New Job Program Manager 1-B-Dhh In Louisiana

This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of the Secretary / Division of Safety/Security and Administrative Services / East Baton Rouge

Announcement Number: OS/DRT/147901
Cost Center: 3071020300
Position Number(s): 50554082

This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Job appointment, Probationary or Promotional appointment.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Preferred Experience:
Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge of and/or management with state contracts, leases, and procurement rules and regulations.

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.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Deanda Thymes
[email protected]
LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
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.

Function of Work:
To administer small and less complex statewide health or social service program(s)

Level of Work:
Manager.

Supervision Received:
Broad direction from a higher-level manager/administrator.

Supervision Exercised:
Supervision over lower-level position(s) in accordance with the Civil Service Allocation Criteria Memo.

Location of Work:
Department of Health and Hospitals; Human Services Districts as established; and other social service entities as established by an approved DSCS Allocation Criteria Memorandum.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Program Monitor-DHH and Program Monitor Supervisor-DHH by the presence of responsibility for managing small and less complex statewide program(s).

Differs from a Program Manager 1-A-DHH by the presence of supervisory responsibility.

Differs from a Program Manager 2-DHH by the absence of responsibility for managing medium size and moderately complex statewide program(s).

Supervises the coordination of research, analysis and policy management activities related to statewide health or social service program(s).

Develops current and long-range plans, policies and procedures for administering the statewide program(s).

Monitors revenues and expenditures of statewide program budget; formulates budgetary projections.

Prepares and submits grant proposals.

Drafts and finalize contracts and Memorandums of Understanding; monitors/manages budgetary and programmatic aspects of those agreements assuring compliance with requirements/deliverables. Approves contract invoices.

Responds proactively to audit findings, programmatic challenges and issues; coordinates responses and reports to auditors and federal/state governmental entities.

Provides on-going consultation and technical assistance to professional and support staff on programmatic issues.

Serves as liaison for agency on statewide task forces, work groups, councils, and coalitions.

Manages the legislative tracking process during legislative sessions assuring timely analysis of bills and resolutions passed which may impact services. Serves as legislative coordinator.

Revises rules, regulations and procedures to meet changes in law or policy.

Develops and implements training programs for electronic agency policy.