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HORTICULTURIST (WAE - Leesville)

Salary

$4,470.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Leesville, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

213454DVA-HORTWAE-09302025

Department

DVA-Department of Veterans' Affairs

Opening Date

09/30/2025

Closing Date

10/5/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs' mission is to relentlessly advocate for Louisiana veterans and their families to ensure they receive superior customer service and support by connecting them to the benefits they have earned in service to our country, while meeting the economic, educational, and employment needs of transitioning service members looking to make Louisiana their home.

Make a lasting impact by helping preserve and enhance the beauty and dignity of the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery.

We are seeking adedicated, skilled, and passionate Horticulturistto lead and support horticultural and landscaping projects across our 30-acre memorial grounds. This is an opportunity to combine your expertise in plant care and landscape design with meaningful work that honors our nation’s heroes. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Administrative Program Director 3.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

+ Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

+ Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

+ Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.

+ Displaying Professionalism: Theability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.

+ Driving Vision and Purpose: Theability to consistently communicate a compelling picture of the vision and purpose of the organization.

+ Working Safely: The ability to maintain safety by following rules and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Horticulture License issued by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry plus three years of experience in horticulture, floriculture, agronomy, landscape architecture, or in the general care of crops, shrubs or plants; OR

A bachelor’s degree in a plant science or landscape field of study.

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=115960) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Assist cemetery staff with day-to-day grounds maintenance activities

+ Support cemetery grounds operations by assisting with routine turf care, planting, pruning, and pest management to help maintain a respectful, clean, and healthy landscape for veterans and their families.

+ Act as a liaison between horticulturist attendants and managers or contract workers when specialized issues arise, ensuring maintenance tasks align with established care practices.

+ Provide practical support in scheduling seasonal maintenance, monitoring supply needs, and communicating routine maintenance concerns across cemetery locations.

+ Performs other related duties as required or assigned by supervisor.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Classified WAE Appointment (not to exceed 1,245 hours in a 12-month period)

Work Location: Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Leesville, LA (Vernon Parish)

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports 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 not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Torin McClanahan

Human Resources Specialist

[email protected]

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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ADi: Rate your ability to accept direction based on our definition: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable accepting direction

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to accept direction

+ 3= I can accept direction

+ 4= I can accept directions and help others improve their ability to accept direction

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ADi: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively

+ 3= I can communicate effectively

+ 4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication

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CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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DPf: Rate your ability to display professionalism based on our definition: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable displaying professionalism

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to display professionalism

+ 3= I can display professionalism

+ 4= I can display professionalism and help others improve their ability to display professionalism

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DPf: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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WS: Rate your ability to work safely based on our definition: The ability to maintain safety by following rules and procedures.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable working safely

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to work safely

+ 3= I can work safely

+ 4= I can work safely and help others improve their ability to work safely

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WS: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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Do you possess a current Horticulture License issued by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry?

+ Yes

+ No

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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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