• Attorney Supervisor

    Louisiana Department of State Civil Service (Baton Rouge, LA)


    Attorney Supervisor

     

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    Attorney Supervisor

     

    Salary

     

    $5,751.00 - $11,284.00 Monthly

     

    Location

     

    Baton Rouge, LA

     

    Job Type

     

    Classified

     

    Job Number

    OS/DRT/210615

    Department

     

    LDH-Office of Secretary

     

    Opening Date

     

    07/15/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    7/20/2025 11:59 PM Central

     

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    About this Job

     

    The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

     

    Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/)

     

    This Attorney Supervisor will serve the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) in a highly responsible legal, consultative, administrative and supervisory capacity as an Attorney Supervisor (chief of a section of the Bureau of Legal Services) assigned to the LOH/Office of Secretary/Bureau of Legal Services, Contracts and Procurement Section, at state headquarters in Baton Rouge. Incumbent serves as an Attorney Supervisor within the Bureau of Legal Services on matters relating to (1) Contracts; (2) Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Solicitations for Proposals (SFPs); (3) Procurements; (4) Cooperative Endeavor Agreements (CEAs); (5) Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs); (6) Protests; and (7) other contractual legal matters/issues. Incumbent also handles transactions and issues involving property owned by, or under the control and management of, LDH. Incumbent will also serve as litigation attorney for contractual or property issues involving the Department, as well as for procurement protests and legal proceedings.

    Minimum Qualifications

    Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus four years of experience as a practicing attorney.

     

    Job Specification

     

    The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=160610) .

     

    Job Duties and Other Information

    Job Duties:

    + This position provides highly technical legal advice, assistance, and consultation to the Secretary, Undersecretary, Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretaries, Medicaid Director, Deputy Medicaid Directors, Executive Counsel, General Counsel, and Deputy General Counsel.

    + Incumbent will work extensively with the managerial and administrative staff of the Office of Management and Finance, as well as other programs/offices of the Department.

    Position-Specific Details:

    Appointment Type: Probationary, Promotional appointment, Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)

     

    Cost Center: 3071070203

     

    Position Number(s): 50686589

    Compensation:

    This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of:

    Attorney Supervisor - $36.66 hourly / $2,932.80 bi-weekly

     

    This position comes with a Premium Pay Rate of up to $2.00 per hour for hours worked only and based on years of service at the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Bureau of Legal Services:

     

    0 months to less than 2 years - $1.00/hour

    2 years to less than 4 years - $1.50/hour

    4 years or greater - $2.00/hour

     

    LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

    How To Apply:

    No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

     

    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. 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.

     

    *Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

    Contact Information:

    Deanda Thymes

     

    [email protected]

     

    LA Department of Health (LDH)

     

    Division of Human Resources

     

    PO Box 4818

     

    Baton Rouge, LA 70821

     

    225-342-6477

     

    This organization participates in E-Verify, and for more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

     

    Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/

    Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

    More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

    Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

    + New Year's Day

    + Martin 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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

    + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

    + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

     

    01

     

    Do you possess a Juris Doctorate?

     

    + Yes

    + No

     

    02

     

    Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice law?

     

    + Yes

    + No

     

    03

     

    If you answered yes to the question above, please list your Bar Roll Number and the original issuance date of your license (mm/yy). If you answered no to the question above, please type "N/A". NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete.

    Required Question

    Employer

     

    State of Louisiana

     

    Address

     

    For agency contact information, please refer to

     

    the supplemental information above.

     

    Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

     

    Phone

     

    (866) 783-5462

     

    Website

     

    http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

     

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