LAND SPECIALIST 1-3

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority in Baton Rouge, LA seeks a Land Specialist 1-3 to support land rights acquisition for coastal protection projects. This civil service role participates in planning, negotiations, and land surveys to advance the state’s Master Plan.

Appointment can be Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment; office location is 150 Terrace Ave, Baton Rouge. The maximum annual salary is $84,302, with career progression to Land Specialist 1–3.

Qualifications

• 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
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
• A bachelor’s degree.

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

Skills

Making Accurate Judgments

Negotiating Agreements

Thinking Critically

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is seeking a highly motivated professional to serve as a Land Specialist 1-3. The State’s coastal protection and restoration program encompasses an extensive and diversified mission involving the integration of multiple major environmental and hurricane flood measures contained within the State’s comprehensive coastal Master Plan. Those measures and associated projects create, restore, enhance, protect, and preserve the state’s coastal wetlands, barrier islands, natural ridges, and other natural resources vital to the state’s economy and/or the safety of its citizens.

An ideal candidate will possess the following core competencies:

• Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.
• Negotiating Agreements: The ability to reach fair, mutually beneficial outcomes through ethical negotiation that builds trust and supports shared goals.
• Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.

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

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.

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

Job Duties

• 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

Preferred 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

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment*

Office Location: 150 Terrace Ave Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Land Specialist 1, 2, or 3.

Compensation: The maximum salary for a Land Specialist 3 is $84,302 annually.

*If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may later be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

For recruitment purposes, applicants who are within 90 days of graduating with a baccalaureate degree will be allowed to apply for this position.

Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, you may contact:
Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor

P.O. Box 44027

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

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