State of Alaska - Anchorage, AK
posted 4 days ago
About the position
The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land & Water, is recruiting for a Natural Resource Manager 1 in Anchorage. This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Are you ready to take on an exciting leadership role in shaping Alaska's future? We are looking for a dynamic and visionary leader to direct and inspire a team of land management professionals responsible for overseeing the authorization of easements across public lands, including public access and R.S. 2477 historic trails. As the Natural Resource Manager 1 for the Easement Unit at the Southcentral Regional Land Office (SCRO), you'll play a pivotal role in facilitating public land use, ensuring access, and developing Alaska's natural resources. This position is a working manager responsible for easement adjudication and management within the Easements Unit in SCRO. You will direct and mentor a dedicated team of up to seven staff while leading crucial decisions that enhance the quality of life for present and future Alaskans. This is more than just a job - it is an opportunity to lead, innovate, and shape the legacy of Alaska's public lands.
Responsibilities
- Direct and inspire a team of land management professionals.
- Oversee the authorization of easements across public lands.
- Facilitate public land use and ensure access.
- Develop Alaska's natural resources.
- Manage easement adjudication and management within the Easements Unit.
- Mentor a team of up to seven staff.
- Lead decisions that enhance the quality of life for Alaskans.
Requirements
- Education in a natural resource field, law, public administration, planning or economics.
- Progressively responsible professional experience in natural resource management.
- Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions.
- Ability to make sound, well-informed, and objective decisions.
- Skills in influencing and negotiating to build consensus.
- Knowledge of data management principles and procedures.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with public land use access decision-making.
- Familiarity with state and federal land laws governing Alaska.
- Experience working with local utilities and the Department of Transportation.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work with and learn from a professional team of subject matter experts.
- Contribute to sound public land use access decision-making.
- Support the economic growth of Alaska.
- Opportunities for advancement and extensive land management training.
