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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service LAND SPECIALIST 1-3 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
LAND SPECIALIST 1-3
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LAND SPECIALIST 1-3
Salary
$2,784.00 - $5,460.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
CPRA- 200629
Department
GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Opening Date
09/30/2024
Closing Date
10/21/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
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Supplemental Information
Position: Land Specialist 1-3
Agency: Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA (https://coastal.la.gov/) )
Division: Project Management/Land Rights
Office Location: 150 Terrace Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
For recruitment purposes, applicants who are within 90 days of graduating with a baccalaureate degree will be allowed to apply for this position.
Responsibilities:
Supervise and assist with planning, controlling and implementing land rights and oyster lease acquisition for multiple coastal protection and restoration projects
Provide technical recommendations concerning land rights issues relative to assigned coastal restoration projects
Required Skills:
Knowledge of modern land rights and landsman principles and practices
Knowledge of modern project management skills
Application of advanced experience to answer technical questions relative to assigned coastal restoration projects
An ideal candidate will possess the following core competencies:
Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training
Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
Negotiating Agreements: The ability to reach a consensus when parties may have conflicting interests or perspectives.
As part of a career progression group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Land Specialist 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience. The maximum salary for a Land Specialist 3 is $80,267 annually.
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:
A baccalaureate degree.
SUBSTITUTION:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To perform entry level 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:
Entry.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Close from a Land Manager or higher official of the agency served.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Department of Natural Resources. May be used by other departments if equivalent programs are recognized by DSCS.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Land Specialist 2 by the absence of experienced-level duties.
Examples of Work
Performs journeyman level land rights work for small, non-complex projects and/or assists a Land Specialist 3 or 4 or advanced journeyman with land rights work for medium to large-sized and/or complex integrated coastal restoration projects and/or hurricane flood protection projects in implementing an important segment, land rights and oyster lease acquisition, of the CPRA Implementation’s overall integrated coastal restoration and hurricane flood protection program.
Direct supervision is received from a Land Manager and/or the Division Chief. Project-specific supervision, or supervision in the absence of the Land Manager, is received from a Land Specialist 4. Incumbent may exercise project-based supervision over lower level Land Specialists and over contractors on a task order basis. Higher level Land Specialists acts as a mentor for lower level Land Specialists and indirect supervision over other technical professionals, support staff and contractual personnel.
Under guidance from staff above the Land Specialist 2 level, coordinates all activities for assigned projects with other Land Specialists, Engineers, Coastal Resources Scientists, and other CPRA personnel, as well as any applicable federal, state, and/or local government agencies involved in the project(s).
Assists the Land Manager in providing general oversight and guidance to staff assigned responsibility for the State's Oyster Lease Acquisition and Compensation Program (OLACP).
Aids project managers, CPRA legal counsel in conferences with the Attorney General's office and/or other legal counsel on matters related to ongoing or potential litigation and title controversies concerning State-claimed lands, water bottoms and other lands for purposes of resolution of issues by either judgment or compromise.
Direct coordination with project managers on assigned projects is mandatory.
Researches coastal restoration project plans and specifications and consulting with engineers on technical aspects of the projects in order to determine the types of land rights documents needed; providing preliminary title research information to in-house and/or contract attorneys or consultants for review; ensuring that all necessary information is provided for the preparation of project documents necessary for the planning and construction of integrated coastal restoration projects.
Independently performs intensive research of land records, including mineral leases, deeds, patents, title abstracts, historical township plats and field notes, and quadrangle maps for determination navigability and title.
Works closely with the State Land Office for determinations of State ownership of land proposed for coastal restoration projects.
Creates comprehensive land rights maps with CPRA GIS Section’s most current GIS mapping programs using all information available through the department's engineering, monitoring, land section and oyster lease databases.
Negotiates with property owners to obtain executable documents for the transfer of land rights and/or real property to rights to CPRA or assigns for assigned projects; prepares all necessary documents to achieve acquisition or transfers; and is responsible for ensuring correct processing of land rights documents for recordation and certification to complete transfer of land rights to the appropriate agency.
Aids others in gathering and presenting land information, including ownership, description, acreage and encumbrances as part of a project team to engineering section, planning sections, senior management as well as outside contractors on property proposed for project construction.
All work is performed in accordance with current professional project management, managerial and land rights practices within federal, state, local, and departmental regulations and guidelines.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) 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
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the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
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