Posting number: OS/DRT/226595
Department: LDH-Office of Secretary
Job classification: ATTORNEY 1
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Legal, Miscellaneous, Attorney
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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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Serve as a trusted legal leader shaping public health policy and protecting the health of Louisiana communities! This position serves as an Attorney 1-4 to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Bureau of Legal Services, in a senior attorney position in a highly responsible, legal, consultative, and administrative capacity. This position serves as senior counsel to the LDH Office of Public Health (OPH) and the State Health Officer (SHO) in matters pertaining to public health laws and the State Sanitary Code (SSC). The position incumbent acts as senior counsel to all offices/bureaus within OPH with the exception of the Center for Records and Statistics (Vital Records) and the Bureau of Engineering.
The incumbent in this position works closely with the Assistant Secretary of OPH, the State Health Officer, the OPH Chief Sanitarian, the Program Manager of the Section of Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology (SEET), and the Director of the Center for Community Preparedness. If you’re an experienced attorney ready to make a meaningful impact at the intersection of law and public health, we encourage you to apply!
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law.
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 the Secretary / Legal / East Baton Rouge Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment, or Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months),
Cost Center: 3071070203
Position Number(s): 190943
Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Attorney 1, 2, 3, or 4 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.
Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rates (SER)
Attorney 1 – $30.33 hr / $2,426.40 bi-weekly
Attorney 2 – $32.45 hr / $2,596.00 bi-weekly
Attorney 3 – $36.51 hr / $2,920.80 bi-weekly
Attorney 4 – $39.07 hr / $3,125.60 bi-weekly
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.
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Contact Information:
Deanda Thymes
Deanda.Thymes@la.gov
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477
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