Petroleum Land Manager (PCN 10-T015)

The Department of Natural Resources Division ofOil and Gasis recruiting for a Petroleum Land Manager position in Anchorage Alaska.

The Division of Oil and Gas Units Section is recruiting for a Unit Manager to assist the Division in its management of the States oil and gas resources. The Unit Manager will work with a diverse field of experts within the Division on highly complex (and potentially controversial) projects that impact ongoing and future hydrocarbon and geothermal development on state lands. This position offers a unique opportunity for those who excel at project management strategic planning negotiation contract interpretation writing statutory and regulatory interpretation and working within a statutory and regulatory framework to assist the Director in determining actions in the States best interest.

What You Will Be Doing:

The recruit will be tasked with drafting reviewing and editing decision documents and similar documents produced by the Units Section (and on an as-needed basis those from other Division sections). The recruit will also be in regular communication with other Division section(s) personnel as well as with lessors and operators to maintain cooperative working relationships and ensure compliance with lease terms Unit Agreement provisions and statutory and regulatory requirements. The recruit also provides subject-matter expertise to the Directors and Commissioners offices on a wide range of issues including appeals requests from the legislature and court decisions and responds to requests for information from other agencies organizations and members of the public.

Mission and Values/Culture:

The Division of Oil and Gas manages lands for oil gas and geothermal exploration and development in a fair and transparent manner to maximize prudent use of resources for the greatest benefit of all Alaskans. From this position in the Units Section the recruit will be engaged with the varied life cycle of the more than 3.1 million acres under lease and license in the State.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

The Units Section is an energetic team of professionals with diverse backgrounds and this collaborative environment project work is varied with opportunities for meaningful contributions to any number of teams in the Division. With the support of the Directors office and other teams within the Division the Units Section can help drive process innovations and seek efficiencies and creative solutions. The Division is a supportive environment for those seeking work-life balance with the option of an alternating workweek that takes every tenth business day off.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

Located on the 11th floor of the Atwood Building this position will enjoy an office on the northeast-northwest side of the building with views facing Denali and the Chugach Range. Daily work activities include such tasks as reviewing oil and gas industry plans of development prepared drafting proposed decisions on submitted plans of development review and providing constructive feedback to both team members and Unit Managers as to proposed decisions on submitted plans of development along with review and providing constructive feedback to other Division section(s) colleagues on various decisions memoranda etc. teleconferences and meetings with members of the Division and industry representatives and problem solving issues as they arise. Further the Division currently is offering remote work opportunities as health mandates and duties allow.

We are looking for a candidate who possesses the following knowledge skills abilities and Competencies.

• Experience in the Oil and Gas Industry strongly encouraged and preferred (but not required);
• A college degree (Associate Bachelor or Post-Graduate);
• Experience interpreting and ensuring compliance with statutes regulations and land title laws in Alaska;
• Experience with either legal or technical writing and editing with an emphasis on impact analysis;
• Familiarity with oil and gas field economics and legal and commercial aspects of oil and gas exploration and development;
• Ability to manage and work collaboratively on several projects simultaneously addressing complex issues and the various needs of multiple stakeholders; and
• Effective communication skills both written and oral.

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Ken Diemer

Supervisor Units Section

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