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Program Manager 1A-LDH (Program Manager 1A Operations)

Statewide, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$5,023/mo - $9,856/mo

4+ years exp

NEOGOV is part of the Louisiana Department of Health, which aims to protect and promote health for all residents. The Program Manager will oversee budget and fiscal operations for public health programs, ensuring compliance with grant requirements and supporting community health initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Administer and oversee day-to-day budget and fiscal operations for the Bureau, including monitoring monthly expenditures, preparing projections, ensuring compliance with federal and state grant requirements, and providing recommendations on budget allocations and corrective actions

Manage bureau-wide grant and fiscal reporting by preparing, tracking, and maintaining expenditure reports, processing payments and invoices, verifying revenue sources and match requirements, and ensuring accurate documentation for audits and year-end closeout

Provide budgetary leadership and technical assistance by directing managers on fiscal matters, evaluating program modifications for financial feasibility, analyzing purchasing trends to reduce spending, and supporting informed decision-making across the Bureau

Develop, implement, and maintain Bureau Standard Operating Procedures, policies, and operational files; coordinate audits; respond to findings; and serve as a liaison with OPH leadership, LDH program offices, and external oversight entities

Oversee procurement, contracting, and inventory functions by developing and managing contracts and MOUs, tracking purchase orders and invoices, administering inventory control processes, managing technology service orders, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies and training requirements

Manage operational support and workforce coordination by overseeing payroll functions and time allocation coding, directing student workers and interns, providing staff training and webinars, communicating process updates, and supporting executive leadership and bureau-level meetings

Lead and coordinate special projects across the Bureau by managing timelines, ensuring compliance, maintaining accurate records, collaborating with program teams, providing status updates and recommendations to leadership, and driving continuous improvement in reporting and operational processes

Qualification

Budget managementGrant managementPublic health experiencePolicy developmentFinancial planningCollaborationProblem-solvingLeadership

Required

Seven years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services

A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services

An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus three years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services

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

Benefits

Insurance Coverage

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

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