Natural Resource Specialist

Job Description

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of

Mining, Land & Water,

is recruiting for a

Natural Resource Specialist 2/3 in Fairbanks.

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

Please check our

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

The duties of this Natural Resource 2/3 position within the Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW), Land Conveyance Section (LCS) include:

Collaborating with a team in a dynamic and diverse office setting.

Generating innovative and creative solutions to land management problems.

Extensive research and regulatory adjudication of conveyances of State land.

Leading sound decision-making affecting municipalities, organizations, and people of Alaska.

If you would like to make a difference in our state by accepting these duties, our supportive and motivated team is looking for you!

The DMLW mission is to "provide for the appropriate use and management of Alaska's state-owned land and water, aiming toward maximum use consistent with the public interest." The LCS mission is “To provide opportunities for land entitlement, preference right, and competitive sale, directly or indirectly benefiting the residents and nonresidents of Alaska, encouraging private land ownership and settlement.” LCS supports these missions by fulfilling constitutional and legislative mandates to encourage settlement of State lands and create opportunities for land ownership for the public benefit.

This position is on the Non-Competitive Land Conveyance Unit (NCCU), whose purpose is to support the people, communities, and organizations of Alaska through the efficient, thoughtful, and accurate conveyance of state land, for the betterment of lives and livelihoods.

Benefits of joining our team in the Land Conveyance Section include:

Working with a team of new and tenured subject matter experts.

Meaningful work that has a noticeable impact on the people of Alaska.

Opportunities for training, telework, and a flexible schedule.

Positive and supportive environment that supports professional development.

Opportunity for advancement.

The position is located at 3700 Airport Way in the DNR Fairbanks office building. The building sits on a wooded lot with a lawn and pond for relaxing on nice days and is within walking distance of coffee shops, restaurants, and the grocery store. Core office hours are 8:00 a.m.

-4:30 p.m., with a 7.5-hour daily schedule, Monday through Friday. The daily routine for this position includes collaborating on projects, making decisions, discussing policy, and communicating clearly and consistently with team members and supervisors. Though this position is primarily office-based, we offer hybrid teleworking opportunities and a flexible schedule for all our staff. There may be the opportunity to travel to conduct and assist with field inspections.

Adaptability:
Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.

Interpersonal

Skills:

Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.

Attention to Detail:
Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications.

Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They…