Job Posting Title

Real Estate Management Specialist

Agency

410 COMM. OF THE LAND OFFICE

Supervisory Organization

Commissioners Land Office–Administration

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

November 27, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Up to $60,000 based on education and experience.

Job Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Secretary for the Commissioners of the Land Office (“CLO”) seeks applicants for the position of Real Estate Management Specialist (“REMS”) in the Real Estate Management Division (“REMD”). The position reports to a REMS Coordinator and Director of the Real Estate Management Division.

This position’s work is related to agricultural management, inspection, appraisal, soil conservation, pollution abatement, and the leasing and selling of agriculture and commercial acreage under the jurisdiction of the CLO for Cimarron and Texas counties.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

• REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Business, Finance, and/or a closely related field.
    • Master’s Degree in Agriculture, Business, Finance, and/or a closely related field is preferred.
  • Two (2) years of experience in land management, soil conservation, as an agricultural extension agent, farm or ranch manager, range management specialist, and/or agricultural loan officer is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Experience and expertise should include knowledge of soil types and basic land management practices; appropriate laws, rules and regulations pertaining to land management and soil conservation.
• General business practices that will assist in the management of farm and ranch land, and of public relations.
• Ability is required to follow instructions; establish and maintain effective working relationships; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; interpret complex material; analyze situations and adopt appropriate courses of action.

EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Learn the core skills and competencies of a Real Estate Management Specialist by working closely with Supervisor and frequent mentorship/shadowing opportunities with other Real Estate Management Specialist.
• Inspect and evaluate trust lands to ensure lessee’s compliance with Commission rules, regulations, policies, and pertinent state laws.
• Ensures compliance with proper tillage methods, soil and water conservation methods, proper ratio of livestock for pasture and grazing purposes, and appropriate environmental and pollution standards.
• Performs appraisal of trust land for the purposes of lease, sale, commercial, easement, condemnations, or appraisals of other conveyances of interest.
• Develops comprehensive soil conservation programs to prevent soil erosion and damage and long-range programs to enhance the production potential of trust surface acres; makes detailed surveys needed for the design of agricultural engineering projects and prepares feasibility studies on tracts of land requiring extensive conservation work or land use changes because of oil or gas pollution or other environmental changes.
• Utilizes Geographic Information Systems to assist in determining soil content of tracts to enhance production, to prevent overgrazing of leased tracts, and to assist in soil and water conservation projects and pollution abatement.
• Perform assigned duties in a training status, under immediate supervision, to ensure skills in the management of the surface acres under the jurisdiction of the CLO. Shall learn proper inspection procedures to ensure compliance with the terms of the lease of surface acres, conservation practices which include the proper techniques of soil tillage, livestock grazing, and appropriate environmental and pollution standards for trust lands, and receive on-going on-the-job training and assistance with appraisals of various types concerning trust lands.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

N/A

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Assigned to specific territory-Cimarron and Texas counties. Remote/home office with extensive field visits and interactions within set territory.

TRAVEL

Frequent travel within assigned territory with routine scheduled travel to CLO main headquarters in Oklahoma City. Occasional overnight stays: at times overnight stays may be extended for training, conferences, and related required travel.

EEO Statement

The Oklahoma Commissioners of Land Office (OCLO) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, OCLO complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.