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ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM MANAGER 2


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.

Requirements

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.

Qualifications


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

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. 
Date Posted
06/27/2025
Job Reference
ELMHS6.27.25APM2
Organization
LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Location
Jackson, LA 70802
Category
Administrative
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