Attorney-General Counsel 3
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Attorney-General Counsel 3
Salary
$7,540.00 - $14,792.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
OS/DRT/216210
Department
LDH-Office of Secretary
Opening Date
01/08/2026
Closing Date
1/15/2026 11:59 PM Central
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About this Job
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 Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/)
Step into a pivotal leadership role at the highest level of public service asAttorney-General Counsel 3for the Louisiana Department of Health. As the Department's chief legal counsel, you will serve as the senior legal advisor to LDH's executive leadership, including the Secretary and Medicaid Director, shaping legal strategy and guiding decisions that impact healthcare and public health statewide. This role offers the opportunity to lead a large, dynamic legal team, influence complex policy and operational matters, and represent one of Louisiana's most critical agencies at the executive level. If you bring exceptional legal expertise, strategic vision, and a passion for public service, this position offers a rare and rewarding opportunity to make a statewide impact.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus six years of experience as a practicing attorney.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=171520) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Serve as the chief legal counsel for the Louisiana Department of Health, acting as the senior legal advisor and legal representative to the Secretary and executive leadership on all legal, regulatory, and policy matters affecting the Department.
Provide strategic legal guidance to LDH leadership, including the Deputy Secretary, Undersecretary, Assistant Secretaries, Medicaid Director, Chief of Staff, Executive Counsel, and Deputy Executive Counsel, to support informed decision-making and risk management.
Direct, manage, and supervise the Department's legal operations by overseeing a large legal team that includes deputy general counsels, attorneys, program managers, executive staff, and administrative support personnel.
Establish legal priorities, allocate resources, and ensure consistent, high-quality legal services across all LDH programs, offices, and initiatives.
Represent the Department in high-level legal matters, complex negotiations, and issues of significant legal or public impact, ensuring alignment with state and federal laws.
Report directly to the Deputy Executive Counsel and Executive Counsel, implementing their direction while coordinating legal strategy and operations to support LDH's mission and executive objectives.
Position-Specific Details:
Location:Office of the Secretary / Legal / East Baton Rouge Parish
Appointment Type: This position will be filled as a Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)
Cost Center: 3071070203
Position Number(s): 2720
Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rate (SER)
Attorney-General Counsel 3 - $46.39 hourly / $3,711.20 bi-weekly
How To Apply:
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.
*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
Deanda Thymes
Deanda.Thymes@la.gov
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477
This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.
LDH supports Louisiana's commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here (https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp) .
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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This position will be filled as a Job appointment only. Job appointments may last up to 48 months. Acknowledge by checking "Yes" that you understand this is a temporary position.
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Do you possess a current, valid license to practice law in Louisiana?
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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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