Aquatics Land Technician, Property and Acquisition Specialist 1 (PAS1)
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered 
Salary: $3,643.00 - $4,865.00 Monthly

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 06/24/2025. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:
The Aquatic Land Technician plays an important role in supporting state-owned aquatic lands management, and we will entrust you with a diverse set of responsibilities, including the following:

• Processing and managing applications for use agreements that authorize various uses of state-owned aquatic lands, including mooring buoys and rights-of-entry licenses. 
• Communicating with applicants, business partners, and the public to provide technical information and assistance regarding applications for aquatic land uses, general permit guidance, financial statements, and general aquatic land use rules and regulations.
• Assisting Land Managers with document processing, file management, and the signing and execution of aquatic land use contracts.
• Tracking and maintaining billing accounts by inputting information into a financial database.
• Calculating annual rent adjustments based on changes to the inflation index.
• Tracking the flow of information and work tasks using spreadsheets, databases, reports, and other contract management software.
• Managing, organizing, and auditing contract files, databases, and legal descriptions for land surveys.
• Assisting Land Managers with field work, on occasion, including compliance checks and site inspections.
• Oversee the management of financial databases and other routine aspects of aquatic land use authorizations, including file management, rent, insurance, and financial security.

If you are captivated by the DNR’s mission, you may be the ideal candidate:

• Working together with a dynamic team responsible for managing state-owned aquatic lands.
• Mastering technical topics such as property legal descriptions and environmental protection statutes.
• Providing excellent customer service, both internally and externally.
• Working with private citizens, businesses, local, state, and federal governments, tribes, and partners.
• Managing a dynamic scope of work with a high level of individual responsibility.
• Non-routine work: even experienced staff learn something new nearly every day.

Required Qualifications: 

• Associate degree and two years of work experience in natural resource management, real estate, forestry, science, engineering, land use, or environmental planning, business, or other relevant field; OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Experience with managing records and files.
• Knowledge in understanding, interpreting, and enforcing contract terms.
• Experience working within a team.
• Knowledge of interpreting laws, regulations, and policies about the management of aquatic lands.
• Proficient at using computers and software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and GIS.
• Team Building
• Customer Service
• Proficient at speaking, writing, and reporting clearly and effectively.
• Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.