Job Description and Duties
Under the general direction of the Office Chief, the Senior Right of Way Agent provides staff assistance to the Division of Right of Way and Land Surveys and assigned regions/districts on all right of way (RW) matters concerning the Local Programs function, administers statewide Uniform Act compliance standards for RW certifications, all major phases of right of way activities for locally administered projects, and is responsible for professional practices as well as district and local public agency staff development. Responsibilities further include development and implementation of statewide policy, standards, and procedures, training programs, legislation and intergovernmental agency liaison work in assigned program areas as well as backup support work for headquarters appraisals as assigned. The Senior Right of Way Agent receives general instructions and guidance from the Office Chief and is expected to develop methods appropriate and necessary to independently complete all assigned tasks. Administrative review of work products may be exercised upon completion of the assignment.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Senior Right of Way Agent exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.
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Special Requirements
A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required and must be submitted along with your State application. The SOQ is a discussion of how an applicant’s education and experience meet the evaluation criteria below and qualify them for the position. Candidates must provide detailed and specific examples from their professional education, experience, and training that directly answer each of the SOQ questions outlined below.
Each question will be scored individually; therefore, candidates must provide specific examples to each question. The SOQ will be utilized as screening criteria for the hiring interview only and will not be used for the purposes of examination.
The Statement of Qualifications must address the applicant’s qualifications relative to the following:
- Demonstrated knowledge, experience, and formal education necessary to determine acceptability of either:
- a. the oversight performed over other public agencies’ projects; or
- b. the reviews performed on appraisal reports.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of management and continuous quality improvement.
- Describe an experience that demonstrates your ability to analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes avail
