WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Salary

$4,470.00 - $8,767.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

WFDMN-196915-070224CC

Department

LWC-Office of Workforce Development

Opening Date

07/03/2024

Closing Date

7/8/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

Workforce Development Manager

Office of Workforce Development

Division: OWD/Monitoring

Location: Baton Rouge, La

Announcement: WFDMN-196915-070224CC

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. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

Preferred: Experience in auditing, compliance and/or monitoring of federal programs.

No Civil Service test score or assessment is required 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.

*Resumes WILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization. All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and background check.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission is an equal employment opportunity employer and SAME agency that serves as a model employer for the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities • TDD# 800-259-5154

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Connie Muse

CMuse2@lwc.la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree plus four years of professional experience in workforce development, administrative services, social services.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted 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 may be substituted 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.

A master's degree will substitute for one year of the required experience.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To provide management for multiple Workforce Development programs through subordinates for an assigned geographical area.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Manager.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Broad from higher-level Workforce Development personnel. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Direct over lower-level Workforce Development personnel.

LOCATION OF WORK:

May be used by state agencies with workforce development functions.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Workforce Development Consultant by the presence of managerial responsibility with direct subordinates.

Differs from Workforce Development Assistant Administrator by the absence of statewide responsibility for managing Workforce Development, directing federal reporting, and developing /directing budgetary expenditures through multiple Workforce Development Specialists and/or program personnel.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Oversees the day-to-day operations of field offices through supervisors, implementing policies/ service delivery processes/standards, and ensuring that all identified outcomes are achieved.

Enforces program goals and objectives by delegating authority to meet those goals and objectives.

Conducts staff meetings, conferences, and training to most efficiently operate programs, budgets, personnel, technical problems, and communicate/discuss the status of projects or programs. Requests the allocation and expenditure of state, federal, and other funds to eligible recipients for implementation of assigned programs. Produces budgetary reports, records, and activities, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and other regulations, policies, and procedures for budgetary control.

Develops and directs a program for budget and performance measurement. Reviews performance against operating plans and standards. Provides reports interpreting results. Recommends and approves changes in direction of plans. Develops short term and long-term plans, programs, and performance criteria governing the performance as assigned activities.

Establishes and coordinates relationships with community providers and other partners to continually expand and strengthen services for clients, ensure effective referral processes and maintain communication. Assures vendors are providing services to participants consistent with contract guidelines.

Recommends and approves changes in direction of plans. Develops short term and long-term plans, programs, and performance criteria governing the performance as assigned activities.

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

  01

  Do you have experience in monitoring federal, state, or local grant-funded programs?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Have you written and/or issued reports addressing compliance findings and/or corrective actions?

• Yes

• No

  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

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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