COASTAL RESOURCES PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1-3 (ADMINISTRATIVE)

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, there 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:
  1. Assist upper-level staff Learn and understand Title 39
  2. Assist with procurement requests
  3. Assist with purchasing of supplies 
  4. Assist with routine fleet maintenance
  5. 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 the bi-weekly minimum 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

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.

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.

Salary : $78,624