The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is responsible for managing and protecting the state’s renewable natural resources, including all wildlife and aquatic life.
LDWF supports a strong work ethic in its employees and incorporates the use of good science, accurate information and technology. The Office of the Secretary exists to provide leadership and support services, administrative direction, and accountability for departmental programs; administrative direction and leadership to ensure the success of subordinate programs; and department-wide coordination, communication, personnel and basic resources needed to accomplish the department’s mission.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has established a statewide program adjudicating any civil restitution cases that are handled by the district attorney offices for Class 1 and 2 hunting and fishing violations through an administrative hearing. This position is managing this statewide program. Some of the main duties of this position include:
Preference will be given to candidates with Wildlife and Fisheries restitution hearing experience.
HOW TO APPLY: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.
Contact Information:
Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
Human Resources P.O. Box 98000 Baton Rouge, LA 70898Consuello Browncbrown2@wlf.la.gov The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf(Download PDF reader) Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus four years of professional level experience in a public or private sector setting.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field will substitute 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 will substitute 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.
Graduate training in any field will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.
A master's degree in any field will substitute for one year of the required experience.
Graduate training with less than a Ph.D. will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
A Ph.D. in any field will substitute for two years of required experience.
NOTE:
Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To develop and manage a complex program(s) having multiple components associated with the program(s) on a statewide level.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Program Manager.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Administrative direction from a higher level administrator. This position does not serve as an assistant to and will not report directly to the Statewide Program Manager 2.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Functional or direct over any department staff as assigned by executive management.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Statewide.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Statewide Program Manager 2 by the absence of direct supervision as well as size, scope and complexity of operations, and decision making authority as determined by State Civil Service.
This job title shall not be used when a more appropriate class or series exists for the duties presented.
EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Develops current and long-range plans, policies and procedures for managing the agency program(s).
Monitors revenues and expenditures of statewide program budget; formulates budgetary projections.
Prepares and submits grant proposals.
Drafts and finalizes contracts and Memorandums of Understanding; monitors/manages budgetary and programmatic aspects of those agreements assuring compliance with requirements/deliverables. Approves contract invoices.
Responds proactively to audit findings, programmatic challenges and issues; coordinates responses and reports to auditors and federal/state governmental entities. Monitors compliance with all guidelines.
Provides on-going consultation and technical assistance to professional and support staff on programmatic issues.
Serves as liaison for agency on statewide task forces, work groups, councils, and coalitions.
Revises rules, regulations and procedures to meet changes in law or policy.
Establishes program goals and develops organizational plans with limited input from higher levels of management.