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Executive Management Officer

Salary

$4,387.00 - $8,608.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CRT-2025-215124-PW

Department

Culture Rec & Tourism-State Library

Opening Date

11/21/2025

Closing Date

11/26/2025 11:59 PM Central

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+ Benefits

About this Job

This is a full-time position located at the State Library in Baton Rouge, LA.

This position is responsible for the planning, development, funding, and implementation of the structure, programs, and services of the Louisiana Center for the Book (the Center). The mission of the Louisiana Center is to bring public focus to the value of books, reading, literacy, libraries, and culture, and to foster an appreciation of Louisiana literature, authors, and publishers. It is one of 54 state centers affiliated with the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. State Centers are responsible for developing and implementing activities appropriate to their own state.

The State Library of Louisiana inspires and supports literacy and lifelong learning for all Louisianans through access to information, strengthening communities, supporting exceptional library services, and preserving Louisiana’s heritage.

The State Library of Louisiana, its Board of Commissioners, and staff value:

+ Equal access to information for all citizens,

+ The literary and cultural heritage of Louisiana,

+ Intellectual freedom, and

+ Reading

Minimum Qualifications

Six years of experience in administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in administrative services; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in administrative services; OR

An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus two years of experience in 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=173450) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Coordinates activities of the Louisiana Center for the Book.

+ Develops and executes program ideas designed to promote the value of books and reading, setting programmatic and operational goals for the program in consultation with the State Librarian and others as appropriate, including outside advisory groups.

+ Directs and implements the annual Louisiana Book Festival and LA Writer Award.

+ Plans, programs, and solicits presentations from authors, in conjunction with state librarian and staff input, determines panels and solo presentations, resulting in 100+ programs, 250+ authors, and more than 15 venues, including State Capitol, State Library of Louisiana, and Capitol Park Museum.

+ Manages and develops partnerships, affiliations, and communications of the Louisiana Center for the Book.

+ Works with organizations in other states and with national organizations such as the Library of Congress, the American Library Association, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts to plan and implement programs.

+ Coordinates all required activities and reporting to maintain the Louisiana Center for the Book affiliation with the Library of Congress (LOC) Center for the Book.

+ Performs other duties as required.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This is a probational appointment. Current permanent status state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment.

Compensation: Depends on the selected applicant.

Work Schedule: This is a full-time position that reports in-office at the State Library.

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 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 this job title 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.

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.

Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Pacee Wallace

Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism

1051 N. 3rdStreet

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Phone: 225-342-8202

[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

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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