Land Survey Manager I
Location: Juneau, Alaska
Description: is hiring Land Survey Manager I right now, this vacancy will be delegated in Alaska. Further informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Alias:Position ID Number:
10-1784 Application Period: 08/03/2012 through 08/23/2012 Position open to: Alaska Residents Only Department: Natural Resources Division: Mining, Land & Water Location: Anchorage Region: Anchorage/Mat-su Salary: $6,652.00 Monthly Range: 23 Job Status: Full-Time Bargaining Unit: SS
NOTICE:
The recruitment period for this vacancy has been extended to allow for a larger applicant pool. If you have already applied there is no need to reapply.
Job Description:
Would you like to participate in executive management of the DNR Survey Section? Would you enjoy managing the Survey Contracting & Land Disposal Unit? Do you enjoy the challenge of determining what to do in unusual, difficult situations for which there is often no right answer? Would you enjoy being the go to person, making decisions for a staff of professionals? This position and the Section Chief comprise the senior management team of the DNR Survey Section. The section has 19 positions, 13 of which require registration as a professional land surveyor. Two distinct functions of this position are: work with the Section Chief in management of the section which administers about nine surveying programs statewide and; manage the Survey Contracting & Land Disposal Support Unit. Survey Section programs include Riparian & Coastal Boundary, Unorganized Borough, Land Survey Contracting, Land Disposal Support, Survey Oversite of DNR lands, Title Defense, Oil & Gas support, Attorney generals Office support, and GIS survey database. Survey Contracting & Land Disposal Support Unit is the largest of four units within the section. Having a staff of seven, this position serves as the Contracting Officer administering about 12 land surveying contracts funded by the department annually. Land disposal support staff administers new DNR Land Disposal Survey Projects which are typically subdivisions of state land or Remote Recreational Cabin Site stake it yourself areas.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Coordinates closely with the Section Chief to develop policy, provide legislative response, coordinate controversial correspondence, and guide the overall program development. Position functions as senior advisory position to the Section Chief, Commissioners or Directors office, responding to sensitive, complicated and controversial survey and boundary matters such as claims, protests and appeals and preparing position papers, fiscal notes or proposed legislation. This position makes policy recommendations to achieve program objectives, and resolve survey related issues.
- Participates with Section Chief for all planning, supervision, and direction of a departments statewide program of surveying and mapping of lands; managing and administering the activities of the departments statewide land survey organization.
- Develops survey mapping and boundary policy, and performs special projects as a principal assistant or advisor to the Section Chief. -Makes recommendations concerning statewide surveying administrative policy and procedures and responds to public inquiries and complaints concerning matters that cannot be dealt with at lower levels.-Develops procedures, rules, regulations, work standards and internal policies; performs technical review of staff work to ensure adherence to regulations and agency policies. -In conjunction with the Section Chief, initiates legislation and develops regulations for procedures which affect the department land surveying programs and mandates or which pertain to the general practice of land surveying within the State of Alaska.
- Review and recommend approval of surveys executed on state lands, and private lands in the Unorganized Borough. -Provides support to Attorney Generals Office and serves as expert witness for surveying and boundary issues. -Has responsibility and authority for hiring, promoting, transferring, suspending, discharging and adjudicating the grievances of subordinate staff. Delegates program responsibility to subordinates, determines training needs; sets goals and objectives; approves promotions, disciplinary actions, dismissals and other supervisory decisions.
- Interagency Liaison - liaison with, and coordinate State Cadastral/Coastal surveying and mapping needs with other State and Federal agencies. Participates in interagency meetings or conferences as an authority in specialty area to plan cooperative activities and devise concerted approaches to problems. Work directly with BLM Alaska State Office in the coordination of BLM Cadastral Surveys of State Selected lands in order for transfer into State ownership. Develop cooperative agreements with various Federal agencies for various surveying and mapping activities statewide. Personal contacts are executive level professional surveying, engineering and legal experts of the Federal agencies, State, local governments and private industry.
Strong written and oral communication skills to communicate with professional surveyors and laymen regarding technical survey related issues. Thorough knowledge of all phases of surveying and mapping, basic laws, court decisions, federal and State regulations, and established procedures involved in performing or reviewing surveys. Certification as a Certified Federal Surveyor (CFedS). Thorough knowledge of land ownership, surveying and mapping laws, and regulations affecting surveys and boundaries as applied in the State of Alaska. Thorough knowledge of land records, legal land descriptions, coordinate systems, and rectangular survey systems (federal and State). Considerable knowledge of project management, such as documentation, survey and inspection requirements, public relations, contractor relations, and employee relations. Considerable knowledge of legal aspects of real property, rules of evidence and their application to property ownership problems, and adverse possession.Working knowledge of personnel management and supervision. Approve work plans of all subordinate functions and monitor work in progress. Revise priorities based on agency or public need. Ability to plan, direct, and coordinate the work of others. Ability to analyze and resolve administrative problems.Ability to compile budget estimates, prepare routine budget reports, and monitor expenditures. Ability to supervise complex and difficult surveys. Ability to train and evaluate the work of lower-level staff. If you have some of these strengths and would like to develop them further, we would like to hear from you. We are a professional group with a team approach to achieving our goals.
View Class Specifications for this job:Special Note:
Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor in Alaska is required for appointment to this job class. Applicants registered in another state may apply, but appointment is conditional upon receiving Alaskan registration as a Professional Land Surveyor. Registration may be allowed without examination to applicants holding registration in another state with similar requirements.
Minimum Qualifications:
Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor AND two years experience as a registered Land Surveyor.
Special Notice for Recruitment:
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Your cover letter will be considered a writing sample and will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process. WORK EXPERIENCE If using work experience not already documented in your Applicant Profile, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applicant Profiles and Job Qualification Summaries will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. EDUCATION If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the Applicant Profile. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degrees Obtained field. Copies of transcripts will be required at the time of interview. MULTIPLE VACANCIES This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies. CONFIRMATION PAGE If you have successfully submitted your application online, a confirmation page will appear telling you the date and time your application was submitted, and a confirmation email will be sent to you. If you do not see a confirmation page, or if you do not receive a confirmation email within half hour after submitting your application, call the Division of Personnel and Labor Relations to confirm that it was received successfully. Do make sure that you have the correct email address in your Applicant Profile, and that your spam filter will permit email from the state.ak.us and alaska.gov domains. FULL-TIME BENEFITS Employment with the State of Alaska includes competitive benefits such as medical, dental, vision and life insurance, 11 paid holidays annually, 2 days personal leave accrual monthly, 2 retirement plans and other optional benefits. For more information regarding these benefits, please review the following web site:
Special Instructions for Foreign Education:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements. You must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Additional Required Information:At the time of the interview, applicants must submit:
1. Three (3) professional references, at least one (1) from a current or former supervisor; 2. A copy of academic transcripts, if using education to meet the minimum qualifications; 3. A complete job history/resume showing all previous employment including: employer contacts (names, addresses, and telephone numbers), dates of employment, and any breaks in employment; 4. Two (2) professional writing samples authored by the applicant; and 5. Copies of your two (2) most recent performance evaluations or letters of recommendation if evaluations are unavailable.
NOTE:
If applying by hard copy, you must follow the directions below.
Contact Person:
Gerald Jennings/Chief, Survey Section
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