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Program Manager 1B-LDH (Tobacco Prevention and Control Manager)

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Program Manager 1B-LDH (Tobacco Prevention and Control Manager)

Salary

$5,375.00 - $10,546.00 Monthly

Location

Statewide, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OPH/PTT/216090

Department

LDH-Office of Public Health

Opening Date

01/06/2026

Closing Date

1/20/2026 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/)

Make a statewide impact in public health as the Tobacco Prevention and Control Manager with the Louisiana Department of Health. Funded through the CDC’s Core Tobacco initiative, this role sits within the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Healthcare Access and supports the Well-Ahead Louisiana mission to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities, especially in rural and underserved communities. You’ll lead and monitor key tobacco prevention and cessation efforts, oversee grant performance and strategic plan progress, and help shape policies and programs that move Louisiana toward a healthier, tobacco-free future.

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.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Tobacco Core Grant and Tobacco Quitline Grant Administration and Management

+ Successfully track and ensure execution of the work plan annual objectives and activities for Tobacco Core grant. Provide functional supervision to the Cessation Coordinator in the tracking and execution of Tobacco Quitline grant work plan annual objectives and activities as well as Cessation activities included in the Tobacco Core grant. Develop current and long-range plans, policies and procedures for administering statewide tobacco program that are aligned with other BCDPHA programs and interventions. Administer and manage all grant requirements, reporting, and budget tracking, submitting all required grant reporting in a timely manner.

Strategy and Partner Development and Management

+ Maintain subject matter expertise and knowledge of the most current data, trends and best practices as it relates to all areas of tobacco control. Provide support to the Division Manager for Health Policy and Tobacco Control in the management and leadership of the Louisiana Tobacco Coalition (LTC). Track progress of LTC coordinated strategic plan goals, and actively participate in statewide strategic planning efforts and reporting.

Staff Management

+ Provide supervision to tobacco prevention team members. Perform annual planning and evaluation sessions. Approve time and leave request.

State, Municipal and Organization Level Policy

+ Collaborate with the Division Manager for Health Policy for the development of tobacco-related policy proposals, and research and writing of tobacco related legislative reports. Collaborate with the Division Manager for Health Policy in providing education to legislators regarding the implementation of tobacco-related policies.

Mass Reach Communications and Other

+ Collaborate with the Communications Team to ensure mass communications activities in the grant work plan are appropriately executed and to ensure all tobacco related communications pieces (web, print, and social) are maintained with updated data.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)

Cost Center: 3262107900

Position Number(s): 50372345

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:

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

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This position will be filled as a Job appointment only. Job appointments may last up to 48 months. Acknowledge by checking “Yes” that you understand this is a temporary position.

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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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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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