Administrative Program Manager
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Administrative Program Manager
Salary
$3,831.00 - $7,518.00 Monthly
Location
Marrero, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
224287
Department
SE LA Flood Protection Auth-West
Opening Date
08/03/2026
Closing Date
8/8/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
About this Job
OUR MISSION
TO PROTECT WEST BANK HOMES AND BUSINESSES BY ENSURING THAT OUR FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEM FUNCTIONS AS DESIGNED.
OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
This position serves as the Program Manager, Land Manager, and Grants Manager for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West Bank and its three member districts: the West Jefferson Levee District, the Algiers Levee District, and the Lafitte Area Levee District. The position will work closely with the Authority General Counsel to manage all Land Rights and Litigation activities, as well as legislative activities that may impact the Authority. This position will also manage all grants for the Authority, producing application and tracking documents and securing funding appropriately.
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 foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=170690) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Acts as liaison with the State Land Office and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority concerning land rights associated with Flood Protection alignments as well as oil/mineral leasing of member district property.
May represent the Division on interagency steering committees, special task forces, or attendance at conferences, workshops, meetings, or public hearings.
Oversees the development and maintenance of complex GIS mapping systems having to do with land or rights-of-way acquisition and mineral lease activities, including the Authority's Asset Tracker system.
Tracks all Contracts and Agreements and ensures that they are updated as necessary to meet the Authority's needs.
Prepares state budget recommendations and reviews budget requests for federal and state grants, professional and other contractual services
Performs research and generates reports of same for review by Authority Counsel and Director on critical statutory provisions for the Authority's function.
Searches, examines, and collects authorities on points of law in connection with the preparation of cases for trial.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational - Up to 24 months
Career Progression:This position is not part of a Career Progression Group.
Work Schedule:Work hours are 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Thursday.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score or assessment 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.
ResumesWILL NOTbe 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:
Matthew Edwards
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West
humanresources@slfpaw.org
(504) 340-0318
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
Employer
State of Louisiana
Address
1201 N 3rd St
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
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