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EXECUTIVE STAFF OFFICER (State Energy Office)
Salary
$3,649.00 – $7,157.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
DNR-2023-OS-182317-MMR
Department
DNR-Office of the Secretary
Division
Tech Assessment
Opening Date
08/24/2023
Closing Date
8/29/2023 11:59 PM Central
- Description
- Benefits
Supplemental Information
Office of the Secretary – State Energy Office
The Office of the Secretary serves as the department’s executive management office. The Secretary is the chief officer of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in charge of its policy, administration, and operations. The Office of the Secretary is comprised of the Office of Management and Finance, Internal Auditor, Legal, Public Information Office, Technology Assessment, and the State Energy Office.
The Technology Assessment Division produces a wide-range of technical data, analyses, assessments, and forecasts while providing independent and timely engineering and economic information about the effects of changes or potential changes in the following energy and natural resources areas; supply, demand, utilization, technology, economics, and taxation. Within the Division, the State Energy Office promotes the efficient use and management of energy in the state. It helps maximize Louisiana’s energy potential by exploring all energy sources and by reducing current energy consumption through education, energy-use studies, and demonstrations of energy-efficient technologies. Additionally, the State Energy Office serves as the primary manager of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). It coordinates the state’s residential home energy efficiency program.
LOCATION AND POSITION INFORMATION:
The Executive Staff Officer position is located within the State Energy Office/Technology Assessment Division (SEA/TAD) and serves as the confidential assistant to the Director of the State Energy Office. This position provides high-level administrative support to the SEO office and members of the executive team, serving as backup to the Secretary of DNR’s unclassified private secretary.
- Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career andnot the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.
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. Additional Vacancies may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of the closing date.
Application Process
No Civil Service test scoreis 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 applications 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.
A copy of your college transcript to verify the specialized degree requirement MUST be submitted by the closing date of this announcement. This may be done by way of an attachment to your online application and/or by fax/mail.Applicants possessing an international degree must submit an equivalency evaluation statement with their application. This may be done by way of an attachment to your online application.
Transcripts can either be mailed or faxed to the Louisiana Department of State Civil Service. Fax: 225-219-1041. Mailing Address: Department of State Civil Service, P.O. Box 94111, Capitol Station, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9111.
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
Taylor L McDowell
Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 94396
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396
Email: [email protected]
The Department of Natural Resources 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.
The Department of Natural Resources is a participant in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus three 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.
Job Concepts
Function Of Work
To serve as a confidential assistant to an Assistant Secretary or equivalent level administrator.
Level Of Work
Advanced.
Supervision Received
Direct from Assistant Secretary or equivalent level administrator.
Supervision Exercised
Functional or direct, as required by specific assignments, over any agency employee.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Statewide.
Job Distinctions
Differs from the Executive Management Officer by the presence of administrative support duties and absence of agency project management duties.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Relieves the department heads of a variety of administrative matters in assigned areas.
Composes and transmits directives or assignments to executive staff on behalf of the department head.
Composes and types correspondence involving routine and non-routine matters. Disseminates requested information to the public.
Assists the administrator in activities such as accreditation, licensing, and compliance with federal or state court orders.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
Benefits
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/
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.
State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To)
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.
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) 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
Agency
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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