ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM MANAGER 1

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. [**Learn more about the Louisiana Department of Health**](https://ldh.la.gov/) **Lead, inspire, and make a difference!** Join Louisiana Medicaid's Eligibility Field Operations team and help support essential healthcare services for more than 1.7 million residents. This position offers the opportunity to supervise a dynamic administrative team, manage critical regional office operations, and contribute to the success of one of the state's largest public service programs. If you're ready to lead with purpose and make an impact every day, apply today! **An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:** **Driving Results:** The ability to set and pursue goals, maintain focus amid competing demands, and deliver results. **Making Accurate Judgments:** The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning. **Thinking Critically:** The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, wellsupported conclusions. **Accepting Direction:** The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions. **Demonstrating Accountability:** The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes. **Following Policies and Procedures**: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies. Three years of experience in administrative services; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR A bachelor's degree. 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. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found [here](https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=170680). Job Duties: · Oversees regional administrative operations, including human resources, purchasing, inventory, property control, travel coordination, budget support, and contract management to ensure efficient office operations. · Supervises and develops administrative staff by assigning work, monitoring performance, providing training and coaching, and ensuring compliance with Civil Service and LDH policies. · Manages regional purchasing, inventory, and property accountability, including procurement, surplus processing, annual inventory, and emergency purchasing activities. · Coordinates regional travel, budget, and fiscal activities, including travel authorizations, reimbursements, purchasing card reconciliation, and monitoring administrative expenditures. · Administers facility and office support services, including records management, telecommunications, emergency preparedness, maintenance coordination, and office safety. · Serves as the regional liaison for human resources, payroll, telecommunications, and administrative services by coordinating personnel actions, resolving operational issues, and ensuring policy compliance. · Develops and implements administrative policies, procedures, and process improvements while fostering teamwork, promoting employee engagement, and supporting continuous operational excellence. Position-Specific Details: **Location:** Medical Vendor Administration / Eligibility Field Operations / Rapides Parish **Appointment Type:** Probational or Promotional **Cost Center:** 305-2050407 **Position Number(s):** 50418249 How To Apply: No Civil Service test score is required in…