3 (PCN 10-1713)

State of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

About The Position

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land & Water, is hiring a Natural Resource Specialist 1/2/3 Flex for the Realty Services Section’s Statehood Entitlement Team in Anchorage. The position is open to Alaska residents only. The seven-person team acquires lands from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to fulfill the State’s land entitlement under the Alaska Statehood Act. The role involves reviewing land title and BLM actions, assessing land selections, and preparing well-researched documents and recommendations on complex land ownership questions. The successful candidate helps ensure the State receives clear title to high-quality, high-value lands and makes legally defensible decisions about acquiring or relinquishing land selections. The position calls for critical thinking, attention to detail, technical competence, persistence, and the ability to balance competing interests. The team values accuracy, responsibility, tenacity, collaboration, mentoring, meeting deadlines, and excellent customer service. The Realty Section offers a collaborative and supportive learning environment alongside autonomous work. Career advancement is available within the Natural Resource Specialist series. The work environment is quiet and research-based, primarily involving desk work, with opportunities to collaborate within and outside the section. Parking and secure bike storage are provided. Flexible hours or an alternate work week are supported, and the position may be eligible for part-time telework. A driver’s license is desired but not required. Minimum qualifications are competency-based and differ by level. Natural Resource Specialist 1 requires competencies in analytical problem-solving, oral communication, reading, and writing, typically gained through college education and/or natural resource management experience. Level 2 adds decision-making and knowledge of legal, government, and jurisprudence concepts, typically gained through relevant education and/or professional natural resource management experience. Level 3 additionally requires environmental science knowledge and progressively responsible professional experience or relevant education. Starting salaries listed are $2,059.50 for level 1, $2,365.50 for level 2, and $2,725.50 for level 3.

Requirements

Must be an Alaska resident.
Demonstrate the competencies required for the applicable Natural Resource Specialist level: analytical thinking/problem-solving and writing; level-specific competencies may also include oral communication, reading, decision-making, legal/government/jurisprudence knowledge, and environmental science knowledge.
Natural Resource Specialist 1: education from an accredited college and/or experience in natural resource management, or equivalent competency-building combination.
Natural Resource Specialist 2: education in a natural resource field, public administration, planning, economics, cartography, or a closely related field and/or professional-level experience in natural resource management, or equivalent competency-building combination.
Natural Resource Specialist 3: education in a natural resource field, law, public administration, planning, economics, or a closely related field and/or progressively responsible professional experience in natural resource management, or equivalent competency-building combination.
Demonstrate critical thinking, attention to detail, and technical competence.
A driver’s license is desired but not required.
If using foreign education to meet minimum qualifications, provide evidence of an accepted credential evaluation or recognition by an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution.
Complete the application and supplemental questions; provide supporting education and work-history details as applicable.

Nice To Haves

A driver’s license.
Experience or education in natural resource management, including land, water, mineral, forest, oil, gas, agricultural, archaeological, natural or cultural history, park, or related surface and subsurface resources.

Responsibilities

Review land title and land-use history to identify contamination, trespass, or other concerns and assess whether lands add value to the State’s public lands portfolio.
Review BLM decisions and other actions to protect the rights of the public and the State.
Review land title documents for accuracy and ensure they are entered into the public record.
Prepare detailed, well-researched documents addressing complex land ownership questions.
Make recommendations and legally defensible decisions regarding acquisition or relinquishment of land selections.