Land Use Specialist

The Land Use Specialist is a key member of the national lands team and reports to the Senior Land Use position is responsible for evaluating negotiating and renewing short-term licenses and long-term leases and easements primarily on client-owned properties located in Northeast Oregon but also assists the Senior Land Use Specialist on client-owned properties across the three Western states of Idaho Oregon and Washington. This position also requires frequent communication and close coordination with Western operations and value-added team members to administer existing licenses and leases (i.e. grazing leases cell tower leases mineral leases) and explore new non-timber revenue opportunities such as multi-year exclusive-use recreation licenses wind leases and other potential projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan coordinate supervise and implement projects and programs for cell tower grazing mineral and recreational leases and licenses including field audits office audits payment reconciliation and invoicing.

• Receive analyze negotiate and develop recommendations for unsolicited inquiries or region operations project ideas.

• Coordinate with Region operations to conduct field visits associated with the implementation of assigned responsibilities including verification of cell tower equipment mining operations verification of pasture/fence conditions and condition and feasibility assessment of recreational properties.

• Respond to licensee/lessee inquiries in a professional and timely manner.

• Develop and maintain strong collaborative internal and external relationships.

• Support Western acquisition and disposition efforts as needed.

• Adhere to REIT compliance.

• Verify legal costs associated with key responsibilities.

• Support people and environmental stewardship objectives.

• Complete special projects as requested by the Senior Land Use Specialist.

Required Qualifications:

• A degree in forest management range science or a closely related field

• An understanding of cell tower grazing mineral and recreational leases and licenses management

• Ability to review and understand leases licenses and permits

• Knowledge of the forest industry and range management

• Experience with business systems and proficient using Microsoft Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint and ArcGIS Professional (ArcPro)

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and listening skills

• Must be a strong team player and customer-service oriented

• Highly motivated and entrepreneurial

• Must work independently and travel to remote destinations

• Approximately 20% field work and 10% overnight travel

When you join our team:

• Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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Manulife/John Hancock offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits including health dental mental health vision short- and long-term disability life and AD&D insurance coverage adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays 3 personal days 150 hours of vacation and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

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