Public Lands Supervisor

Public Lands Supervisor

Salary

$4,694.00 - $9,211.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OSL 110426 ERG

Department

Division of Administration

Division

Office of State Lands

Opening Date

11/04/2026

Closing Date

11/18/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Division of Administration/Office of State Lands has a vacancy. This job title has an assigned pay grade of AS-619.

This position requires advanced knowledge of the history of the State of Louisiana, as well as the Office of State Lands and its role since its inception in 1844. A clear understanding of land descriptions, land division, land mapping and land laws including legal descriptions and terminology are imperative. This position requires a high level of focus, organization, discipline and leadership skills. Responsibilities for this position include: supervising and training the Public Lands Analysts, completing research request presented by the public, managing State owned property files using the LAGOV database, maintaining all archived historical documents, maintaining, researching and selling State owned tax adjudicated properties, and oversight and updating the OSL website as needed. We are looking for an intellectually curious and highly analytical professional to join our team. The ideal candidate is driven by a passion for discovery and possesses the critical thinking skills needed to transform complex data research into clear understandable comprehension.

The Office of State Lands-also known as the State Land Office-is responsible for the identification, administration, and management of state public lands and water bottoms. OSL functions include:

• Ensuring the highest economic return and maximum public use possible of our state public lands and water bottoms
• Consulting with clientele all having varying degrees of interest in public lands, navigable water bottoms and the minerals thereunder
• Revenue generation through land and timber sales, surface and sub-surface leasing, issuance of rights-of-way and surface and sub-surface agreements and water bottoms permitting
• Protecting the state's proprietary interests in its lands and water bottoms

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

• Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
• Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, wellsupported conclusions.
• Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards, integrity and honesty, regardless of circumstances or personal benefit.
• Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication, and consideration for others.
• Training Others: The ability to design and deliver training experiences that build knowledge, develop skills, and improve performance.

The Division of Administration is the state government's management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following:

• Overseeing the state's capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

Minimum Qualifications

Six years of experience in a lands administration field; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in a lands administration field; OR

A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in a lands administration field; OR

An advanced degree plus two years of experience in a lands administration field.

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.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Supervising & training Analyst: Supervises Public Lands Analysts by providing comprehensive oversight and training regarding projects, performance, and professional development. Key oversight duties include managing workflows by assigning and prioritizing tasks, ensuring work output quality, accuracy, and compliance, and providing coaching and feedback to support the analysts growth. To provide a positive mentorship environment for all Analysts under their influence.
• Research: Direct liaison to the public and professionals seeking information from the Office of State Lands archived historical land title records and completing research request, including but not limited to, severance packages, original owner information, patent requests, redemptions, cancellations, swamp land information, levee district information, private land claims and grants, original railways, Acts of Congress. Prepare Invoices for research request completed and processes all payments received through the State Lands accounting system.
• LAGOV files: Maintains and inventories over 1200 files that include State owned lands and buildings in the LAGOV Real Estate Module. Works directly with State agency contacts to update any changes to State property ownership per established file. Creates new files for State property acquired. Assist agencies with the sale of surplus properties.
• Archives: Maintains historical original land title records in the de-humidified archives section of the Historical Records & Public Lands Inventory section of the State Lands Office. Oversees and directs the care, maintenance, and intellectual control of ancient documents within the institutions collection. Makes necessary updates to historic documents after land sales, redemptions, cancellations, etc.
• Tax Land sales: Maintains and inventories State tax adjudicated property records. Assist Manager with necessary research of tax adjudicated property to conduct a land sale from the State of Louisiana to interested private individuals.
• OSL Website: Maintains the Office of State lands website by processing any research requests or orders made online, updating digital files of historic documents after land sales, redemptions, cancellations, etc., and updating any changes to State owned digital land files.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This vacancy will be filled by either a new hire or the promotion of a current, permanent-status classified employee.

What is experience in the Lands Administration Field?

Generally experience in lands administration field includes (but is not necessarily limited to): experience in land title research, land abstracting, property record management or real estate; experience as a licensed practicing attorney; land appraisal experience as a licensed appraiser; land surveying experience as a licensed surveyor; and land administration or public property document administration experience in a government position.

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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.

• Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions, including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments, and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal governments E-verify system.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

For further information about this posting, please contact:

Erica R. Gay

HR Specialist

Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources

Email:Erica.Gay@la.gov

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans 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 to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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CE: Communicating Effectively - How well do you share information and ideas in ways that others can understand, relate to, and act on?

• I communicate unclearly, use poor tone, and ignore the audience.
• I share main ideas clearly and adapt to the audience when reminded.
• I communicate clearly, listen actively, and explain complex ideas well.
• I craft messages that connect, inspire, and drive action across audiences.

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CE: Communicating Effectively - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

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DA: Demonstrating Accountability - How well do you take responsibility for your actions, results, and performance?

• I avoid responsibility, deliver poor work, and resist feedback.
• I take ownership when prompted and meet basic expectations.
• I own results, meet standards, and respond to feedback professionally.
• I drive high performance, prevent issues, and model accountability.

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DA: Demonstrating Accountability - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

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TCr: Thinking Critically - How do you analyze information and draw meaningful conclusions from it?

• I miss key details or oversimplify information, and my conclusions may not be based on evidence.
• I try to analyze information, but I may overlook the relevance or credibility of my sources.
• I analyze key information, consider the evidence, and form logical conclusions based on credible sources.
• I uncover deeper insights by connecting different sources, questioning assumptions, and identifying patterns.

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TCr: Thinking Critically - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

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Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm