Lands Manager

Lands Manager

Unalaska, Alaska

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 remediated 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

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.

Ounalashka Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, gender-identity and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, veteran protected status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Ounalashka grants employment preference to Shareholders of Ounalashka Corporation, their spouses and descendants to the extent allowed by law.