ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM MANAGER 2



ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM MANAGER 2

Salary

$3,579.00 - $7,025.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

ELMHS6.27.25APM2

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

06/27/2025

Closing Date

7/4/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job


This vacancy is located in the Forensic Community Services Department at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson, LA (East Feliciana Parish). ELMHS is the largest 24-hour, multi-site, state psychiatric complex, comprised of residential, outpatient, and inpatient services.

Minimum Qualifications

Five years of experience in administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in administrative services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus two years of experience in administrative services; OR

An advanced degree plus one year 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.

Job Specification


The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information


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

Any level of this series may involve two-to-twenty administrative functions, such as; human resources, purchasing, information technology, inventory, property control, accounting, safety, risk management, records management, security, inventory, mail operations, contracts/grants, insurance, and budget.



*This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions or units at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System within 90 days of closing.

This position may be filled as a Probational (open to all qualified applicants); a Promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency wide permanent status employees), or by Detail to Special Duty; Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected for a full-time position.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience.  An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. Please list all work experience.

Applicants qualifying based on college training 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 or faxed to (225) 219-1041.  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.

For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact:
LDH-ELMHS Human Resources
Candice Burkes
Jackson, La. 70748
ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV
225-634-0535

Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.  However, there is no guarantee that everybody that applies to this posting will be interviewed. 


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:


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.
***** 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 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

01
Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?
  • Yes
  • No
02
If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.
03
Are you a current employee of Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?
  • Yes
  • No

Required Question

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