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Initial Posting Date: 05/26/2026 Application Deadline: 06/09/2026 Agency: Department of State Lands Salary Range: $6,574 - $10,122 Position Type: Employee Position Title: Risk Analyst Job Description: The Department of State Lands is seeking a Risk Analyst to identify emerging risks, evaluate impacts, and shape smarter insurance and risk ‑management decisions. This position is eligible for a hybrid remote schedule reporting to our Salem office 1-2 days per week for the first month and then as needed and agreed upon with the hiring manager. The Department of State Lands manages the lands that help fund our public schools and protects the state’s waterways and wetlands for the many benefits they provide.
Our stewardship ensures vital natural and financial resources contribute to a vibrant, healthy Oregon now and forever. As our Risk Analyst, you will too. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Department’s lead technical expert on risk management related to the stewardship of Oregon’s submerged and submersible lands.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing analytical methods, procedures, and tools that identify, assess, and mitigate economic, environmental, social, and legal risks associated with authorized and unauthorized uses of state-owned waterways. This role will also provide data-driven insights, risk evaluations, and evidence-based recommendations that support land management decisions. This position is statewide and will report directly to our main Salem office.
This is a full-time, permanent position and is represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Utilize your skills in risk analysis to support our policy and environmental resource experts in evaluating leases, easements, and other authorizations to ensure fair compensation, protect public resources, and minimize liability. Receive 1-on-1 mentoring and support from policy and natural resource experts.
Join an organization with collaborative and engaged co-workers who care about Oregon’s economy, environment, and communities, and their co-workers. Gain full benefits with 95% to 99% of medical insurance premiums paid by the agency for full-time employees, including mental health coverage. Receive 11 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, 3 personal business days and other employee benefits such as optional insurances and flexible spending plans.
Automatically enroll into the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) after 6 months of full-time service. Visit our Pay Equity and Classification and Compensation pages for more details.
Working Conditions: Much of the work is in a hybrid office setting; occasional fieldwork may be required, and occasional travel is an essential function of the position. Overnight stays and/or extended work hours can be expected along with exposure to inclement weather and road conditions. This position is located in our Salem office.
As our Risk Analyst, you will have the opportunity to: Serve as Department in-house analyst regarding liabilities related to authorized and unauthorized uses of state-owned submerged and submersible land. Provide support for the review of applications for renewals, assignments, and modifications of authorizations from a risk-analysis perspective. Communicate risk analysis findings to internal and external interested parties in clear, accessible language to explain authorization decisions and support public transparency.
Conduct comprehensive financial, environmental, and operational risk assessments for both proposed uses of Oregon-owned waterways, including leases, easements, and other authorizations, and unauthorized uses. Integrate risk assessment into policy development, program planning, and authorization processes and develop tools to assist staff in determining financial assurance requirements for DSL authorizations. Serve as Department liaison to Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Risk Management.
Oversee the administrative processes and tasks associated with enforcement actions, legal proceedings, and cost recovery efforts related to non-compliance with waterway use rules and lease agreements. A bachelor’s degree in any disciplines that included six-quarter units in statistics or quantitative analysis methods and procedures, and three years’ experience using computerized applications to independently gather, compile, and analyze data and prepare narrative or statistical reports. Two of the three years must have included coordinating complex research projects.
OR Five years of research experience using computerized applications to independently gather, compile, and analyze data and prepare narrative or statistical reports. Two of the five years must include coordinating complex research projects.
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