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Public Lands Supervisor

State of Louisiana

Baton Rouge, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Aug 2026

💰 $110,532/yr($56,328/yr – $110,532/yr)

About the role

Posting number: OSL 081326 ERG

Department: Division of Administration

Division: Office of State Lands

Job classification: PUBLIC LANDS SUPERVISOR

Posting type: Open

Categories: Land Use

Summary

The Division of Administration/Office of State Lands has a vacancy. This job title has an assigned pay grade of AS-619.

The Office of State Lands—also known as the State Land Office—is responsible for the identification, administration, and management of state public lands and water bottoms. OSL functions include:

Ensuring the highest economic return and maximum public use possible of our state public lands and water bottoms
Consulting with clientele all having varying degrees of interest in public lands, navigable water bottoms and the minerals thereunder
Revenue generation through land and timber sales, surface and sub-surface leasing, issuance of rights-of-way and surface and sub-surface agreements and water bottoms permitting
Protecting the state’s proprietary interests in its lands and water bottoms

The Land and Waterbottom Management Section within Office of State Lands plays a critical role in:

Managing Land Sales Sub-program
Managing Rights-of-Way and Surface Leases Sub-Program which provides for the issuance of rights-of-way across public lands and waterbottoms to individuals and corporations doing business in the state.
Managing Waterbottom Permits and Leases Sub-Program which provides for the permitting and leasing of structures on non-eroded waterways. It also provides for permits and leases for the construction and maintenance of commercial structures on navigable waterbottoms.
Managing Timber Sub-Program

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.

The Division of Administration is the state government’s management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following:

Overseeing the state’s capital construction program
Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
Development of the state budget
Providing technology services
Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

Examples of duties

Six years of experience in a lands administration field; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in a lands administration field; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in a lands administration field; OR

An advanced degree plus two years of experience in a lands administration field.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

Leases, Contracts and Permits

Interacts with private landowners, title attorneys, and various other entities to respond to inquiries and provide notifications regarding what land rights contracts or permits may be required for various projects situated on State owned lands and water bottoms
Analyzes proposed or previously constructed projects or encroachments on State owned lands and water bottoms to identify land rights and regula