Louisiana State Treasurer’s Office Baton Rouge, Louisiana

https://www.treasury.la.gov/

The Louisiana Department of Treasury has one vacancy located in the Administrative Division. This position serves as head of the Purchasing Department for the Department of the Treasury. This position manages all aspects of the procurement process in accordance with rules and regulations set forth by the State Purchasing Office.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Procurement Analyst 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the ‘Class Specifications’ tab located in the top left menu of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications, and job concepts for each level.

This vacancy is being announced as a classified position and is open to all qualified applicants. This position requires the selected applicant to serve a minimum probationary period of twelve (12) months. A current, permanent status state employee may be required to accept a probational appointment in lieu of promotion.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies: 

• Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
• Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.
• Managing Resources: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.

Preference may be given to state employees with Purchasing/Procurement experience.

APPLICATION PROCESS: 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.

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:
Joseph FreemanJFreeman@treasury.la.gov

The Louisiana Department of Treasury is a Substance Abuse and Drug-Free workplace. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the State Treasurer’s Office is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace prohibiting discrimination on the basis of any non-merit factor.

The Louisiana Department of Treasury is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf.

All prospective new hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the Federal Government’s E-verify system.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.

Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:

A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

 NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.