Public Lands Analyst 1, 2, 3

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

The Division of Administration/Office of State Lands has a vacancy for a Public Lands Analyst. The Office of State Lands (OSL) is 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 of state public lands and water bottoms, consulting with various stakeholders, generating revenue through sales and leasing, and protecting the state’s proprietary interests. The Division of Administration serves as the state government’s management arm and financial operations hub, overseeing programs such as capital construction, grant management, budget development, technology services, purchasing and contracting guidance, and disaster recovery funding.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in a lands administration field; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR A Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in lands administration field includes (but is not necessarily limited to): experience in land title research, land abstracting, property record management or real estate; experience as a licensed practicing attorney; land appraisal experience as a licensed appraiser; land surveying experience as a licensed surveyor; and land administration or public property document administration experience in a government position.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
• Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers.
• Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.

Responsibilities

• 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 land rights contracts or permits required for projects on State owned lands and water bottoms.
• Analyzes proposed or previously constructed projects or encroachments on State owned lands and water bottoms to identify required land rights and regulatory permits.
• 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 construction activities.
• Interacts closely with the 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 Section’s 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.

Benefits

• The Salary range listed on the job posting reflects the pay grade minimum and maximum for the Public Lands Analyst 1 job title. The salary range pay grade minimum and maximum for the other levels of the career progression group can be viewed using the links below: Public Lands Analyst 2 Public Lands Analyst 3

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level