Senior Lands Management Specialist, The Office of State Lands and Investments

Cheyenne, WY


Position Title: Senior Lands Management Specialist

Organization: The Office of State Lands and Investments

Location: Cheyenne, WY

Organization Overview: This Senior Lands Management Specialist position manages the Grazing and Agricultural Leasing Program.  Specifically, this position helps manage 4000+ grazing leases. Management includes, but is not limited to, issuing annual rentals, managing renewing leases, assignments, sub-leasing, security interests, vault file/database management, and leasing of vacant trust land for grazing or agriculture use on approximately 3.5 million acres.  This position works directly with surface users to ensure proper and accurate lease transfers and analysis of grazing and agricultural practices to calculate excess rental due properly.
 
This position is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Cheyenne is a full-service community home to over 60,000 residents. Cheyenne is near four-season outdoor recreation areas, including the Snowy Range, and the Medicine Bow National Forest, and home to world-class rock climbing at Vedauwoo.  The location also provides convenient access to the Colorado Front Range communities, including Fort Collins and Denver, and Denver International Airport. Wyoming is one of only seven states with no state income tax. The Office of State Lands and Investments (OSLI), an agency committed to effectively managing natural resources and funds for current and future generations, seeks a Senior Lands Management Specialist in Cheyenne, Wyoming. As a Trust Land Management Division member, this position provides subject matter expertise related to land management procedure and administration, including knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, and statutes related to the management of approximately 3.5 million acres of State Trust Land Surface. The culture will provide you with the opportunity for professional growth and a diverse experience that will help you further your career.

Position Overview: This Senior Lands Management Specialist position manages the Grazing and Agricultural Leasing Program. Specifically, this position helps manage 4000+ grazing leases. Management includes, but is not limited to, issuing annual rentals, managing renewing leases, assignments, sub-leasing, security interests, vault file/database management, and leasing of vacant trust land for grazing or agriculture use on approximately 3.5 million acres.  This position works directly with surface users to ensure proper and accurate lease transfers and analysis of grazing and agricultural practices to calculate excess rental due properly.
 
Cheyenne is a full-service community home to over 60,000 residents. Cheyenne is near four-season outdoor recreation areas, including the Snowy Range, and the Medicine Bow National Forest, and home to world-class rock climbing at Vedauwoo.  The location also provides convenient access to the Colorado Front Range communities, including Fort Collins and Denver, and Denver International Airport. Wyoming is one of only seven states with no state income tax. 

Duties:

  • Receives, analyzes, researches, and processes all agricultural and special use lease agreements and transfers.
  • Interprets legal documents, provides analysis of leasehold interest, researches chain of title, calculates for acreage, Animal Unit Months (AUMs), determines rental fund distribution and fees, writes and plots legal description from available data, provides verification of corporate status, composes detailed correspondence and reports; prepares lease documents and files.
  • Records and releases financial security interests received from the private sector.
  • Receives, analyzes, researches, and processes all sublease and pasture agreements on agricultural and special-use leases.
  • Extracts information from lease agreements to calculate excess rental.
  • Develops and maintains a system to collect excess rental, requests new sublease agreements for terminating contracts, and maintains internal records.
  • Implements division programs for state trust lands under limited supervision to reach division goals and objectives.
  • Composes detailed correspondence and matters for the Board of Land Commissioners’ consideration.
  • Provides technical assistance and explains the departmental policy to the general public in matters concerning assignments, and security interests, as well as determines land ownership related to surface leasing.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of legal land descriptions.
  • Knowledge of statutory requirements governing surface leasing and regulations.
  • Knowledge of real estate principles and concepts.
  • Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
  • Knowledge of agricultural customs and terminology.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office products, GPS units, and related software.
  • Skills in oral and written communication, problem-solving, and decision-making.
  • Skills in interpreting maps and plotting legal descriptions.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Experience: 0-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in real estate, appraisal, acquisition, or title work) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Land Management Specialist
OR
Education & Experience Substitution: 3-5 years of progressive work experience (typically in real estate, appraisal, acquisition, or title work) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Lands Management Specialist

Salary/Pay: $50,000 annual salary-negotiable

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

How to Apply: Please use the online application to view the full job description as well as how to apply.

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