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 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. Core Values: The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation's Forestry and Trust Land Division recognizes that building a collaborative, professional, and inclusive work environment is critical to fulfilling our mission of managing, protecting, and promoting stewardship of Montana's forests and lands for the benefit of current and future generations and our trust beneficiaries. We hold ourselves to these high standards as we are accountable to the people of Montana. We value and respect each other. We create collaborative work environments. We build and maintain strong relationships. We practice accountability. We celebrate our successes and take pride in our work. Work Unit Overview: The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation's (DNRC) Trust Land Management Division (TLMD) is charged with the administration of approximately 5.2 million acres of school trust lands and 6.2 million acres of mineral estate. Additionally, the TLMD is responsible for the administration of the beds of navigable waterways. The Trust Land Management Division is divided into the Agriculture and Grazing Management Bureau, Forest Management Bureau, Minerals Management Bureau, and Real Estate Management Bureau (REMB). The Northwestern Land Office (NWLO), together with five Unit office locations, represents the DRNC in the geographical areas of Flathead, Sanders, Lincoln, Lake and a portion of Missoula counties. The offices implement and administer department programs for the Forestry and Trust Lands Divisions, which includes managing all trust land ownership transactions, as well as property management for real estate leasing and licensing. Workload included in the Real Estate Program administered by the NWLO includes rights-of-way and easement grants and acquisitions, land banking and cabin site sales and acquisitions, land exchanges, residential leasing, commercial leasing, land use licensing, and commercial and general recreational use, including special recreational use licensing. Job Overview: The Real Estate Specialist is responsible for managing the real estate leasing, licensing, and cabin site sales programs within the unit. Program administration involves coordinating fieldwork; awarding and managing vendor contracts; budgeting; providing technical assistance to guide processes; resolving problems or conflicts associated with state land; following policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations; and representing state interests to the public. This position also administers lease programs related to recreation, grazing, agriculture, and mineral projects within its unit. This position reports to the Unit Manager and does not supervise other agency personnel. Essential Functions (Major Duties or Responsibilities): These job functions are the essential duties of the position and are not all-inclusive of all the duties that may be assigned to the incumbent. Program Management: Serves as the unit's liaison to coordinate fieldwork (including land surveys and environmental reviews); provide technical assistance to lessees (or potential lessees); and resolve problems or conflict to effectively administer real estate leasing, licensing and cabin site sales programs in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and DNRC policies and procedures. Residential Lease Program: Administers residential leases to ensure compliance with applicable policy and regulations, and adherence to the department's strategic objectives, community planning interests, resource conservation efforts and public interests. Includes coordination with the Bureau and Land Office on cabin-sites sales, abandonments and lease cancellations. Commercial Lease & Land Use License Programs: Administers commercial leases and Land Use Licenses, including Special Recreational Use Licenses as appropriate to ensure compliance with applicable policy and regulations, and adherence to the department's strategic objectives, community planning interests, resource conservation efforts and public interests. Other Lease Programs: Administers lease programs related to grazing, agriculture, minerals, and general and commercial (concentrated) recreational use projects to ensure compliance with applicable policy and regulations, and adherence to the department's strategic objectives, community planning interests, resource conservation efforts and public interests. APPLICATION MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION ARE:? Online State of Montana application Resume Cover Letter HELPFUL HINT: You must check the "relevant document" box to ensure your attachments are uploading correctly to the specific application. Benefits: Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays Health, Dental, Prescription, and Vision 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! If you are interested in a complete job description, please contact HR at Stacey.Gabrio@mt.gov. // Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience): Requires education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in business or public administration, real estate, resource management, or a related field and between two to four years of progressively responsible experience with program management, real estate and/or contract/lease administration. Required knowledge, skills, and abilities: This position requires working knowledge of the Trust Land Management System (TLMS); DNRC Real Estate Management related statutes, rules, policies and procedures; as well as knowledge of Trust Land Management Division program functions and activities. Requires working knowledge of the concepts and theories of business administration, real estate appraisal and marketing, real estate terminology, transactions and procedures; standard property management practices, land record systems and the various land description methods; contract administration; MEPA; and accounting and financial management. This position requires considerable organization skills to facilitate work on multiple complex projects simultaneously; as well as requires critical thinking, problem-solving, negotiating skills, and public speaking skills. This position requires skill in research analysis and appraisal calculation; and proficiency in the use of personal computers (e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, and other Microsoft Office programs and business-related software). This position requires the ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) with people of varied technical levels, as well as the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse people sometimes in adverse environments. This position also requires the ability to negotiate and manage conflicts effectively; learn and apply DNRC and state or federal rules, regulations, policies and procedures; prioritize assignments; and work under deadlines. 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" Title: Real Property Agent 1- Real Estate Specialist Location: *Kalispell Requisition ID: 25141842
