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State of Louisiana

STATEWIDE PROGRAM MANAGER 1

State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, us, 70873


Salary :

$5,477.00 - $10,740.00 Monthly

Location :

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type:

Classified

Job Number:

400-24-083

Department:

DOC-Administration

Opening Date:

11/08/2024

Closing Date:

11/15/2024 11:59 PM Central

Supplemental Information

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections -

Corrections Services

HEADQUARTERS OFFICES

Baton Rouge, LA

This position is located in Adult Services with the Education Department.

THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT

or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE

OF LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT (State Employee)

This position may also be filled as:DETAIL : The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT : Current permanent status classified State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected.TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT : This position may be filled by temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.Why work for DOC?

Culture

:

DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.Growth

:

Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.Benefits

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DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules, work from home, etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10's or work from home

MAY

be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirementsExams and License Requirements

No Civil Service Test Score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.

Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.

To apply for this vacancy , click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.

REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT.

IMPORTANT:

In the supplemental questions section,

applicants must authorize

the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering 'YES' to the PREA question.Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has

90 days from the closing date

of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.

For

further

information about this vacancy contact:

Megan Coco

Human Resources Department

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree plus four years of professional level experience in a public or private sector setting.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Six years of full-time work experience in any field will substitute for the required baccalaureate degree.

Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:

A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree will substitute for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

Graduate training in any field will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.

A master's degree in any field will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Graduate training with less than a Ph.D. will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

A Ph.D. in any field will substitute for two years of required experience.

NOTE:

Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To develop and manage a complex program(s) having multiple components associated with the program(s) on a statewide level.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Program Manager.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Administrative direction from a higher level administrator. This position does not serve as an assistant to and will not report directly to the Statewide Program Manager 2.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Functional or direct over any department staff as assigned by executive management.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Statewide.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Statewide Program Manager 2 by the absence of direct supervision as well as size, scope and complexity of operations, and decision making authority as determined by State Civil Service.

This job title shall not be used when a more appropriate class or series exists for the duties presented.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Develops current and long-range plans, policies and procedures for managing the agency program(s).

Monitors revenues and expenditures of statewide program budget; formulates budgetary projections.

Prepares and submits grant proposals.

Drafts and finalizes contracts and Memorandums of Understanding; monitors/manages budgetary and programmatic aspects of those agreements assuring compliance with requirements/deliverables. Approves contract invoices.

Responds proactively to audit findings, programmatic challenges and issues; coordinates responses and reports to auditors and federal/state governmental entities. Monitors compliance with all guidelines.

Provides on-going consultation and technical assistance to professional and support staff on programmatic issues.

Serves as liaison for agency on statewide task forces, work groups, councils, and coalitions.

Revises rules, regulations and procedures to meet changes in law or policy.

Establishes program goals and develops organizational plans with limited input from higher levels of management.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage

More information can be found at

Parental Leave

- Up to six weeks paid parental leaveMore information can be found at

Holidays and Leave

- State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

New Year's DayMartin Luther King, Jr. Day,Mardi Gras,Good Friday,Memorial Day,Independence Day,Labor Day,Veteran's Day,Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their systemTeacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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Are you currently a permanent classified employee of Louisiana State Government (STATE EMPLOYEE)?

YesNo

02

If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse.Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.

Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.No. Do not contact my employers, past or present, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment.

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How did you hear about this position?

Civil Service Website or social mediaRecruitment EventNewspaper AdDOC WebsiteDOC Employee ReferralLinkedInIndeedZipRecruiterGlassdoorMonsterFacebook/InstragramTwitterOther

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