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Workforce Development Consultant- Social Services

Salary

$4,470.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Statewide, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

210795WFDCons-7.17.25SS

Department

DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services

Opening Date

07/17/2025

Closing Date

7/22/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

We're looking to hire Workforce Development Consultants- Social Services. The consultant role strategically and impactfully ensures that services are delivered in a coordinated, compliant, and effective manner. The consultant will serve as a key liaison between child support enforcement, snap, workforce development, and community-based organizations, helping to drive innovation, accountability, and measurable outcomes across the E&T program.

The domicile of this position will be based upon the applicant selected.

Minimum Qualifications

Six years of experience in administrative services, social services, or workforce development; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in administrative services, social services, or workforce development; OR

A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in administrative services, social services, or workforce development; OR

An advanced degree in a social science field, business, public, or health administration, or a Juris Doctorate plus two years of experience in administrative services, social services, or workforce development.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Provides training to Employment and Training (E&T) providers annually. Manages relationships with providers, completes reports and analyzes data for continuous quality improvement.

+ Provides ongoing programmatic assistance to clients, field staff, and other sections within the Department, other state agencies, as well as other states to reinforce the agency's goal of assisting our clients to achieve self-sufficiency.

Position-Specific Details:

The domicile of this vacancy will be based upon the applicant selected. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment

Work Schedule: Typically, work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday. Flexible work schedules are available after meeting certain criteria and is dependent upon the position you are applying for. Some positions require working shifts.

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 this job title must be included in this application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not beaccepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Robertine Stewart

[email protected]

DCFS is an “Equal Opportunity Employer”, and Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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

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Please select how you qualify for this position.

+ Six years of experience in administrative services, social services, or workforce development.

+ Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in administrative services, social services, or workforce development.

+ A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in administrative services, social services, or workforce development.

+ An advanced degree in a social science field, business, public, or health administration, or a Juris Doctorate plus two years of experience in administrative services, social services, or workforce development.

+ None of the above.

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State of Louisiana

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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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