Public Lands Analyst 1, 2, 3

The Office of State Landsalso known as theState Land Officeis responsible for the identification administration and management of state public lands and water bottoms. OSL functions include:

• Ensuring the highest economic return and maximum public use possible of our state public lands and water bottoms
• Consulting with clientele all having varying degrees of interest in public lands navigable water bottoms and the minerals thereunder
• Revenue generation through land and timber sales surface and sub-surface leasing issuance of rights-of-way and surface and sub-surface agreements and water bottoms permitting
• Protecting the states proprietary interests in its lands and water bottoms

• Overseeing the states capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties:

Permits and Leases

• Performs the permitting and leasing of commercial recreational and residential structures on state owned land and water bottoms.

• Interacts with clients to respond to inquiries and provide notifications regarding what land rights contracts or permits may be required for various projects situated on State owned lands and water bottoms

• Analyzes proposed or previously constructed projects or encroachments on State owned lands and water bottoms to identify land rights and regulatory permits
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• Negotiates develops and prepares complex land rights contracts for execution

• Calculates and collects rental payments renewal payments and other fees associated with grants of surface and subsurface leases

• Reviews construction plans and drawings as built surveys and cross sectional plans legal property descriptions and land surveys

• Assists the Section Manager in determining whether or not a permit lease or right of way is required for the construction activities

• Interacts closely with State Land Office GIS team in developing configuring and maintaining various GIS layers

• Utilizes data provided by the GIS and SONRIS systems reviews computerized files and GIS layers for locational information related to proposed projects and existing encroachments

• Assists the OSL Location & Survey Sections Land Surveyors with creating legal property descriptions lease plats and boundary surveys

• Consults with OSL staff and other entities to coordinate enforcement initiatives relative to unauthorized encroachments on State owned lands and water bottoms

• Assists in the monthly collection of fees and record maintenance in the State Lands Information Management System (SLIMS) database and the maintenance of accounting records for all permits and land rights contracts

• Provides technical assistance in the preparation of documents for the advertisement and contract of sale or transfer of State owned lands and buildings (fixed assets) related to the Surplus Property Program in accordance with L.R.S. 41:140

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.

Career Progression:As part of a Career Progression Group vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Public Lands Analyst 1 2 or 3.

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What is experience inLands Administration Field

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education).Resumes will notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.