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COMPLIANCE PROGRAM SPECIALIST 4

Salary

$3,831.00 - $7,518.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CPS4-214063-102025KK

Department

Louisiana Works

Division

Office of the Secretary

Opening Date

10/21/2025

Closing Date

10/26/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Compliance Program Specialist 4

Office of the Secretary

Office of the Secretary

The Office of the Secretary (OS) is responsible for setting the overall vision, mission and long-term goals of the department. OS provides leadership and management of all departmental programs, communicates departmental direction, ensures the quality of services provided, and fosters better relations with all stakeholders, thereby increasing awareness and use of departmental services.

About This Job

This position involves independent management responsibilities and specialized work in accomplishing requirements of the civil rights compliance program both internal and external to the Louisiana Works. The work is directed at the implementation, review, audit, training, and monitoring of Statewide Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) Agencies, Statewide Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Agencies, and American Job Centers (both Employment Services and Unemployment Insurance (UI) funded by the U. S. Government through the Workforce Investment Act, Wagner Peyser, and Community Service Block Grant in order to insure nondiscrimination in employment of policy and procedures based upon federal rules and regulations, policies and procedures. Work is performed at the administrative complex as well as on-site statewide.

Minimum Qualifications

Six years of experience in monitoring compliance with federal nondiscrimination laws and regulations; or in human resources or employment law; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in monitoring compliance with federal nondiscrimination laws and regulations; or in human resources or employment law; OR

A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in monitoring compliance with federal nondiscrimination laws and regulations; or in human resources or employment law; OR

An advanced degree plus two years of experience in monitoring compliance with federal nondiscrimination laws and regulations; or in human resources or employment law.

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 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=158620) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Develops, implements, and monitor both Title VI and Title VII of both the Louisiana Works and its recipients who received federal funding through Louisiana Works. Travel as necessary to conduct on-site compliance reviews of all WIOA and CSBG sub-recipients to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, laws, contract provisions, policies and procedures in accordance with LWC's federal approved Non-Discrimination Plan (NDP) implementing regulations at 29 CFR Part 38 and 45 CFR 80 and 84.

+ Conduct Desk Reviews of Diversity Plans submitted by the CSBG sub-recipients and Non-Discrimination Plans submitted by the WIOA agencies and American Job Centers. Also, review Section 188 Language Assistance Planning and Self-Assessment Tool and compile report for submission to the US Dept. of Labor (USDOL)

+ Provide Equal Opportunity (EO) training and technical assistance to WIOA EO Coordinators and CSBG EO Officers. Provides technical assistance to LDOL management personnel and management personnel of recipients agencies relative to the interpretation of civil rights laws, EO regulations, Executive Orders, Affirmative Action guidelines.

+ Investigate Discrimination complaints within the time frame prescribed by the US DOL's Civil Rights Center. Advise and counsel employees, applicants, claimants and participants of their rights through the grievance and discrimination complaints procedures

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Specific Details:

Appointment Type:This position may be filled as either a Probational or a Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency-wide permanent status employees); or by Detail to Special Duty. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis 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 applications 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 the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes WILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and a background check.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Kedrick Kennedy

[email protected]

The Louisiana Works is an equal employment opportunity employer and SAME agency that serves as a model employer for the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities • TDD# 800-259-5154

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

Are you currently employed with the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) serving with permanent status? (This does not include probational, WAE, restricted, or job appointments).

+ Yes

+ No

02

Do you have experience in the investigation of discrimination complaints?

+ Yes

+ No

03

Do you have prior experience in monitoring or functional auditing?

+ Yes

+ No

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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