Department MISSION
DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters.
Department VISION
We care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people.
Department VALUES
Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.
This vacancy is located in East Baton Rouge parish.
This position serves as a principal assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Child Welfare. The child welfare division provides direct management and oversight of all field operations for Child Welfare in nine regional offices that are dispersed geographically throughout the state. This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months.
You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application.
Resumes cannot be submitted in lieu of completing an application.
The duties that you describe in the Work Experience section of your application will be reviewed by State Civil Service as part of the process in determining if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job.
Your experience WILL NOT be evaluated based on the job title alone. You must describe your actual duties. If you are a current employee of the State of Louisiana it is important that you indicate in the “Duties” section for each job the specific programs that you worked in to receive credit for that experience.
List all prior employment. Work experience left off of your electronic application or only included in an attached resume will not be credited. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
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.
DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities".
For additional information about this vacancy, please contact Rebecca Hook via e-mail at Rebecca.Hook.DCFS@La.Gov
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the managerial level or above:
Eight years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR
An advanced degree, or a Juris Doctorate, plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization.
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.
Function of Work:
To direct the programs for a state office having either: (l) one thousand to three thousand employees, or (2) less than one thousand employees with over seventy percent dispersed statewide.
Level of Work:
Administrator.
Supervision Received:
Administrative direction from the unclassified Assistant Secretary.
Supervision Exercised:
Line over all Program Division Directors.
Location of Work:
May be used by state offices having one thousand to three thousand employees or state offices having less than one thousand employees with over 70 percent dispersed statewide.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Deputy Assistant Secretary 1 by the responsibility for directing the programs of a moderate size state office having one thousand to three thousand employees or a small office with several statewide locations rather than a small office having less than one thousand employees with most locations centralized.
Differs from Deputy Assistant Secretary 3 by the lack of responsibility for directing the programs for an office involved in the most technical areas, or directing the programs for a state office having over three thousand employees.Directs programs in the absence of the assistant secretary, serves as principal assistant to the assistant secretary and has administrative line authority over all program directors.
Advises the assistant secretary regarding program, office or departmental problems.
Reviews current and long-range programs, plans and policies for the office, identifying and resolving areas of conflict.
Reviews, formulates, or directs the revision of rules, regulations and procedures for the office.
Reviews and evaluates work of subordinates, gives technical guidance when needed.
Coordinates budget recommendations.
Conducts staff meetings and conferences with subordinates to resolve problems and conflicts.
Meets with officials of federal, state and local agencies, legislators, professional organizations and interested groups on matters relating to the office.
Directs the preparation of special reports relating to office programs. Prepares correspondence on complex and sensitive matters affecting the department or office.
