State of Louisiana, LA
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT OFFICER
We tailor your resume to this role and apply for you in seconds.
Apply to EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT OFFICER at State of Louisiana, LAJob details
- Location
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Work type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $52,644 - $103,296/yr
- Posted
- yesterday
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
Office of Unemployment Insurance
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana Works transforms lives and drives prosperity by putting people at the center of everything we do. We provide one seamless door where individualized solutions create new possibilities, proving that when government works for people, Louisiana works for everyone.
The Executive Management Officer serves as a special assistant and strategic advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Unemployment Insurance Administration. In this role, the incumbent provides executive-level support by managing complex projects, conducting detailed analyses, and coordinating the implementation of initiatives that impact the agency's mission, operations, and strategic objectives. The position evaluates organizational issues, develops recommendations, and oversees the execution of changes to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of unemployment insurance programs and services.
OUIA oversees Louisiana’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) program, which provides temporary financial assistance to eligible workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own. The office manages the full UI lifecycle, including employer tax collection, benefit claims processing, fraud prevention, and appeals.
Position Duties
Six years of experience in administrative services; OR
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in administrative services; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in administrative services; OR
An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus two years of experience in administrative 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.
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in administrative services; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in administrative services; OR
An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus two years of experience in administrative 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 Details:
- Serves as the agency's liaison to the Office of Unemployment Insurance Administration (OUIA) and the Technology and Innovation team, coordinating policy, operational, data, and technology initiatives while ensuring compliance with agency priorities and statewide directives.
- Assists the Deputy Assistant Secretary in developing, reviewing, and implementing agency policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and best practices.
- Strategic planning by evaluating agency goals, monitoring performance, identifying emerging priorities, and recommending improvements to align program objectives with the agency's mission.
- Represents the agency by delivering presentations and communicating agency initiatives, policies, and programs to stakeholders, professional organizations, and the public.
Position Specific Details:
Location: Baton Rouge, La
Appointment Type: Probational / Job Appointment / Promotional / Detail to Special Duty
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 applications 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.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Kedrick Kennedy
[email protected]
Louisiana Works 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# 800-259-515
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:
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.
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
Supplemental Questions
01
Describe your experience developing, analyzing, or implementing policies, procedures, or regulations. Include your role in the process, the types of policies you worked on, and how you ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, or organizational objectives.
02
Describe a time when you served as the primary liaison between multiple departments, agencies, or external stakeholders on a complex project or initiative. What was your role, how did you manage competing priorities, and what was the outcome?
03
Describe your experience providing strategic support to executive leadership. Include examples of how you analyzed organizational performance, recommended improvements, managed special projects, or presented information to executive leadership or external stakeholders.
Required Question
Agency Information
EmployerState of LouisianaAddress 1201 N 3rd StBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802 Phone(866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
Ready to apply to State of Louisiana, LA?
We tailor your resume to this role and apply for you.