The main purpose of this position is managerial oversight of best practices development and planning liaison activities provided to appointed and elected officials, and staff of municipal and county planning departments, or other government agencies in Marylandâs Central Region (Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince Georgeâs, and St. Education: Possession of a bachelorâs degree from an accredited college or university that includes 30 credit hours in Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Architecture, Public Administration, Engineering, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Economics, Public Finance, Political Science, Sociology, Regional Science, Information Technology or Urban Affairs.Â.