WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 4 - CSBG

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Workforce Development Specialist 4
Office of Workforce Development
Division: Community Service Block Grants
Location: East Baton Rouge
Position: 50592177/50592178
Announcement #: LWC153099-03-15-22CG


These positions will be filled as a temporary job appointments up to 22 months; should a permanent position become available, the employee may be
converted to a probationary appointment.

The preferred candidate will have the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, interpret federal and state policies, statues and regulations.
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.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and background check.

If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you need a special accommodation for a disability.
The Louisiana Workforce Commission is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities • ****
LWC does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Charlotte Gautreau
HR Analyst
Louisiana Workforce Commission
cgautreau @lwc.la.gov
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus three years of professional experience in workforce development, unemployment insurance, marketing, administrative services, social services, job training programs work, education, management analysis, labor market analysis, human resources or any military experience gained at the E-5 rank and pay grade or higher.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
A master's degree will substitute for one year of the required experience.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Commission of Higher Education; the Higher Learning Commission; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK
To provide professional support services Workforce Development programs.
LEVEL OF WORK
Advanced.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Broad from higher-level Workforce Development personnel.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Functional over lower-level Workforce Development personnel.
LOCATION OF WORK
May be used by state agencies with workforce development functions.
JOB DISTINCTIONS
Differs from Workforce Development Specialist 3 by the type and complexity of program services provided.
Differs from Workforce Development Specialist 5 by the absence of direct supervisory responsibility.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Conducts needs assessment of both current and emerging workforce demands. Identifies and responds to business needs, proposes solutions to human resource challenges, manages and coordinates delivery of services, and promotes the services and programs of Louisiana Works and partner agencies. Acquires new business customers and maintains existing, on-going partnership relationships.
Serves as a staff specialist in programmatic specialty areas such as contracts/grants, program audit/ compliance, and technical program support. Provides advanced-level professional support for Workforce Development programs such as examining, inspecting, investigating, tracking of trends, and/or researching of program activity for statewide programs.
Reviews and examines client/participant records to ensure proper eligibility determination, accuracy of recorded information, completeness of participant evaluation, and/or assessment and appropriateness of training services. Investigates allegations of fraud and program abuse and prepares written reports documenting findings.
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.
Flexible Working Arrangements
– The flexibility of our system allows agencies to implement flexible working arrangements through the use of alternative work schedules, telecommuting and other flexibilities. These arrangements vary between hiring agencies.
Professional Development
- The Comprehensive Public Training Program (CPTP) is the state-funded training program for state employees. Through CPTP, agencies are offered management development and supervisory training, and general application classes on topics as diverse as writing skills and computer software usage.
Insurance Coverage
– Employees can choose one of several health insurance programs ranging from an HMO to the State's own Group Benefits Insurance program. The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. pays a portion of the cost for group health and life insurance. Dental and vision coverage are also available. More information can be found at ****Deferred Compensation
– As a supplemental retirement savings plan for employees, the State offers a Deferred Compensation Plan for tax deferred savings.
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
– **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. 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 ( ****), Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ( ****), Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System ( ****), among others. LASERS has provided this video
to give you more detailed information about their system.
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Please explain your experience working with community action programs.
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Please explain your experience in contract compliance with a general understanding of fiscal roles and responsibilities.
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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

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