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Program Manager 1-A-LDH

Salary

$5,023.00 - $9,856.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OBH/PAW/214239

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

10/27/2025

Closing Date

11/1/2025 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/)

Join the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) in a key leadership role that supports the development and execution of statewide behavioral health initiatives. The Program Manager 1A serves as a strategic advisor to the Assistant Secretary and Executive Management Team, leading special projects, coordinating policy and legislative efforts, providing program and fiscal analysis, and strengthening collaboration between executive leadership and program staff. This is a great opportunity for a motivated professional who enjoys strategic planning, problem-solving, and making a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals and families across Louisiana — apply today!

Minimum Qualifications

Seven 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 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; OR

A bachelor’s degree 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; OR

An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus three 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. (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=169280)

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Acts as executive management liaison and confidential assistant. Maintains upmost confidentiality on project, budget and personnel issues, etc.

+ Performs interagency coordination of activities with other state and local agencies having shared or common goals; serves as liaison for agency on interagency workgroups.

+ Provides on-going consultation and technical assistance to professional and support staff on programmatic issues and serves as Executive Management Team liaison to staff.

+ Serves as project manager and functional supervisor of staff on special projects as assigned by the Assistant Secretary. Initiates and prepares the required/requested reports and management dashboards to meet the expectations of the OBH Assistant Secretary.

+ Develops current and long-range plans, policies and procedures for managing the agency program(s) including business/strategic plans under the executive oversight. This often includes researching statewide and national trends in behavioral health and state and federal regulations relative to behavioral health programs with particular focus on the legislative programs.

+ Responds to reporter requests and coordinates information for the Office for press releases and media interviews.

+ Acts as single point of contact for all media inquiries.

+ Prepares correspondence on complex and sensitive matters to local elected officials and high-level state officials that affect the department or office.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probationary

Cost Center: 3301010101

Position Number(s): 50481166

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] ([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

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State of Louisiana

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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