Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Public Lands Analyst 1, 2, 3

Onsite$35,064 - $68,808/yrPosted 3 weeks ago

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Location
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Work type
Onsite
Compensation
$35,064 - $68,808/yr
Posted
3 weeks ago
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About this role

About the Department


The Division of Administration/Office of State Lands has a vacancy.  

AN IDEAL CANIDATE SHOULD POSESS THE FOLLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
•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.

The Office of State Lands—also known as the State Land Office —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 possible of our state public lands and water bottoms
  • Consulting with clientele all having varying degrees of interest in public lands, navigable water bottoms and the minerals thereunder
  • Revenue generation through land and timber sales, surface and sub-surface leasing, issuance of rights-of-way and surface and sub-surface agreements and water bottoms permitting
  • Protecting the state’s proprietary interests in its lands and water bottoms 

What is experience in Lands Administration Field?

Generally 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.

The Division of Administration is the state government’s management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following:
  • Overseeing the state’s capital construction program
  • Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
  • Development of the state budget
  • Providing technology services
  • Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
  • Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

Position Duties

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 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.

Minimum Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Other Qualifications

Job Duties:

Permits and Leases

  • 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 what land rights contracts or permits may be required for various projects situated on State owned lands and water bottoms

  • Analyzes proposed or previously constructed projects or encroachments on State owned lands and water bottoms to identify land rights and regulatory permits
    required

  • 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

Document Review
  • 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 the construction activities

GIS Responsibilities 
  • Interacts closely with 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

Additional Key Responsibilities
  • 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


Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.  

Career Progression: As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Public Lands Analyst 1 ,2 or 3. 

Compensation: 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:

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.  


How To Apply:

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.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions, including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments, and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing.  New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

For further information about this posting, please contact:
Erica R. Gay
HR Specialist
Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources
Email:[email protected]

Benefits

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. 

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:


Insurance Coverage   More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
  • Mardi Gras,
  • Good Friday,
  • Memorial Day,
  • Independence Day,
  • Labor Day,
  • Veteran's Day,
  • Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works).  These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
  • Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
  • Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
  • Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Supplemental Questions

01
ADi: Accepting Direction - How well do you accept guidance, follow instructions, and adjust when given feedback?
  • I resist direction, ignore feedback, and need reminders to complete tasks.
  • I follow direction with reminders and often need clarification or support.
  • I follow direction reliably, adjust to feedback, and complete tasks on time.
  • I adapt quickly, follow through, and help others adjust as needed.
02
ADi: Accepting Direction - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.
03
DA: Demonstrating Accountability - How well do you take responsibility for your actions, results, and performance?
  • I avoid responsibility, deliver poor work, and resist feedback.
  • I take ownership when prompted and meet basic expectations.
  • I own results, meet standards, and respond to feedback professionally.
  • I drive high performance, prevent issues, and model accountability.
04
DA: Demonstrating Accountability - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.
05
FC: Focusing on Customers - How well do you understand and meet the needs of internal or external customers?
  • I struggle to understand customer needs, provide clear information, or resolve issues.
  • I respond to customer needs with some support and build basic working relationships.
  • I understand customer needs, communicate clearly, and deliver timely, reliable service.
  • I anticipate customer needs, build trust, and deliver personalized, proactive service.
06
FC: Focusing on Customers - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.
07
MAJ: Making Accurate Judgments - How do you make decisions when faced with choices, risks, or limited information?
  • I make reactive or delayed decisions and sometimes overlook risks, priorities, or potential bias.
  • I try to weigh options but struggle when there’s uncertainty, competing priorities, or unclear outcomes.
  • I make timely, well-reasoned decisions by using available information, context, and trade-offs.
  • I make sound decisions in complex situations, lead others through ambiguity, and adapt as new information emerges.
08
MAJ: Making Accurate Judgments - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

Required Question

Agency Information

EmployerState of LouisianaAddress 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802 Phone(866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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