COASTAL RESOURCES PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1-3 (ADMINISTRATIVE)

COASTAL RESOURCES PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1-3 (ADMINISTRATIVE)

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COASTAL RESOURCES PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1-3 (ADMINISTRATIVE)

Salary

3,624.40 - $5,724.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CPRA- 205285

Department

GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

Opening Date

02 / 04 / 2025

Closing Date

2 / 14 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Description

Benefits

Questions

Supplemental Information

Position : Coastal Resources Program Specialist 1-3

Agency : Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)

Division : Executive / Contracts

Office Location : 150 Terrace Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA

For recruitment purposes, applicants who are within 90 days of graduating with a baccalaureate degree will be allowed to apply for this position.

This position may be filled as either a Probational or a temporary Job Appointment. If filled as a Job Appointment, t here is a possibility that this position may later be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

Responsibilities :

Writing and reviewing Contracts and Amendments (Professional, Consulting, Interagency, etc.)

Completing associated request forms

Entry of Contracts and Purchase Orders into the LaGov Procurement System

Detailed audit of invoices

Processing of Memorandums of Review comments from Louisiana Legislative Auditors

May also assist with inventory and property management including but not limited to :

Assist upper-level staff Learn and understand Title 39

Assist with procurement requests

Assist with purchasing of supplies

Assist with routine fleet maintenance

Attend departmental and other state agency meetings and conferences to stay abreast of changes in departmental processes and state laws.

Required Skills :

Intermediate Microsoft application skills (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)

Detail Oriented

Organized

Quick learner

Self-motivated

Able to prioritize work

Able to work collaboratively as well as autonomously

Able to multi-task

An ideal candidate will possess the following core competencies :

Accepting Direction : The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

Managing Projects : The ability to initiate, plan, execute, manage, and close-out all project goals within the established timeline.

Using Data : The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

Working with Financial Information : The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial standing and / or outlook of an organization.

Preferred Competencies :

Adapting to Change : The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.

Demonstrating Accountability : The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.

Managing Time : The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

Negotiating Agreements : The ability to reach a consensus when parties may have conflicting interests or perspectives.

Solving Problems : The ability to discover solutions to problems.

Thinking Critically : The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

As part of a career progression group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Coastal Resources Program Specialist 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience. The maximum salary for CRPS 3 is $78,624 annually. This position is eligible for premium pay.

Below are thebi-weeklyminimum hire rates established for this position in accordance with CPRA’s Special Entrance Rate Policy :

Coastal Resources Program Specialist 1 $1,672.80 Coastal Resources Program Specialist 2 $1,789.60 Coastal Resources Program Specialist 3 $1,915.20

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.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Louisiana is a State as Model Employer for individuals with disabilities.

If you have any questions, you may contact :

Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor

P.O. Box 44027

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

CPRA.HumanResources@la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Three years of experience in an environmental program; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor’s degree.

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 Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK :

To provide assistance to higher level staff in a major environmental program in implementing a wide range of administrative functions within a division with an operating budget of approximately $30 to $55 million, and / or to serve as the contract manager for a very large / very complex project or feasibility study to create, restore, enhance, protect, and preserve the state's coastal wetlands, marshes, flood plains, and other natural resources vital to the state's economy and / or the safety of its citizens (private, public, institutional, industrial, and governmental).

LEVEL OF WORK : Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED :

Usually direct from a Coastal Resources Program Supervisor, but may receive supervision from higher-level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED :

None.

LOCATION OF WORK :

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. Other locations may be approved by SCS.

JOB DISTINCTIONS :

Differs from a Coastal Resource Program Specialist 2 by the absence of assignment to programs or projects of a larger and / or more complex scope.

Examples of Work

Assists higher level staff in planning, developing, managing, implementing, and evaluating

contracts, interagency agreements, cooperative agreements, and purchase orders for complex

programs, projects, or studies in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations, and

agency policies and procedures.

Assists higher level staff in developing contracts and required paperwork for review prior to

departmental approval process and assists in the management and monitoring of such contracts.

Responsible for initiating shopping carts, purchase orders, and contracts in LaGov.

Reviews and recommends payment of invoices for contracts, services, and other related costs in

accordance with project budgets and state procedures.

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

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found

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

AC : Rate your ability to adapt to change based on our definition : The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.

1= I have no experience and / or am uncomfortable adapting to change

2= I have limited experience or require assistance to adapt to change

3= I can adapt to change

4= I can adapt to change and help others improve their ability to adapt to change

AC : Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

MT : Rate your ability to manage time based on our definition : The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

1= I have no experience and / or am uncomfortable managing time.

2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage time

3= I can manage time

4= I can manage time and help others improve their ability to manage time

MT : Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

SP : Rate your ability to solve problems based on our definition : The ability to discover solutions to problems.

1= I have no experience and / or am uncomfortable solving problems

2= I have limited experience or require assistance to solve problems

3= I can solve problems

4= I can solve problems and help others improve their ability to solve problems

SP : Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

TCr : Rate your ability to think critically based on our definition : The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

1= I have no experience and / or am uncomfortable thinking critically

2= I have limited experience or require assistance to think critically

3= I can think critically

4= I can think critically and help others improve their ability to think critically

TCr : Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

Do you have any prior experience relative to the job description?

What are your career goals?

Are you expected to graduate within the next 90 days?

If you answered ‘yes’ to the question above, please enter your anticipated graduation date below. If you answered 'no,’ please enter N / A.

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Employer

State of Louisiana

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the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

866) 783-5462

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Salary : $78,624