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122110
PUBLIC LANDS ANALYST 3
AS615     $42,952 - $84,302
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 10/20/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To perform land management functions within the Office of State Lands.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Direct from a Public Lands Supervisor. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May provide guidance to lower-level analysts.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Public Lands Analyst 2 by the presence of advanced land management tasks.

Differs from Public Lands Specialist by the absence of specialized land management tasks.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE, CORE COMPETENCIES ARE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND BEHAVIORS BASED ON THE WORK TASKS OUTLINED IN THE EXAMPLES OF WORK. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Communicating Effectively	Demonstrating Accountability	Focusing on Customers
Making Accurate Judgments	Managing Resources	Managing Stakeholders
Thinking Critically	Using Data

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Performs advanced duties in locating, retrieving, researching, analyzing, and interpreting various land title documents.

Renders decisions for historical and present Federal and State laws regarding the conveyance of titles.

Independently assists and instructs customers by providing interpretations of the various land office documents.

Conducts special research requests regarding title, surveying procedures/instructions, boundary research projects, etc.

Analyzes documents to determine if a land patent can be issued. Prepares patent for Governor's signature.

Enters and ensures the accuracy of the data input into State Land and Building System (SLABS) relative to facility summary and land conveyance documentation by reviewing and interpreting title documentation and by contacting various agency management staff.

Collects and enters monies generated and collected from the records/tax section for the State Lands Revenue Tracking System (SLRTS) within the State Lands Information Management System (SLIMS).

Performs the maintenance, repair, restoration, reconstruction of missing data, lamination, preservation, and bookbinding operations of various historical documents.

Confers the condition of historical documents relative to scanning and preservation, programs and project development, legal requirements, and policies for records retention.

Advises parish officials (sheriff, assessor, and clerk of court) of the procedures for issuing redemptions, cancellations, amendments, and sales and verifying the status of adjudications into the state.

Provides guidance to other agencies in determining the state's mineral interest for tax-adjudicated lands.

Enters and ensures the accuracy of the data input into the Section, Township, and Range System (STARS) within SLIMS.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Five years of experience in a lands administration field; OR

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

A bachelor's degree plus two years of experience in a lands administration field; OR

An advanced degree plus one year 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.