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Program Monitor-LDH (Operator Certification Training Officer)

Salary

$4,387.00 - $8,608.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OPH/PTT/215742

Department

LDH-Office of Public Health

Opening Date

12/15/2025

Closing Date

12/25/2025 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/)

Are you passionate about public health, water safety, and professional development? This position serves as the State Training Officerfor the statewide Operator Certification Program for water and wastewater facility operators. The Operator Certification Program is responsible for the administration of the State Water Supply and Sewerage Operator Certification (Licensing) Law. The law regulates the certification/licensing of drinking water and wastewater operators on a statewide basis.

The training officer is involved with the training, examination and certification of over 6,500 water and wastewater operators. This position reports directly to the Administrator of the Operator Certification Program and serves in the capacity of Administrator in the absence of the administrator. We encourage qualified candidates to apply and help shape the future of Louisiana’s Operator Certification Program.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two 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 two 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 one year 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 include but are not limited to:

+ Conducting and Directing the preparation, validation, administration, grading, and periodic updating of Operator Certification exams

+ Reviewing the credentials of individuals seeking approval as authorized trainers

+ Tracking and verifying sign-in sheets for all courses approved for certification review and continuing education hours

+ Formulate current and long range plans and policies for the water and wastewater operator training program

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary or a Promotional appointment

Cost Center:3262208510

Position Number(s): 50316322

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 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:

Paul Tran

[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.

Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here (https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs\_rehabilitation.asp) .

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 a certified water or wastewater operator in Louisiana or another state?

+ Yes

+ No

02

If you answered yes to the previous question, which state(s) issued your certification? If you answered no, please write “N/A”.

03

Please explain your experience with water treatment, wastewater treatment, distribution systems and collection systems. If you have no experience, please write “N/A”.

04

Do you have working knowledge in management, delivery or development of training programs?

+ Yes

+ No

05

If you answered yes to previous questions, please give an example. If you answered no, please write “N/A”.

06

Are you willing and able to work during an emergency or disaster including before and after regularly scheduled work hours?

+ Yes

+ No

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.

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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