Range Conservation/ Land Use Specialist

Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation's mission is to help ensure that Montana's land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations. The Trust Land Management Division's (TLMD) mission is, "To manage the State of Montana's trust land resources to produce revenues for the trust beneficiaries while considering environmental factors and protecting the future income-generating capacity of the land and resources."  The DNRC believes employees are their most important asset. The DNRC empowers employees to exercise professional judgment in carrying out their duties. Employees are provided with the training and tools necessary to achieve the mission. Both team effort and individual employee expertise are supported and sustained. This position is for a natural resource management position which performs field, professional and administrative tasks in the management, leasing, development, and regulation of State land in the five-county area (Conrad Unit Office). 

PURPOSE OF THIS JOB:

This is a natural resource management position which performs field, professional and administrative tasks in the management, leasing, development, and regulation of State land in the five county area (Conrad Unit Office).  The Conrad Unit Office is responsible for general field operations and administrative duties on 360,496 surface acres and 525,666 subsurface acres of School Trust Lands.  As a Land Use Specialist in the Conrad Unit, the incumbent ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Field Related Resource Management:  Perform field related resource management duties on 940 surface leases covering 360,496 acres and mineral management covering 525,666 subsurface acres within the Conrad Unit Office. These duties are performed for the Trust Land Management Division, which includes the Agriculture and Grazing Management Bureau, Mineral Management Bureau, Forest Management and the Real Estate Management Bureau. Land Use Administration Duties:  Perform Land Use administration duties related to resource management on 940 surface leases covering 360,496 acres and mineral management covering 525,666 subsurface acres within the Conrad Unit Office. This involves a wide range of responsibilities dealing with special uses, improvement requests, and other uses of State Land including unauthorized uses and general administrative assistance to lessees, licensees, the general public, and other State, Federal, and private agencies. These duties are performed for the Trust Land Management Division, which includes the Agriculture and Grazing Management Bureau, Mineral Management Bureau, Forest Management and the Real Estate Management Bureau. Other Duties:  Assist in the administration of DNRC's participation in the Federal Farm Program on the current 60,800 acres of classified agricultural land within the Conrad Unit vicinity. Supervision: This position does not supervise others. What are some benefits that you can expect from working at DNRC?
Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays
Health Coverage
Retirement Plans
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF. Look here, https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service to learn more and see if you may qualify!
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:
The DNRC may include the following factors in determining whether an applicant meets the qualifications of a position vacancy by: State of MT application form, cover letter, current resume, educational requirements, structured interview, a performance test, job-related reference checks, job-related work experience, job-related past and current performance.
Approximately 25% travel time withoccasional overnight travel.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR THIS POSITION ARE: 

• Resume
• Cover letter

TIP:  When attaching your resume, cover letter and other material, you must mark the attachments as "relevant"

If you have any questions regarding this position, please email Rebecca.quick@mt.gov

Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience): 

• Bachelor's Degree which includes areas of study or knowledge and skills in Agronomy, Range Science, Wildlife Biology, Natural Resource Management, Natural Resources, Rangeland Ecology, Land Resources, Environmental Resources, and Land Rehabilitation.
• No prior work experience required.
• This agency will accept alternative methods of obtaining necessary qualifications.

Physical and Environmental Demands:  

• Requires extensive field work in remote areas.
• Ability to walk 5-10 miles per day in rugged environments.
• Driving 15,000 per year with a majority of miles on gravel or unimproved roads.
• Overnight stays are required.

SPECIAL INFORMATION: Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. A valid driver's license is required with less than 12 conviction points in the most recent completed 36 months.
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK: In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the person selected must produce within three days of hire documents that show authorization to work in the United States. Examples of such documentation include a birth certificate or Social Security card along with a driver's license or other picture I.D., or a U.S. passport, or a "green card".  The State of Montana does not sponsor.