<p>This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. </p> <p> Are you interested in investing in a career that makes a difference?  Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It's our mission to manage and conserve Colorado's natural resources for the benefit of people today - and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.  We invite you to explore our website athttps://dnr.colorado.gov/about-usto find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado's natural resources for today - and tomorrow.  The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.</p> <p>In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Medical, Vision and Dental plans</p> </li><li> <p>Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans</p> </li><li> <p>Paid life insurance</p> </li><li> <p>Short- and long-term disability coverage</p> </li><li> <p>Employee Wellness programs</p> </li><li> <p>Flexible Spending Accounts</p> </li><li> <p>Health Savings Accounts</p> </li><li> <p>11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave</p> </li><li> <p>Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options</p> </li><li> <p>Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system</p> </li><li> <p>Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program </p> </li></ul> <p>For more detailed information, please visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits</p> <p>What is the State Land Board?</p> <p>The State Land Board is a constitutionally created agency that manages a $5 billion endowment of assets for the intergenerational benefit of Colorado's K-12 schoolchildren and public institutions.  The agency is the second-largest landowner in Colorado and generates revenue on behalf of beneficiaries by leasing nearly three million surface acres and four million subsurface acres for a wide variety of uses, including agriculture, recreation, energy and mineral development, commercial real estate and right of way. Unlike public lands, trust lands are not open to the public unless a property has been leased for public access. We are entirely self-funded and receive no tax dollars. </p> <p>Though we are a 150-year old, constitutionally chartered agency, we take pride in being entrepreneurial and business-savvy. We compete in private sector markets daily and generate more than $200 million in revenue annually. </p> <p>The Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners manages leasing and stewardship of Colorado's three million acres of state trust land assets and four million acres of trust minerals for the intergenerational benefit of trust beneficiaries. The agency's mission is to earn reasonable and consistent income over time by managing assets in a manner that preserves the long-term productivity and value of the land, minerals and improvements.  Under the leadership of the Assistant Director of Energy Innovation, the renewable energy, oil and gas, carbon, solid minerals and geothermal teams are responsible for leasing and stewarding three million acres of trust land and four million acres of trust mineral estate for carbon sequestration and energy development. This work unit manages the strategic development, leasing and business relationships related to:</p> <ul> <li>Oil, Gas, Coal and other solid minerals </li><li>Renewable Energy including solar, wind, geothermal, agrivoltaics, and other innovations that emerge </li><li>Geologic Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) </li><li>Rights-of-way supporting all leasing done by the division </li><li>Tower Sites </li></ul> <p>This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. </p> <p>The position is responsible for managing three business programs.  While much of the work is independent contribution to program results, the position also ensures that each of the programs integrates successfully with the other programs run by the agency, through peer line of business review, collaboration and cooperation to layer land uses. The position is a critical connection to the Board of Commissioners and works to inform the Board for quality decision making for any items not delegated to Staff authority. The position is the primary role responsible for ensuring that the program are successful, and monitors the performance of the programs continually, navigating challenges and opportunities and striving for results.</p> <p>Geologic Carbon Capture Storage (CCS): The position will develop and manage a CCS leasing business by determining whether leasing state trust land for the development of geologic carbon capture storage projects is in the best interest of the trusts and if so, how the State Land Board will structure a lease agreement, what risk management and stewardship provisions should be incorporated and how much it will charge for the lease. This program is in its nascent stages. This position will develop the program by creating and managing supportive CCS policies, writing the CCS business plan, creating CCS leasing forms, marketing the program to solicit CCS projects and pursuing the long term development of the program. The position represents the SLB in meetings with other state agencies such as the Energy and Carbon Management Commission and the Colorado Energy Office, and with partners and stakeholders as they seek inputs on developing policy and regulations around CCS.</p> <p>Rights-of-way (ROWs): ROWs accommodate roads, pipelines, electrical transmission lines and other permanent or semi-permanent improvements on state trust land. This business line is well-established, consisting of roughly 3,000 ROWs. The position manages current ROWs, assignments and expirations, and determines whether issuing new ROWs is in the best interest of the trusts by working with all other lines of business and the state's attorney general. The position is responsible for the creation and maintenance of policies and the program for the development of pricing and contract language. The position is the Staff Authority on the complexities of negotiating, planning, and determining the long term ramifications of issuing ROWs on trust lands.  </p> <p>Tower Site Leasing: The position determines whether leasing state trust land for the development of communication tower sites is in the best interest of the trusts and if so, how the State Land Board will structure a lease agreement and how much it will charge for the lease. This line of business is established and the State Land Board has issued 30 tower site leases. This position manages current tower sites, handles assignments and expirations and is in charge of the Tower site policy.  The position approves or denies new tower site applications that fall within Staff Authority. The use of trust lands for towers is similar in many respects to rights-of-way, and has been managed cooperatively with ROWs successfully.  </p> <p>This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. </p> <p>Minimum Qualifications:</p> <p>Experience Only:</p> <p>Eight (8) years of relevant leadership experience in the creation and/or management of carbon capture and sequestration businesses and the leasing and contracts that support it.</p> <ul> <li>OR - </li></ul> <p>Education and Experience:</p> <p>A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to eight (8) years, including the development and management of carbon sequestration businesses.</p> <p>Acceptable degrees include Bachelor's (substitutes for 4 years of experience) and/or Master's (substitutes for 2 years experience) degrees in Engineering, Geosciences or closely related field.  </p> <p>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.</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Current or former State experience relevant to this position </li><li>Demonstrated success in building and leading CCS or closely related portfolios of business </li><li>Demonstrated success in the development and/or management of portfolios of land use contracts including rights of way used to support large scale projects </li><li>Technical familiarity with the science and engineering of carbon management including capture (direct air, post-combustion, etc.), transport, injection and long term storage </li><li>Working knowledge of Colorado CCS law and regulatory frameworks, and relevant federal regulations including EPA Class VI well requirements, 45Q tax credits, and others </li><li>Working knowledge of GIS mapping systems, preferably ARCGIS Pro </li><li>Solid personal business acumen including strategic business development, asset pricing, and project management within energy or environmental sectors </li></ul> <p>Conditions of Employment: </p> <ul> <li>Colorado residency is required at the time of application. </li><li>Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify their application from the current position.  (Please Note: Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with DNR). </li><li>A current and valid Driver's license is required for operating a state vehicle and occasional travel is anticipated.   </li><li>Must be willing and able to occasionally exert up to 20 lbs. of force to move objects </li><li>Travel to attend meetings in other state offices and attend group meetings held around the state. </li><li>The position must be willing and able to travel independently to all properties within their district and to complete inspections via foot and/or off-highway vehicle. </li></ul> <p>Conditions of Employment:</p> <ul> <li>Must be a Colorado resident at time of employment. </li><li>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. </li></ul> <p>The Assessment Process </p> <ul> <li> <p>All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. </p> </li><li> <p>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.</p> </li><li> <p>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. </p> </li><li> <p>Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication. </p> </li><li> <p>This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.</p> </li></ul> <p>Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion</p> <p>The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.</p> <p>The Department of Natural Resources is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, at dnr_hr_employeebenefits@state.co.us</p> <p> </p> <p>ADAAA Accommodations</p> <p>Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request accommodation, please contact our Benefits Specialist at dnr_hr_employeebenefits@state.co.us at least five business days before the date that any accommodation will be required to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.</p> <p>E-Verify</p> <p>DNR uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.</p> <p>Toll-Free Applicant Support - Technical Help</p> <p>If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV at 855-524-5627, Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). The Human Resources Office will be unable to assist with technical issues. </p>