Natural Resource Specialist 23 (PCN 10-1836)

The Department of Natural Resources Division of Mining Land & Wateris recruiting for a Natural Resource Specialist 2/3 in Anchorage.

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing:

The duties of this Natural Resource 2/3 position within the Division of Mining Land and Water (DMLW) Land Conveyance Section (LCS) include:

If you would like to make a difference in our state by accepting these duties our supportive and motivated team is looking for you!

Mission and Values/Culture:

The DMLW mission is to To provide for the appropriate use and management of Alaskas state-owned land and water aiming toward maximum use consistent with the public interest. The LCS mission is To provide opportunities for land entitlement preference right and competitive sale directly or indirectly benefiting the residents and nonresidents of Alaska encouraging private land ownership and settlement. LCS contributes to these missions by fulfilling constitutional and legislative mandates to encourage the settlement of State lands by creating opportunities for land ownership for the benefit of the public. This position is on the Non-Competitive Land Conveyance Unit (NCCU) whose purpose is to support the people communities and organizations of Alaska through the efficient thoughtful and accurate conveyance of state land for the betterment of lives and livelihoods.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Benefits of joining our team in the Land Conveyance Section include:

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

The position is located on the sixth floor of the Robert B. Atwood building which offers free surface or covered parking and provides easy access to all that downtown Anchorage has to offer. Core office hours are 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. with a 7.5-hour daily work schedule Monday through Friday. The daily routine for this position includes collaborating on projects participating in policy discussions guiding other staff and communicating effectively with the rest of the team. Though this position is primarily office-based we offer hybrid teleworking opportunities and a flexible schedule for all our staff. There may be travel opportunities to conduct and assist with field inspections.

We are looking for a candidate who possesses the following position-specific competencies.

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Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions
This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications.Please ensure your application(through work history volunteer experience (duties summary) training education licenses certifications etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge skills abilities and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description
The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge skills abilities (KSAs) tasks and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations instead of specific tasks and are only used as parameters and guidelines. A competencys description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA task and behavior needed to meet the competency successfully but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options for how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Natural Resource Specialist 2 Starting Salary $2296.50

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Analytical Thinking/Problem-Solving: uses a logical systematic sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on ones knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Decision-Making:Makes sound well-informed and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action even in uncertain situations to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Legal Government and Jurisprudence: Knowledge of laws legal codes court procedures precedents legal practices and documents Government regulations Executive orders agency rules Government organization and functions and the democratic political process.
• Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example technical sensitive controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others attends to nonverbal cues and responds appropriately.
• Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar punctuation and spelling; communicates information (for example facts ideas or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information which may include technical material that is appropriate for the intended audience.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Education in a natural resource field (such as forestry geology agronomy and hydrology) public administration planning economics cartography or a closely related field and/or professional-level experience in natural resource management.

Natural Resource Specialist 3 Starting Salary $2646.00

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Analytical Thinking/Problem-Solving: uses a logical systematic sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on ones knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Decision-Making:Makes sound well-informed and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action even in uncertain situations to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Environmental Science:Knowledge of the interdisciplinary concepts principles theories and methods of investigating the natural and physical environment including examination of ecology biology physics chemistry plant science zoology mineralogy oceanography limnology soil science geology and physical geography atmospheric and other related sciences in the protection and improvement of the environment and its resources.
• Legal Government and Jurisprudence: Knowledge of laws legal codes court procedures precedents legal practices and documents Government regulations Executive orders agency rules Government organization and functions and the democratic political process.
• Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar punctuation and spelling; communicates information (for example facts ideas or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information which may include technical material that is appropriate for the intended audience.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Education in a natural resource field such as forestry geology agronomy and hydrology law public administration planning economics or a closely related field and/or progressively responsible professional experience in natural resource management.

Definitions:

• Competencies are defined as a combination of interrelated knowledge skills abilities and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.
• Professional experience - means work that is creative analytical evaluative and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the professions principles concepts theories and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to ones own judgment.
• Progressively responsible - means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity difficulty or level of responsibility.
• Qualified - means assessed to credibly possess the competencies needed to learn the job in a reasonable period.
• Training and education - in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom online self-study and on-the-job) from accredited and unaccredited sources and programs of long duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short duration (such as a seminar).
• Typically gained by - means the prevalent usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

Special Note:

For purposes of the minimum qualifications natural resource management is defined as the management of the land water mineral forest oil gas agricultural archaeological natural and cultural history park and related surface and subsurface resources. Experience or education in natural resource management means involvement in the above resources exclusively. Those with experience or education in managing these resources may specialize in different management functions (for example planning regulation research or title). All of this experience is applicable to the natural resource management definition. Some positions may require education in a particular area of natural resource management or specific technical knowledge and training gained through specialized education or progressively greater responsibilities at the lower levels of the series.

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At the time of the interviewplease ensure that you provide the following materials. Failure to do so may result in loss of consideration. Required documents include:

SPECIAL NOTICES

Application Notice

How to Apply webpage. Your application must be received by 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on the closing date.

Supplemental Questions

For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four proficiency levels to measure and describe an applicants competence in applying specific behaviors knowledge skills and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are Mastery Fluency Literacy and Discovery. You must rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

Education

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications you must fill out the Education section of the application. If you have not yet obtained a degree please indicate the units you have completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education

Education completed at foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If using this education to meet minimum qualification requirements you must demonstrate that the credentials have been submitted to a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in standard U.S. education programs. Alternatively an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution must report that the other institutions transcript is given full value or that full value is recognized in relevant subject areas aligned with the post-secondary institutions curricula. It is your responsibility to provide this evidence when applying.

Work Experience

If using work experience not already documented in your application also provide the employers name job title employment dates and whether full or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine whether the responses are supported and whether the minimum qualifications are met. If they are not the applicant may not advance to the recruitment interview and selection phase.

Note:Attaching a resume does not substitute for completing the application in full. Noting see resume or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

Bargaining Unit

If you are acurrent state employee please indicate the union to which you belong at the time of application. Do not complete this question if you are not a current state employee.

Flexible Staffing

This position is flexibly staffed. The level of the job offer will be based on the selected candidates credibly demonstrated competencies. If hired at the lower level you will be promoted to the higher level after completing the training plan and demonstrating competency in the work.

Drivers License Requirement

Applicants must possess a valid drivers license. Proof of licensure will be required prior to reporting to duty.

EEO STATEMENT
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For specific information about this position please get in touch with the hiring manager at the following:

Andrew Miller

Natural Resource Manager 2

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