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Human Resources Specialist

Salary

$4,099.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OS/DRT/214238

Department

LDH-Office of Secretary

Opening Date

10/27/2025

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/)

Step into a high-impact role with the Louisiana Department of Health’s Employee Relations team, where your expertise will help shape fair, consistent, and supportive HR practices statewide. As one of three regional specialists, you will lead the investigation and disciplinary process for LDH, while also supporting critical statewide programs including grievances, EEOC matters, Civil Service appeals, ADA accommodations, Affirmative Action, and Continuous Performance Management. This role serves as a trusted consultant to LDH leaders and employees, offering guidance on complex and sensitive matters involving Civil Service rules, state and federal laws, and departmental policy. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy complex problem-solving, and are eager to contribute to a respectful and legally compliant workplace culture across Louisiana, we invite you to apply and be part of a team making a real difference!

An Ideal Candidate Should Possess the Following Competencies:

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

Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

Thinking Critically:The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

Minimum Qualifications

Six years of human resources experience; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of human resources experience; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus three years of human resources experience; OR

An advanced degree in human resources, business administration, public administration, industrial and organizational psychology, organizational behavior, or a Juris Doctorate plus two years of human resources experience.

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.

Designation as a Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

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=170960) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Conducts and tracks disciplinary investigations for the state’s largest agency, provides guidance to leadership on corrective actions, and prepares related documentation.

+ Interprets and advises on Civil Service rules, policies, and employment laws for managers, supervisors, and employees to ensure compliance.

+ Investigates employee grievances, Civil Service appeals, and EEOC complaints; prepares findings and recommends appropriate resolutions to executive leadership.

+ Coordinates and manages Americans with Disabilities (ADA) accommodation requests, including case review, consultation with medical professionals, and facilitation of ICPT/ADA meetings when needed.

+ Serves as LaGov Primary Security Administrator, evaluating and processing HR security requests for LDH timekeepers statewide.

+ Provides frontline support through the Louisiana Employees Online (LEO) Customer Service Helpdesk, resolving inquiries and guiding users through HR-related systems and processes.

+ Supports statewide HR compliance initiatives including Continuous Performance Management (CPM) Reviews, Affirmative Action reporting, and mandated employment posting requirements, while contributing to special projects and committees as assigned.

Position-Specific Details:

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

Cost Center: 3071030800

Position Number(s): 204486

Compensation: This position is eligible for a Premium Pay of up to $2.00/hr for hours worked based on longevity

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 4818Baton 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

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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

02

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

03

MAJ: Rate your ability to make accurate judgments based on our definition: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable making accurate judgments

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to make accurate judgments

+ 3= I can make accurate judgments

+ 4= I can make accurate judgments and help others improve their ability to make accurate judgments

04

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

05

TCr: Rate your ability to think critically based on our definition: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable thinking critically

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to think critically

+ 3= I can think critically

+ 4= I can think critically and help others improve their ability to think critically

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

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Do you have experience conducting workplace investigations? If so, please explain the type of investigations conducted and the amount of experience. Type N/A for no experience.

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Do you have experience conducting fact finding interviews? If so, please explain where this experience was gained and the amount of experience. Type N/A for no experience

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Do you have experience with Chapter 12 and/or 13 of State Civil Service Rules: If so, please explain. Type N/A for no experience.

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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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