What are the responsibilities and job description for the LAND SPECIALIST 4 position at Louisiana Department Of Transportation and Development?
Supplemental Information
Position: Land Specialist 4
Agency: Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA )
Division: Project Management/Land Rights
Office Location: 150 Terrace Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Responsibilities
This position serves as a Land Specialist 4 in the Project Management Division of the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA). The incumbent supervises and assists in planning, implementing and controlling a critical project element, land rights and oyster lease acquisition, for one or more major environmental/integrated coastal protection and restoration program projects. The incumbent performs professional level mentorship of lower level Land Specialist(s) who are responsible for varying aspects of land rights work.
Work requires using knowledge of modern project management skills as well as land rights and landsman principles and practices. Application of advanced experience to answer technical questions and to provide technical recommendations concerning unique land rights issues found within the coastal zone relative to assigned coastal protection and restoration projects and applicable across the planning, engineering and design, and operations and maintenance phases. Much of the work involves managing technical issues which require balancing economic, environmental and social considerations on topics which may be very controversial, and for which there may be very little, or no, precedent. All work is performed in accordance with current professional project management, managerial and land rights practices within federal, state, and departmental regulations and guidelines.
An Ideal Candidate Will Possess The Following Competencies
Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training
Managing Projects: The ability to initiate, plan, execute, manage, and close-out all project goals within the established timeline.
Negotiating Agreements: The ability to reach a consensus when parties may have conflicting interests or perspectives.
The maximum salary for a Land Specialist 4 is $90,210 annually.
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.
Official transcripts will be required upon hire.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
Louisiana is a State as Model Employer for individuals with disabilities.
If You Have Any Questions, You May Contact
Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor
P.O. Box 44027
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
CPRA.HumanResources@la.gov
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Six years of experience in property and land rights acquisition, appraisals, or relocation assistance; land title research or abstracting, land surveying or cadastral work; or oil and gas lease negotiations or land work involving plotting and location of well sites and access routes; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in property and land rights acquisition, appraisals, or relocation assistance; land title research or abstracting, land surveying or cadastral work; or oil and gas lease negotiations or land work involving plotting and location of well sites and access routes; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in property and land rights acquisition, appraisals, or relocation assistance; land title research or abstracting, land surveying or cadastral work; or oil and gas lease negotiations or land work involving plotting and location of well sites and access routes.
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 Concepts
Function Of Work
To perform advanced journeyman/quasi-supervisory work in one or more major environmental or state energy leasing programs affecting the preservation of the state's coastal wetlands, mineral production, or other natural resources vital to the state's economy and/or the safety of its citizens (private, public, institutional, industrial, and governmental).
Level Of Work
Advanced.
Supervision Received
General from a Land Manager or higher official of the agency served.
Supervision Exercised
Project-based and occasional direct supervision over Land Specialist 1, 2, 3, and contractors in the absence of the Land Manager.
Location of Work:
Department of Natural Resources. May be used by other departments if equivalent programs are recognized by DSCS staff.
Job Distinctions
Differs from Land Specialist 3 by the presence of quasi-supervisory duties over Land Specialist 1, 2, and 3; responsibility for acting as the sole principal assistant to the Land Manager; and responsibility for the most complex and/or sensitive land work.
Differs from Land Manager by the absence of responsibility for management of a functional section.
Examples of Work
Serves as sole principal assistant to the Land Manager and functions as Land Manager in the Land Manager's absence.
Trains, assigns, and reviews the work products of, and participates in evaluating the performance of subordinate staff.
Prepares and uses a comprehensive work plan to perform land work for the largest and/or most complex coastal restoration projects.
Initiates, negotiates, manages and evaluates contractual agreements with professional consulting firms.
Coordinates all activities for assigned projects with other Land Specialists, Engineers, Coastal Resources Scientists, and other DNR personnel, as well as any applicable federal, state, and/or local government agencies involved in the project(s).
