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Program Manager 3-LDH

Salary

$6,153.00 - $12,074.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OAAS/PAW/214165

Department

LDH-Office of Aging & Adult Services

Opening Date

10/23/2025

Closing Date

11/2/2025 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/)

The Office of Aging and Adult Services (OAAS), within the Louisiana Department of Health, oversees programs that support older adults and individuals with adult-onset disabilities. OAAS works to provide quality long-term care options that promote choice, independence, and well-being. With an annual administrative budget of $80 million and oversight of Medicaid programs totaling approximately $1.8 billion, OAAS serves around 19,000 participants across Louisiana. The office manages major Medicaid programs, such as Nursing Facility Admissions, Long-Term Personal Care Services, and Home and Community-Based Services Waivers, as well as the PACE program and other grants. OAAS staff ensure compliance, quality, and effective service delivery through statewide program operations and oversight.

The Program Manager 3 functions as director of the Finance and Administrative Support Services division and reports directly to the Deputy Assistant Secretary. This is a highly responsible executive position that manages, directs, coordinates, and administers all financial, accounting, budgeting and support functions for OAAS with the assistance of subordinate staff. The incumbent also exercised functional oversight for the budget preparation and forecasts of the state-run long-term care facility in Jackson, the Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Program and the State Personal Care Assistance Program.

Minimum Qualifications

Eight years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services.

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:

+ Prepares and manages the agency operating budget requests through all phases of the budget development cycle to final approval by the Legislature and Governor.

+ Monitors programmatic expenditures and projections to assure adherence to budgeted to funding and determines the need for corrections or adjustments.

+ Oversight of State Civil Service and contract staff responsible for coordinating the day-to-day duties of the Finance and Administrative Support Services Division, including contract management, lease management, grants, telecommunications, purchasing and receiving, property control, travel, safety, and risk management compliance.

+ Provides oversight to the Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Program and the State Personal Care Assistance Program.

+ Develops policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures for OAAS administrative and programmatic functions; provides technical support and assistance to OAAS staff in meeting requirements.

An ideal candidate will possess:

+ Experience in high-level project management, facilitation of systems management change, and comprehensive knowledge of management, preparation, and administration of budget and fiscal duties.

+ Experience overseeing critical support activities including contract management, lease management, risk management, telecommunications services, purchasing, safety, travel, and property control.

+ Knowledge of relevant federal and state laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures

+ Experience with programmatic oversight of programs that serve older adults and individuals with adult onset-disabilities

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probationary

Cost Center: 3201010400

Position Number(s): 50357802

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:

Patricia Walker

[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.

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.

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 have experience in the preparation of budgets, budget spreads, budget projections, and budget forecasts using the LaGov and ISIS systems?

+ Yes

+ No

02

If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience and reference the experience included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO, enter n/a.

03

Do you have experience in monitoring programmatic expenditures to assure adherence to budgeted funding?

+ Yes

+ No

04

If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience and reference the experience included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO, enter n/a.

05

Do you have experience managing and supervising staff?

+ Yes

+ No

06

If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience and reference the experience included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO, enter n/a.

07

To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type “N/A” if no immediate family members are employed by LDH.

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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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