Public Lands Analyst 1, 2, or 3 (State Resources)
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Job Location:
Baton Rouge, LA - USA
Monthly Salary:
USD 2922 - 5734
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About this Job
Office of State Resources Land Administration
The Office of State Resources (OSTR) is responsible for the stewardship administration and strategic management of Louisianas publicly owned land mineral water and subsurface assets for energy-related development. At the direction of the State Mineral and Energy Board (SMEB) the Office supports the full lifecycle of public resource management beginning with the initial bid and contract evaluation negotiation and title verification.
The incumbent of this position provides information and guidance to individuals and business entities seeking direction related to land rights and permits required for energy-related proposed projects such as pipelines and oil and gas production facilities on State-owned property. The incumbent identifies and analyzes the need for land rights and related permits pursuant to State law develops and prepares land rights contracts and construction permits for execution as grantor collects and tracks payments and fees and maintains records associated with these activities.
This Public Lands Analyst 1 2 or 3 position is located in the Surface Unit of the Land Administration Division within the Office of State Resources in Baton Rouge LA. The incumbent reports to the Public Lands Supervisor. The incumbent may engage on a daily basis with many of the following groups: private landowners title attorneys professional land men right of way agents land managers land abstractors land surveyors real estate appraisers construction design engineers corporate representatives the Office of State Lands GIS staff attorneys with the Legal Division and the Louisiana Attorney Generals Office and other Federal State and local government personnel.
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine ones actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions behaviors performance decisions and outcomes.Minimum Qualifications
- Three years of experience in a lands administration field; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
A bachelors degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Performs the permitting and leasing of commercial structures on State-owned land and water bottoms the issuance of rights of way across State-owned land and water bottoms the management and tracking of assignments and leases and rights of way and renewals of these agreements pursuant to their terms the permitting of reclamations from and fill of state-owned water bottoms and the preparation for execution as grantor of construction permits for rights of way surface and subsurface leases boundary agreements land sales and other land rights contracts.
- Analyzes proposed or previously constructed projects or encroachments on State-owned lands and water bottoms to identify land rights and regulatory permits required. Negotiates develops and prepares complex land rights and contracts and ensures correctness of form of documents correctness of property descriptions and completeness of application requirements as required by law and policy.
- Determines whether or not a permit lease or right of way is required for the construction activities and if required determining the proper type of land rights contract and/or construction permit required. Assists the applicant with the preparation execution and submission of same.
- Maintains recordkeeping of land rights information to log newly issues permits rights of way leases land sales boundary agreements and other agreements.
- Gathers information on State-owned land and water bottom encroachments including information extracted from abstracts of title and limited title chains adjacent property ownership information property descriptions average leased etc.
POSITION-SPECIFIC DETAILS:
Appointment Type: Probational
Career Progression: This position does participate in a Career Progression Group.
Work Schedule: Work hours are flexible.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How to Apply:
No Civil Service test score is 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 not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Human Resources
Department of Conservation and Energy
PO Box 94396
Baton Rouge LA 70804-9396
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