Reviews construction plans, makes on-site inspections; interprets contractor title research of assigned projects to insure completeness and accuracy of information for property ownership and access to property; and makes revisions to property maps.
Negotiates with property owners to obtain an executable document for the transfer of land rights and/or real property rights to DNR for assigned projects or those assigned to lower level staff. Prepares all necessary documents to achieve acquisition or transfer.
Participates in meetings with federal, state and local government agencies, and the general public to provide information on the Division's land rights or leasing procedures.
Determines direction and extent of research necessary of land records, including State Mineral lease records, land patents, deeds, township plats, field notes, judicial and tax sale records, title abstracts to determine State ownership of land or water bottom including assigning specific tasks to others and acting as liaison with other agencies or offices with which research is carried out.
Fields requests from staff geologists, geophysicists or petroleum engineers on matters regarding land ownership, description, acreage and encumbrances for purposes of preparing operating agreements, seismic permits or agreements, as well as mineral leases, on unit division order allocations of ownership interest and on parish allocation within townships for royalty payment on production in Sixteenth Section.
Exercises oversight on the more complex matters in advising agencies such as school boards, police juries, municipalities, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Department of Transportation and Development and other State agencies on how to prepare tracts belonging to those agencies for mineral leasing wherein they would be subject to approval by the Mineral Board, and what steps to take if said agencies would like the State to lease the property for them with authority to make decisions where questions of procedure occur.
Oversees work when complex issues arise in the maintenance of records on all State mineral leases, operating agreements, seismic permits or agreements and other contracts between State and third parties concerning mineral rights on State claimed land and water bottoms as well as handling assignments or other transfers of mineral interest with regards to lease, operating agreement or other contracted rights and the ownership thereof, with attention to correctness of document form and any variance from other mineral lease records.
When more complex issues arise, oversees the close interaction with GIS section in configuring images of nominated acreage, mineral lease acreage, released mineral lease acreage (partial and full) affecting State mineral leases on the GIS system for use by other employees of DNR and by the public, utilizing surveying techniques and landman experience in property description interpretation, making the determination in conjunction with the Land Manager as to the correctness thereof.
Position: Land Specialist 4
Agency: Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA )
Division: Project Management/Land Rights
Office Location: 150 Terrace Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Responsibilities
This position serves as a Land Specialist 4 in the Project Management Division of the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA). The incumbent supervises and assists in planning, implementing and controlling a critical project element, land rights and oyster lease acquisition, for one or more major environmental/integrated coastal protection and restoration program projects. The incumbent performs professional level mentorship of lower level Land Specialist(s) who are responsible for varying aspects of land rights work.
Work requires using knowledge of modern project management skills as well as land rights and landsman principles and practices. Application of advanced experience to answer technical questions and to provide technical recommendations concerning unique land rights issues found within the coastal zone relative to assigned coastal protection and restoration projects and applicable across the planning, engineering and design, and operations and maintenance phases. Much of the work involves managing technical issues which require balancing economic, environmental and social considerations on topics which may be very controversial, and for which there may be very little, or no, precedent. All work is performed in accordance with current professional project management, managerial and land rights practices within federal, state, and departmental regulations and guidelines.
An Ideal Candidate Will Possess The Following Competencies
Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training
Managing Projects: The ability to initiate, plan, execute, manage, and close-out all project goals within the established timeline.
Negotiating Agreements: The ability to reach a consensus when parties may have conflicting interests or perspectives.
The maximum salary for a Land Specialist 4 is $90,210 annually.
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.
Official transcripts will be required upon hire.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
Louisiana is a State as Model Employer for individuals with disabilities.
If You Have Any Questions, You May Contact
Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor
P.O. Box 44027
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
CPRA.HumanResources@la.gov
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Six years of experience in property and land rights acquisition, appraisals, or relocation assistance; land title research or abstracting, land surveying or cadastral work; or oil and gas lease negotiations or land work involving plotting and location of well sites and access routes; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in property and land rights acquisition, appraisals, or relocation assistance; land title research or abstracting, land surveying or cadastral work; or oil and gas lease negotiations or land work involving plotting and location of well sites and access routes; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in property and land rights acquisition, appraisals, or relocation assistance; land title research or abstracting, land surveying or cadastral work; or oil and gas lease negotiations or land work involving plotting and location of well sites and access routes.
