulations and by the prosecution of organized crime, Medicaid fraud, environmental crimes, insurance fraud, state tax evasion, and other statutorily assigned matters. As Maryland’s 47th Attorney General, Anthony G. Brown leads the Office with a critical focus on equity, justice, and fairness.
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) provides legal support to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in its mission to preserve, protect, restore, and enhance the State’s natural resources. The DNR legal team advises, represents, and defends the DNR across a wide range of matters, including land acquisition for conservation and recreation, management of state forests, parks, and wildlife, regulation of commercial and recreational fishing and hunting, oversight of aquaculture and endangered species protection, vessel licensing and excise tax collection, enforcement of environmental and natural resource laws, and support to affiliated entities such as the Natural Resources Police, Maryland Environmental Trust, Chesapeake Bay Trust, and the Critical Area Commission.
The unit is comprised of the Principal Counsel, Deputy Principal Counsel, Supervising Senior Attorney for Real Estate and Transactions, ten Assistant Attorneys General, a Paralegal, and this Administrative Officer position.
The DNR is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Administrative Officer to serve as the Office Manager for the DNR legal unit. Reporting directly to the Principal Counsel, this role is responsible for overseeing general office administration and managing the unit’s fiscal operations. Key responsibilities include:
In addition to fiscal duties, the Administrative Officer will support legal operations by drafting and proofreading correspondence and legal documents related to litigation and transactional matters, conducting legal research, and assembling case files and exhibit binders as needed. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of the legal office.
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Three years of experience managing the day-to-day administrative duties of a law office; working with budgets and paying invoices; processing human resources transactions; providing administrative and paralegal support to attorneys. Applicants shall have strong organizational skills, be detail-oriented and be able to work at a consistently high volume. Experience with Adobe Pro and either Microsoft Office or Google Suite is required.
Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with Smartsheet fiscal system, or a similar fiscal system, and budget management.
Notes: Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours or a certificate in paralegal studies from an accredited college or university for each year for up to two years of the required experience.
SUBMISSION: Interested applicants should submit an on-line application, resume, and supplemental questionnaire through the Online Employment Center by December 7, 2025.
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: The successful candidate will be eligible for subsidized health benefits (medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage) and life insurance; leave, including annual (vacation), personal, sick, and paid parental leave; and will be eligible for participation in a contributory defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after ten years. State employees are eligible to participate in two supplemental retirement plans: the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan and the 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan. The State also offers a free mass transit benefit for local bus and express bus services.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The OAG is an equal opportunity employer that encourages all interested persons to apply regardless of race, color, religion or belief, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, pregnancy, family or parental status, veteran status, genetic information, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING: The Office of the Attorney General views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the pathway to achieving professional excellence and fostering and maintaining a culture where every employee can thrive. We strive to create a community that draws upon the best pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values. We honor, respect, and celebrate all differences, both visible and invisible, and are committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting individuals who have historically been underrepresented in the practice of law and professional careers.