Deputy Director of Land Management

As the Deputy Director of UA Land Management, you will be part of a small but impactful team managing more than 150,000 acres of University of Alaska land across the state. Our work directly supports the UA Scholars program and supports campus real estate needs.

This is a unique opportunity to step into a leadership role as a key support to the Director, helping lead initiatives, building creative partnerships, and traveling across Alaska to represent the University on land matters.

We offer an inclusive and collaborative workplace that values teamwork, creativity, and work-life balance. The university fosters professional growth, and this position offers a pathway to leadership opportunities within the UA system. This is an exciting role with diverse projects, meaningful community impact, and a culture that encourages innovation and collaboration.

To be successful as Deputy Director of Land Management, you’ll bring a strong background in real estate, land management, and/or organizational leadership. Experience managing small teams is essential, and familiarity with navigating complex regulatory or bureaucratic processes, such as working with state or federal laws, will help you excel.

This is a salaried position with flexible work hours and location options, though our office typically operates Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Pay is competitive and negotiable based on experience. As part of the University of Alaska system, you and your family will also enjoy excellent benefits, including tuition assistance for staff, spouses, and dependents.

Because we’re a small team of 12, each person has an outsized impact. You’ll need to be flexible and thrive in an environment where projects shift frequently. One day you may be negotiating a land sale or lease, the next handling a trespass issue or working on natural resource management. If you enjoy variety, creativity, and meaningful challenges, this is the team for you.

Success in this role also depends on strong communication skills, comfort with public engagement, and the ability to manage conflict with professionalism and integrity. We’re looking for someone who values collaboration, brings a problem-solving mindset, and is excited to advance the UALM mission.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field (e.g., real estate, business, public administration, land/resource management) and five years of progressively responsible experience in real estate, land management, or related field, including project management and supervisory experience;

or

Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position.

Position Details:

This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 83, based on education and experience.

Please upload a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information for three (3) professional references with your application.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. Review of application materials will begin immediately, and the search and selection procedures will close once a sufficient and viable number of qualified candidates have been identified.

The University of Alaska (UA) reserves the right to require employees to work on-site at the UA facilities. Hybrid and remote work may be approved for employees based in Alaska at the University's discretion. Remote work for employees based outside the State of Alaska may be approved only in exceptional circumstances or when required by the position's job duties.

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Sarah Randazzo, Signers' Business Office, at sjrandazzo@alaska.edu or (907)450-8245.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.