Department Information

• Medical and Dental plans
• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system

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The Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners is a unique, entrepreneurial agency within Colorado state government. The agency manages a constitutionally created 148 year old, multi-billion dollar endowment of assets for the benefit of Colorado's K-12 school children. The endowment holds more than 3 million acres of land and 4 million acres of minerals that are carefully managed for grazing and agriculture, natural resource extraction, renewable energy, recreation, commercial real estate and other uses. Over the past several years, the revenues generated by these activities have funded the construction or renovation of more than 500 schools around the State. The State Land Board (SLB) is composed of six primary work groups. Asset Management incorporates our District field offices, Resource Extraction, Real Estate and other programs. The Service groups include Transactions and Records Services (TRS), Data Services/GIS, Finance and outreach/external affairs.

The Transactions and Records Service (TRS) business unit is responsible for the processing of all State Land Board revenue generating contracts (e.g. leases, rights-of-way contracts, real estate, renewable energy, minerals, etc.). TRS builds, manages, and maintains contracts for 7,200 mineral and surface contracts (aka leases) which carry unique terms and conditions. This main function includes drafting contracts; approving and maintaining contract templates; processing and determining processing steps of applications to fully executed contracts; compiling and managing contract files; and assembling and administering bond and insurance compliance requirements of the State Land Board (SLB). The unit is responsible for ensuring all necessary documents have been executed within set parameters by the SLB and are in compliance with Board policies and procedures and state and federal law. TRS is responsible for establishing records management principles and procedures, and automated records management systems for the agency to aid in the capture, classification, and ongoing management of records for public and institutional memory. TRS processes all Colorado Open Records Requests for the agency as required by law.

Description of Job

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications:
Three (3) years of experience in administrative support functions similar to data entry and management, files management, recordkeeping, grant management, report creation, and support of program staff. At least two (2) of the years of experience should have been earned while supporting work in natural resources, environmental or ecological sciences, or similar fields.

- OR -

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to three (3) years. Related degrees would include studies in business administration, natural resources management, environmental studies, and ecology or closely related.

Please note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section of your application will be reviewed to determine this. “See Resume” statements on the application will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

Required Competencies:

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Organized and professional, with a strong self-motivated work ethic
• Dependable and trustworthy, uses good judgment and problem solving
• Adaptable and open to change, contributes with a positive attitude

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of experience in an office environment coordinating the work, processes and records of natural resources managers, particularly in the fields of land stewardship, conservation and biodiversity
• Two (2) years of experience in the collection and monitoring of field data using GIS, GPS and similar tools
• Two (2) years of experience using CRM and land based information databases
• Proficiency in workplace applications of Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe
• Current or former State experience relevant to this position

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a Colorado resident at time of employment.
• You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. DNR does not sponsor non-residents of the United States

Supplemental Information

Supplemental Information

• All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.
• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.
• Resumes, cover letters and other attachments are not considered as part of initial reviews, therefore, it is important to document in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement.
• Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication.
• This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.