Administrative Program Director 3
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Administrative Program Director 3
Salary
$5,375.00 - $10,546.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Promotion
Job Number
OMF-51687-2.6.26-TW
Department
DAF-Agriculture and Forestry
Opening Date
02/09/2026
Closing Date
2/14/2026 11:59 PM Central
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About this Job
Job# OMF-51687-2.6.26-TW
This position is located within the Office of Management and Finance. This is a department wide vacancy open to LDAF employees only.
Ready to make a meaningful impact on Louisiana's workforce and organizational culture? Join the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry as an Administrative Program Director 3!
Grow your career with opportunities in leadership, professional development, and specialized advancement opportunities.
Why Join Us?
Contribute to a mission-driven organization that serves communities across Louisiana
Enjoy competitive pay and excellent benefits
Be part of a collaborative and supportive team
LDAF cares about the well-being of its employees! We offer a fully employer-funded Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing valuable support and resources to help you and your household members thrive at work and at home. The EAP is also free for all members of your household.
Minimum Qualifications
Eight years of experience in administrative services; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus five years of experience in administrative services; OR
A bachelor's degree plus five years of experience in administrative services; OR
An advanced degree plus four years 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 foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=170660) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
The incumbent of this position is responsible for directing all procurement activities, including purchasing, professional contracting, procurement card, travel, telecommunications, and accounts payable for the Department of Agriculture & Forestry.
The Procurement Director is responsible for administering and directing the Central Procurement Office of the Department of Agriculture & Forestry.
Serves as Director of Procurement and consults with the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, (6) Assistant Commissioners, Directors and Assistant Directors.
Communicates at the highest management level within the agency when interrelated policy planning procedures are established.
Responsible for routine reporting to the different offices within the department on overall status of purchasing activities as well as exceptional circumstances when required.
Meets with Assistant Commissioner of Management & Finance and Deputy Undersecretary to review current and long-range agency goals and matters relating to the procurement processes and assist to resolve any problems. Upon request, provides reports of items purchased, quantity and cost.
Conducts staff meeting with subordinates to discuss operational problems, organization/budgetary matters and personnel matters.
Serves as liaison and coordinator for the Department of Agriculture and Forestry with the Office of State Procurement, the Division of Administration, Office of Technology Services, Vendors and others on matters related to purchasing, contracts, travel, telecommunications, and accounts payable.
Supervises one Administrative Program Director 2, and indirectly supervises one Administrative Program Manager 3, one Administrative Program Specialist C, one Administrative Program Specialist B, and one Administrative Program Specialist A.
Incumbent is responsible for all phases of the purchasing process for all offices serviced by purchasing.
Responsibilities include the determination of priorities, preparation of specifications, issuance of solicitations and request for proposals, awarding of bids, procurement, value analysis and vendor relations.
Provides oversight to subordinate personnel responsible for administering and directing statewide activities related to the execution, processing, approval and payment of LDAF and LAFA contracts and/or grants.
Responsible for oversight of the LDAF Travel/P card/CBA card program, ensuring all LDAF travel transactions strictly adhere to statewide travel regulations (PPM 49) as well as department-specific policies.
Creates and conducts, along with subordinates, seminars to train LDAF and LAFA personnel on requirements specific to statewide travel regulations as well as Department specific policies. Creates and conducts, along with subordinates, seminars to train LDAF and LAFA personnel on requirements specific to statewide accounts payable policies as well as LDAF specific policies.
Telecommunications: Serves as LDAF Telecommunications Coordinator.
Serves as an Office of Management and Finance Procurement representative at the LDAF Emergency Operations Center responsible for purchasing tasks related to the declaration of an emergency.
Other duties may be assigned based on the needs of the department.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type:
Full-time, this position may be filled by promotion of a permanent classified Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry employee.
Compensation : The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
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 this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Tiffany Waddell - HR Analyst
Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
twaddell@ldaf.state.la.us (kbuckley@ldaf.state.la.us)
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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Are you currently a classified employee of Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry serving with permanent status?
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To ensure compliance with the LDAF Nepotism Policy, do you have any immediate family members or relatives who are currently employed with the LDAF? Immediate family member is defined as children (blood, step, adopted), spouse, brother, sister, father, mother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law and father-in-law. Relative includes immediate family members previously defined and also includes grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, uncle, aunt niece and nephew.
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If you answered "yes" to the above question, please list the name of your immediate family member and/or relatives currently employed by the LDAF. If you answered "no" to the above question, enter N/A.
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Are you an employee of LA Department of Agriculture and Forestry? (indicate hire date)
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Do you have a valid Louisiana driver's license?
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The incumbent of this position may drive a state-owned vehicle during working hours. Office of Risk Management prohibits drivers with three or more moving violations in a one-year period from operating a state-owned vehicle. o Based on this information; will you be able to operate a state-owned vehicle? (use when driving is a requirement of the position).
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Describe your experience with Procurement policies and procedures and state contracts.
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Describe your management style and how it aligns with your vision for the section.
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Phone
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Website
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