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New Mexico State Land Office

New Mexico State Land Office

The Commissioner of Public Lands, as the elected chief executive of the State Land Office, manages approximately nine million acres of surface and 13 million acres of mineral estate throughout the State of New Mexico. State trust lands are working lands set aside by Congress to generate money in support of key public institutions, such as schools, universities and hospitals. The Commissioner of Public Lands has a fiduciary responsibility to administer state trust lands in a manner that fosters their health and productivity.... Read more

Purpose

Vision

To be the nation’s model for state trust land management.... Read more

Mission

To generate revenue for our state’s public institutions sustainably for future generations to come.... Read more

Additional Culture Details

“We prioritize the Land Office employees first and foremost because they’re our greatest asset,” Public Lands Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard... Read more

Values

Guiding Principles: Accountability – Being responsible, knowledgeable, trustworthy
 Excellence – Possessing skills, professionalism, quality
 Integrity – Exhibiting ethics, principles, honesty
 Pride – Showing leadership, ownership, commitment
 Collaboration – Encouraging teamwork, communication, collegiality

Headquarters

Santa Fe, NM

Employees

180 US Employees

Industry

State Government

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What employees are saying

In all my years of working in state government NMSLO has been the best place to work and I love my job because I feel accepted, valued, a sense of belonging.

I work with a great team. My division is the best in the agency. My bosses encourage me to grow and support me.

i have a flexible schedule which allows me more family time. The people are great to work with.

Great people and great atmosphere

I feel appreciated and part of a great team.

I use my experience and knowledge to make the NMSLO Trust land better.

It offers me flexibility and an increased work life balance with telework and flex schedules. We are rewarded consistently with leave, are given opportunities for raises, and have things like a snack bar, celebration committee, celebrations, raffles and office-wide meetings.

I am part of something important for the future of New Mexico.

This Agency has a truly strong purpose in supporting our state, and historically the leadership has emphasized that. Additionally, everyone here, from bottom to top, is respectful of one another, positive in their outlook, and committed to the goals of the Agency.

I am empowered to make the decisions that I need to, to effectively do my job.

The atmosphere is friendly, almost like family.

I am well supported, I love the culture, the commissioner is incredible, I get to work from home, there is work life balance, we have great celebrations and meetings, my manager is amazing, my coworkers are fantastic, I could go on.

I feel appreciated and respected by those around me both professionally and personally.

I am surrounded by individuals that help me thrive in my career.

The work I do is benefiting the people of New Mexico and caring for the land.

We are trusted to perform the duties we were hired to do. We are constantly encouraged to engage in training to improve and expand our repertoires.

It challenges me, I feel like I am helping make a difference and I feel like I have a good work-life balance.

I am passionate about what I do. I get to go home each day feeling proud of the work the Land Office does, and I wake up each morning feeling good about going into work.

The organization encourages changes with innovative thinking.

I am in a position of leadership and guided by the best mentor in my entire career. This agency runs by the book and prioritizes employees work life balance.

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