EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT OFFICER



EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Salary

$4,044.00 - $7,958.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LWC166752-11-18-22KK

Department

LWC-Office of Unemployment Insurance Administration

Opening Date

11/21/2022

Closing Date

11/28/2022 11:59 PM Central

Supplemental Information

Executive Management Officer
Office of Unemployment Insurance 
Location: East Baton Rouge
Position #:  50403270
Announcement #:  LWC166752-11-18-22KK

   
 

Position Information 
 

This position may be filled as either a Probational or a Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a Promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency wide permanent status employees); or by Detail to Special Duty or Classified Temporary Appointment. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected.
 
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.
 
The Louisiana Workforce Commission is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities • TDD# 800-259-5154   
 
LWC does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.
 
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
 
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Kedrick Kennedy   
HR Analyst
Louisiana Workforce Commission
kkennedy@lwc.la.gov 

 
 

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus three years of professional level experience in a public or private sector setting.
 
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field will substitute for the required baccalaureate degree.
 
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
 
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
 
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
 
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree will substitute for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
 
Graduate training in any field will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.
 
A master's degree in any field will substitute for one year of the required experience.
 
Graduate training with less than a Ph.D. will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
 
A Ph.D. in any field will substitute for two years of required experience.
 
NOTE:
Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience.
 
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university. 

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as a special assistant and advisor to executive management. Incumbents will manage the detailed and complex analysis of issues affecting the agency in state legislation and assist with the implementation of policies and procedures necessary to achieve the goals and mission of the agency.
 
LEVEL OF WORK:
Program Manager.
 
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General from a Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary or equivalent levels.
 
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May exercise functional or direct supervision as required.
 
LOCATION OF WORK:
Statewide.
 
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
None.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
 
Directs or performs the identification and evaluation of state policies in broad and specific categories utilizing state law, federal law, legislative acts, court orders, executive orders, budgets, policy statements, citizen advisory group recommendations, and special commission reports.
 
Initiates and directs policy research projects involving needs assessment surveys, special purpose questionnaires, citizen participation components, model legislation, and applicable data from other states.
 
Assists department head with writing of agency policies.
 
Reviews current and long-range goals.
 
May make public presentations on behalf of the agency.
 
May testify before legislative committees.
 
Represents agency and state on organizations and commissions.
 
May manage small to medium agency specific programs.
 
Serves as a legislative liaison.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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/

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 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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Provide prior experience information regarding policy and budget.
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This position will require statistics utilizing Excel. What functions are you proficient with in Excel?

Required Question

Agency
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462