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 Concepts
Function Of Work
To perform advanced journeyman/quasi-supervisory work in one or more major environmental or state energy leasing programs affecting the preservation of the state's coastal wetlands, mineral production, or other natural resources vital to the state's economy and/or the safety of its citizens (private, public, institutional, industrial, and governmental).
Level Of Work
Advanced.
Supervision Received
General from a Land Manager or higher official of the agency served.
Supervision Exercised
Project-based and occasional direct supervision over Land Specialist 1, 2, 3, and contractors in the absence of the Land Manager.
Location of Work:
Department of Natural Resources. May be used by other departments if equivalent programs are recognized by DSCS staff.
Job Distinctions
Differs from Land Specialist 3 by the presence of quasi-supervisory duties over Land Specialist 1, 2, and 3; responsibility for acting as the sole principal assistant to the Land Manager; and responsibility for the most complex and/or sensitive land work.
Differs from Land Manager by the absence of responsibility for management of a functional section.
Examples of Work
Serves as sole principal assistant to the Land Manager and functions as Land Manager in the Land Manager's absence.
Trains, assigns, and reviews the work products of, and participates in evaluating the performance of subordinate staff.
Prepares and uses a comprehensive work plan to perform land work for the largest and/or most complex coastal restoration projects.
Initiates, negotiates, manages and evaluates contractual agreements with professional consulting firms.
Coordinates all activities for assigned projects with other Land Specialists, Engineers, Coastal Resources Scientists, and other DNR personnel, as well as any applicable federal, state, and/or local government agencies involved in the project(s).
Reviews construction plans, makes on-site inspections; interprets contractor title research of assigned projects to insure completeness and accuracy of information for property ownership and access to property; and makes revisions to property maps.
Negotiates with property owners to obtain an executable document for the transfer of land rights and/or real property rights to DNR for assigned projects or those assigned to lower level staff. Prepares all necessary documents to achieve acquisition or transfer.
Participates in meetings with federal, state and local government agencies, and the general public to provide information on the Division's land rights or leasing procedures.
Determines direction and extent of research necessary of land records, including State Mineral lease records, land patents, deeds, township plats, field notes, judicial and tax sale records, title abstracts to determine State ownership of land or water bottom including assigning specific tasks to others and acting as liaison with other agencies or offices with which research is carried out.
Fields requests from staff geologists, geophysicists or petroleum engineers on matters regarding land ownership, description, acreage and encumbrances for purposes of preparing operating agreements, seismic permits or agreements, as well as mineral leases, on unit division order allocations of ownership interest and on parish allocation within townships for royalty payment on production in Sixteenth Section.
Exercises oversight on the more complex matters in advising agencies such as school boards, police juries, municipalities, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Department of Transportation and Development and other State agencies on how to prepare tracts belonging to those agencies for mineral leasing wherein they would be subject to approval by the Mineral Board, and what steps to take if said agencies would like the State to lease the property for them with authority to make decisions where questions of procedure occur.
Oversees work when complex issues arise in the maintenance of records on all State mineral leases, operating agreements, seismic permits or agreements and other contracts between State and third parties concerning mineral rights on State claimed land and water bottoms as well as handling assignments or other transfers of mineral interest with regards to lease, operating agreement or other contracted rights and the ownership thereof, with attention to correctness of document form and any variance from other mineral lease records.
When more complex issues arise, oversees the close interaction with GIS section in configuring images of nominated acreage, mineral lease acreage, released mineral lease acreage (partial and full) affecting State mineral leases on the GIS system for use by other employees of DNR and by the public, utilizing surveying techniques and landman experience in property description interpretation, making the determination in conjunction with the Land Manager as to the correctness thereof.
Salary : $90,210
