Posting number: OPH/PTT/224964
Department: LDH-Office of Public Health
Job classification: ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST-A
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Administration, Public Health
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.
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Make an Impact Behind the Scenes! Join the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Public Health in Baton Rouge and play a key role in keeping agency operations running smoothly. In this position, you’ll support the management of facilities, risk management, inventory control, and telecommunications while helping ensure compliance with state and federal property regulations. If you have strong organizational skills, an interest in technology and operations, and enjoy solving complex challenges, your expertise can help strengthen the services LDH provides to communities across Louisiana!
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:
Following Policies and Procedures The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.
Managing Resources: The ability to manage financial, physical, and contractual resources to ensure compliance and maximize business value.
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here
Job Duties:
Position-Specific Details:
Location: Office of Public Health / Center for Finance and Operations Orleans Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as Probationary, Promotional, or Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)
Cost Center: 3262100400
Position Number(s): 72446
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). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please click HERE
Contact Information:
Paul Tran
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.
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