Lands Manager

LANDS MANAGER

Reports to: President

Status: Full-Time

Department: Land Management

Classification: Exempt

Location: Unalaska

Summary of Position

This position is responsible for Ounalashka Corporation land management and corporate liaison for local, state and federal regulatory officials as directed. It includes working with our Leasing and Accounting departments, as well as various Board Committees, and Corporate Subsidiaries, and the regional entities of the Unangam Tanangin (Aleutian and Pribilof Islands).

Essential Functions

• Maintain and modify the Corporation's Land Plan which outlines all OC facilities and natural resources and uses thereof.
• Develop a department budget and prepare regular department status and cost reports for the CEO and Board of Directors.
• Perform research to verify legal descriptions, titles and ownership, for record keeping.
• Lead the department staff in maintaining the inventory of equipment and a filing system of all OC land, as well as files of plats and real property holdings.
• Coordinate with the Leasing and IT departments to maintain a GIS mapping system to include a database of all lands both leased and available for lease.
• Work with the Leasing and Lands departments to review lease agreements to determine the boundaries of the leased land and visit the lease areas to determine if land is being used in accordance with the lease agreements.
• Participate and coordinate in risk management and documentation of climate change indicators that devalue OC Lands.
• Provide input for repatriation processes and assist in the protection and creation of long-term management plans for sacred and archaeological sites of the ancestral Unangax^.
• In coordination with the Property and Leasing Manager, participate in writing leases and letters to tenants.
• Coordinate with the Leasing Manager to create new leases, recognize issues within existing lease agreements, and adjust as needed.
• Work with the Operations Manager and Leasing Manager to ensure utility easements are accurate and properly documented and developed as necessary for the marketing of OC Lands.
• Work with OC Environmental to learn, maintain accessibility of, and organize files on lands that have been re-mediated and the lands that are awaiting re-mediation.
• Learn, maintain, and organize files on the nature of land contaminates and assist with the process of identifying what entity is responsible for clean-up.
• Conduct periodic inspections and coordinate with leasing for the surveying and appraisal of all real property holdings.
• Work with ADEC to monitor clean-up status of land sites with BLM, EPA, and the United States Army Corp of Engineers.
• Recommend and prepare programs for land policies, reclamation, and shareholder use.
• Work with the Lands, Operations, and Leasing departments to monitor development projects and quarry sites for compliance.
• Co-manage Permit and Lease compliance officers
• Promote the image of the Corporation at all times and maintain corporate confidentiality, including, without limitation, executing, delivering and performing Corporation's Standard Confidentiality Agreement.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

Considerable knowledge of practices, methods and techniques pertaining to residential and commercial building construction, maintenance and repair and proper safety standards and precautions.

Knowledge of basic construction practices and principles and building codes, laws and regulation.

Some knowledge of local, state and federal laws and regulations governing land use and development, and related environmental protection provisions.

Ability to keep records and prepare reports, both manually and on computer.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, agencies, shareholders, contractors; and ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

Must have or have the ability to obtain and retain a valid Alaska Drivers License before starting work as well as possess and maintain a good driving record free of any DUI or other major driving infractions.

Education and Experience

Education, training, and/or experience, that demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above. Examples of qualifying education/experience:

A master's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in urban studies, urban planning, geography, anthropology, biology, geology, ecology, zoology, environmental management, landscape architecture, engineering or a closely related field; AND, three (3) years of professional level regulatory planning, land use permit processing, long-range planning, leasing, or environmental management experience with a public or private land use agency; or

A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in urban studies, urban planning, geography, anthropology, biology, geology, ecology, zoology, environmental management, landscape architecture, engineering or a closely related field; AND, four (4) years of professional level regulatory planning, land use permit processing, long-range planning, leasing, or environmental management experience with a public or private land use agency.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements:

Mobility

Seeing

Lifting up to 20 lbs

Speaking/Hearing

Sitting

Use of fingers/Manual dexterity

Work Environment

Indoors: normal office conditions, 75% of the time

Outdoors: varying conditions (driving and walking) 10% of the time, plus boating, beach access, and navigating extreme weather conditions.

Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

EEO: OC 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, OC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. 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.

OC expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of OC's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

OC family of companies' practices shareholder, shareholder spouse, descendant, and Native preference as allowed by public law.

OC is an "At-Will" employer, as allowed by law. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.