WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES

Position Duties

• Six years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social services; OR Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social services; OR A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social services; OR A master's degree plus two years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social services. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Minimum Qualifications

• The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here .

Other Qualifications

• Job Duties : Assist in developing standardized processes that lead toward continuous performance improvement and work with state merit supervisorial leadership in developing training and technical assistance models that are tailored to individual and specific shortfalls determined during the monitoring process. Assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programs. Analyze information to develop solutions based on data/information/solutions/processes. Develop long-range plans, strategies and objectives for the program’s information processing activities, reporting, tracking, and data integration. Prepares, analyzes, and delivers reports to local, state and federal government entities. Perform other duties as assigned, Travel maybe required Position Specific Details : Location: Harvey, LA Appointment Type: Probational / Job Appointment / Promotional / Detail to Special Duty How to Apply : No Civil Service test score 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. Information to support your eligibility for this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and a background check. For further information about this vacancy, contact: Heather Courville heather.courville@la.gov Louisiana Works is an equal employment opportunity employer and SAME agency, which 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.

Job Duties

• Assist in developing standardized processes that lead toward continuous performance improvement and work with state merit supervisorial leadership in developing training and technical assistance models that are tailored to individual and specific shortfalls determined during the monitoring process.
• Assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programs.
• Analyze information to develop solutions based on data/information/solutions/processes.
• Develop long-range plans, strategies and objectives for the program’s information processing activities, reporting, tracking, and data integration.
• Prepares, analyzes, and delivers reports to local, state and federal government entities.
• Perform other duties as assigned, Travel maybe required

Location

• Harvey, LA
• Appointment Type: Probational / Job Appointment / Promotional / Detail to Special Duty

How to Apply

• No Civil Service test score 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.
• Information to support your eligibility for this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
• All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and a background check.
• For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Heather Courville

Benefits

• 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/ Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at https://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 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
• 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.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• 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
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ( www.trsl.org ), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( www.lsers.net ), among others
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( www.lsers.net ), among others

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