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Program Manager 3-LDH

Salary

$6,153.00 - $12,074.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OBH/CSH/216108

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

01/06/2026

Closing Date

1/12/2026 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/)

This senior-level leadership role within the Office for Behavioral Health plays a critical role in ensuring the integrity, accountability, and effectiveness of the agency’s operations. The position oversees all financial management, contracts, grants, and audit functions within the Administrative Division, while guiding fiscal oversight of service quality, performance outcomes, and strategic goals. Serving as a key steward of public resources, this role ensures compliance with state, federal, and local laws, funding requirements, and licensing standards directly supporting the mission and long-term success of LDH and OBH programs.

Minimum Qualifications

Eight 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 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

A bachelor’s degree plus 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

An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate 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.

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:

+ Oversee Budget Development and Compliance

Monitor operating unit budgets and provide technical and programmatic assistance in developing OBH and Local Governing Entity budgets to ensure compliance with state regulations, OBH fiscal policies, strategic and operational plans, and federal block grant requirements.

+ Provide Legislative and Executive Fiscal Analysis

Analyze the fiscal and programmatic impact of proposed legislation; prepare impact and position statements; recommend office-sponsored legislation; and advise the Deputy Assistant Secretary on policy and financial implications.

+ Direct Financial Management and Program Oversight

Initiate, implement, and monitor financial management, contracts, grants, and audit policies and procedures across all OBH programs, ensuring statewide consistency and continuous improvement.

+ Ensure Program Performance and Quality Assurance

Develop, implement, and monitor standards, outcomes, and performance goals; evaluate quality of services delivered; identify and resolve operational issues; and ensure progress toward OBH, LDH, and federal objectives.

+ Lead Contract Administration Functions

Provide administrative direction to contract staff; develop and oversee contract policies, procedures, and annual review strategies; ensure timely contract processing; review reports; and recommend improvements to enhance contract execution.

+ Manage Grant Administration and Compliance

Direct grants management staff; oversee grant application, implementation, and monitoring processes; supervise Maintenance of Effort requirements for federal block grants; review grant reports; and recommend improvements to maximize effective grant utilization.

+ Oversee Audit and Financial Accountability Activities

Provide leadership to audit staff; develop audit policies, standards, and annual audit plans; review audit findings; recommend internal controls; and ensure the reliability, integrity, and accountability of financial systems and data.

Position-Specific Details:

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

Position Number(s): 50551044

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:

Casey Hickman

[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.

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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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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Which of the following criteria do you satisfy to meet the minimum qualifications? Please choose one option.

+ Eight 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

+ Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus 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

+ A bachelor's degree plus 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

+ An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate 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

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Employer

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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