Program Monitor-LDH (Tactical Communication Officer)

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Health is hiring a Program Monitor to serve as a Tactical Communications Officer supporting public health emergency preparedness and response. The role helps maintain essential communications readiness around the clock and ensures timely, reliable information reaches public health partners throughout Louisiana.

The position is located in the Office of Public Health, Bureau of Community Preparedness, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is a probationary appointment. The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for Louisiana residents.

Requirements

• Five years of experience developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs, or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of qualifying experience in those areas; OR a bachelor’s degree plus two years of qualifying experience; OR an advanced degree or Juris Doctorate plus one year of qualifying experience.
• For the six-year full-time work experience in any field pathway, every 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of experience, up to 120 semester hours and a maximum substitution of four years.
• No Civil Service test score is required to be considered.
• Applicants must include relevant, detailed experience and education information in the application; resumes are not accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate emergency communications planning, training, drills, and workshops for public health emergency preparedness and response.
• Maintain the operational readiness and functionality of the Emergency Support Function 8 (ESF-8) communications infrastructure, including the Louisiana Health Alert Network (HAN).
• Manage and support communications systems and equipment, including cell phones, mobile satellite networks, satellite phones, 700 MHz radios, HAM radios, and related hardware and software.
• Disseminate timely and accurate health alerts and emergency notifications through the HAN to more than 37,000 healthcare providers and other public health partners.
• Serve as a key point of contact for state agencies, federal partners, emergency operations centers, healthcare facilities, and other response organizations during public health emergencies.
• Facilitate rapid information sharing and coordination among local, state, and federal partners to support emergency response and informed decision-making.
• Ensure continuous 24/7 emergency communications readiness to support timely identification of public health threats, minimize response delays, and protect Louisiana residents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed