What are the responsibilities and job description for the DOTD Program Specialist 1 - 3 position at DOTD-Engineering & Operations?
$2,922.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly
Baton Rouge, LA
Classified
42/50593998/PS123/10.2.26-AS
DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Section 42
10/02/2026
10/18/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
About This Position:
While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Services laws, rules and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:
Selected Competencies:
- Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
- Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
- Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx
Minimum Qualifications
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 Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Manage Daily Agile Assets Operations: Oversees system activity, reviews work orders for accuracy, communicates updates to users, and ensures statewide maintenance work is consistently and properly reported.
Provide Training and Technical Support: Assists personnel with Agile Assets use, identifies training needs, develops targeted training plans, and conducts sessions to resolve statewide deficiencies.
Support Policy and Procedure Development: Collaborates with DOTD leadership to recommend updates to maintenance policies, activity descriptions, and MMS standards that directly affect district operations and reporting.
Maintain and Enhance System Functionality: Provides support for the Mobile Work Manager app, assists in testing system updates, identifies needed improvements, and ensures LOS-related data from Agile Assets and LaGov is accurate.
Position Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, Job Appointment or Detail to Special Duty
Career Progression: This position may be filled as a as Program Specialist 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).
Compensation: Below is the starting hourly rate for each level.
- Program Specialist 1 -1,348.80/ bi-weekly
- Program Specialist 2 -1,443.20/ bi-weekly
- Program Specialist 3 -1,652.00/ bi-weekly
Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities” page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification and job concepts for each level.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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.
- Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.
Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available: https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp
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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
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.
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
Salary : $2,922 - $5,734