Program Manager 2

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Health is hiring a Program Manager 2 to lead the Healthy Communities Division and advance public health initiatives across Louisiana. The position guides a six-person team and oversees program operations, statewide partnerships, strategic planning, and federal grant funding. Its portfolio includes school health and oral health promotion, youth risk behavior research, healthy aging, and dementia prevention. The role develops strategies and policies to improve the health and well-being of Louisiana communities.

The position is based in the Office of Health and Nutrition in East Baton Rouge Parish. It may be filled as a job appointment, a temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months.

Requirements

• Meet one of the stated experience and education combinations: seven years of relevant experience; six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of relevant experience; a bachelor’s degree plus four years of relevant experience; or an advanced degree or Juris Doctorate plus three years of relevant experience.
• Relevant experience is 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.
• For the six-years-of-full-time-work-experience pathway, each 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year, up to 120 semester hours and four years of experience.
• No Civil Service test score is required to be considered.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage the Healthy Communities Division, including supervision, workload planning, staff development, and program operations for six employees.
• Lead operational and strategic planning, performance reporting, grant coordination, and program implementation for healthy community initiatives.
• Manage approximately $1.56 million in federal grant funding, including budget development, contract initiation and execution, fiscal monitoring, and compliance.
• Develop and implement policy, systems, and environmental change strategies to promote healthier communities through Well-Ahead Louisiana.
• Oversee statewide school health and oral health initiatives, including the School Sealants Program and partnerships with the Louisiana Department of Education to promote healthy school environments and staff training.
• Direct the Louisiana Youth Risk Behavior Survey Project, including coordination and implementation of the biennial statewide survey and related program activities.
• Lead healthy aging and dementia prevention initiatives and statewide partnerships through the Louisiana Healthy Communities Coalition to improve outcomes for individuals at risk for or living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager