Deputy Undersecretary 1

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Deputy Undersecretary 1

Salary

$5,860.00 - $11,492.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

206257DeptyUndSec1-2.25.25SS

Department

DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services

Opening Date

02/25/2025

Closing Date

3/2/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

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.

This position is within the Administrative, Training, and Safety Services section of Office of Management and Finance. The incumbent will oversee and supervise the daily operations related to Statewide Property Control, Inventory Control, Telecommunications Management, General Safety, Security, Loss Prevention, Facility Maintenance, and Statewide Training initiatives. The incumbent must have extensive knowledge of administrative management, telecommunications, safety regulations, state and federal laws and possess the ability to effectively monitor expenditures, interpret policies, recommend improvements, and compose written reports to executive leadership and auditors as needed.

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 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.

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 Shanita Smith via email at Shanita.Smith.DCFS@La.Gov

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To direct multiple divisions performing management and finance functions for a state agency.

Level of Work:

Executive

Supervision Received:

Executive direction from the unclassified Undersecretary. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

Supervision Exercised:

Direct over division administrators within the Office of Management and Finance. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

Location of Work:

Positions at this level are typically located within major state departments. Other locations may be approved by SCS.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from lower-level administrative jobs by the presence of executive-level responsibility for multiple divisions performing management and finance functions for a state agency.

Differs from Deputy Undersecretary 2 by the absence of executive-level responsibility for multiple divisions performing management and finance functions of greater scope, complexity, and impact. These characteristics are generally assessed by budget authority and subordinate personnel for the assigned divisions.

Examples of Work

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

Divisions performing management and finance functions typically include Accounting, Audit, Budget, Human Resources, Administrative Services, Information Services, etc.

Provides executive review and direction for current and long-range programs, plans, and policies; ensures efficiency, economical management, and conservation of resources.

Meets with the Governor, legislators, state officials, administrators of other divisions, professional organizations, vendors, and others to provide information and to resolve conflicts as needed.

Directs program evaluations; discusses results with the Undersecretary and works with subordinate administrators to improve operations as needed.

Reviews and revises budget recommendations for assigned activities.

Conducts staff meetings and conferences with division directors to discuss operations, organization, budgetary matters, personnel matters, technical issues, and the status of programs and projects.

Coordinates or directs special projects or reports relating to 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

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  Can you describe your experience in overseeing operations related to Statewide Property Control and Inventory Management? How have you ensured efficiency and compliance in these areas?

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  This position requires knowledge of state and federal safety regulations. Can you provide an example of how you’ve successfully implemented safety programs or initiatives in a previous role?

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  How do you approach budget monitoring and expenditure management in a large, multifaceted department? Can you share a time when you identified areas for improvement and made recommendations to senior leadership or auditors?

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Employer

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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