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LAND SPECIALIST 1-3

Nunez Community College
Baton Rouge, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/22/2027

About this Job



The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is seeking a highly motivated professional to serve as a Land Specialist 1-3. The State’s coastal protection and restoration program encompasses an extensive and diversified mission involving the integration of multiple major environmental and hurricane flood measures contained within the State’s comprehensive coastal Master Plan. Those measures and associated projects create, restore, enhance, protect, and preserve the state’s coastal wetlands, barrier islands, natural ridges, and other natural resources vital to the state’s economy and/or the safety of its citizens.



An ideal candidate will possess the following core competencies:
  • Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.
  • Negotiating Agreements: The ability to reach fair, mutually beneficial outcomes through ethical negotiation that builds trust and supports shared goals.
  • Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in property and land rights acquisition, appraisals, or relocation assistance; land title research or abstracting, land surveying or cadastral work; or oil and gas lease negotiations or land work involving plotting and location of well sites and access routes; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor’s degree.

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.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

  • Supervise and assist with planning, controlling, and implementing land rights and oyster lease acquisition for multiple coastal protection and restoration projects
    • Provide technical recommendations concerning land rights issues relative to assigned coastal restoration projects
Preferred Skills:
  • Knowledge of modern land rights and landsman principles and practices
  • Knowledge of modern project management skills
  • Application of advanced experience to answer technical questions relative to assigned coastal restoration projects


Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment*
Office Location: 150 Terrace Ave Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Land Specialist 1, 2, or 3.
Compensation: The maximum salary for a Land Specialist 3 is $84,302 annually.

  • If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may later be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.


For recruitment purposes, applicants who are within 90 days of graduating with a baccalaureate degree will be allowed to apply for this position.




How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*



Contact Information:
If you have any questions, you may contact:
Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor
P.O. Box 44027
Baton Rouge, LA 70804

CPRA.HumanResources@la.gov

Salary : $84,302

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