Position Description: Land Management Officer

Service Type: Middle Management - Level 4 M

Definition: Under the general direction and supervision of the borough planning director, the land management officer is responsible for the borough's land inventory and classification program, land disposal program through sale, lease or exchange, and land acquisitions. Additional responsibilities involve coordination with federal, state and local governments on land management issues.

Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in resource management, planning or related field and four years experience in land management. An additional four years of professional experience in land management may be substituted for the formal education requirement. A demonstrated ability to read maps as well as knowledge of legal property descriptions, and a valid, unrestricted Alaska driver's license and use of personal vehicle are also required.

Essential Functions:

1. Develops ordinances and resolutions for disposal of lands through sale, trade, or lease; for classification of lands; and for management of natural resources.

2. Administers the land disposal programs from the development of the disposal ordinance through and including the brochure, advertising, sale documents, closings and final reconveyance documents.

3. Identifies and selects lands from the state to fulfill the borough's municipal land entitlement and acquires other lands through purchase or trade with private individuals or other federal, state or municipal agencies.

4. Provides internal project management for the subdivision design and development process.

5. Works in conjunction with all other members of the planning department to advise the Planning Commission. Provides recommendations and reports on land matters to the planning commission, assembly and committees.

6. Administers borough leases, land use permits, and various contracts.

7. Maintains current inventory and status of all borough owned and selected land including natural resources.

8. Maintains an active and amicable working relationship with federal, state and municipal agencies, borough departments and the public.

10. Provides information and assistance regarding land matters to the general public.

11. Drafts and administers easements.

12. Represents the borough at workshops, forums and meetings.

Other Functions:

1. Other related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to communicate orally; regularly required to sit, and to use hands and fingers dexterously to operate office equipment and small tools; and occasionally required to transport up to 50 pounds, reach with hands and arms, and stand and walk (at times on uneven ground). This position requires the ability to access non-road accessible Kenai Peninsula Borough land during all times of the year using four-wheeler, ATV, snow machine, snowshoes, etc. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.