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Supplemental Information

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• 
  Cover Letter (expressing interest and why you feel you are the best qualified candidate).
• Resume

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Benefits - Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to “make a difference” through 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. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits and have access to a great professional development program.

Professional Development - The Comprehensive Public Training Program (CPTP) is the state-funded training program for state employees. Through CPTP, agencies are offered management development and supervisory training, and general application classes on topics as diverse as writing skills and computer software usage.

Insurance Coverage – Employees can choose one of several health insurance programs ranging from an HMO to the State’s own Group Benefits Insurance program. The State of Louisiana pays a portion of the cost for group health and life insurance. Dental and vision coverage are also available. More information can be found at www.groupbenefits.org.

Deferred Compensation – As a supplemental retirement savings plan for employees, the State offers a Deferred Compensation Plan for tax deferred savings.

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.

Retirement – The Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS) is a qualified defined benefit pension and retirement plan under Section 401 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code. LASERS’ provides retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. Additional information on this program can be found at www.lasersonline.org.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum
A baccalaureate degree in accounting, business, finance, engineering, architecture, construction management, or similar fields, plus two (2) years’ experience in a similar field.

Substitutions
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the degree requirement.

A master's degree may be substituted for two years of the required work experience.

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 may be substituted 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.

NOTE:
A college degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Incorporated; the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools; the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Additional Information
Preference may be given to applicants that hold professional certifications (i.e. Professional Engineer, Licensed Architect, Certified Floodplain Manager, and Certified Emergency Manager).

Applicants must have knowledge of applicable laws, rules and regulations related to Public Assistance programs. The position is field-based and requires the ability to work independently, to prioritize and handle multiple projects.

Applicants must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; effective interpersonal and oral/written communication skills; strong analytical skills; the ability to travel and attend out-of-state meetings which may require extended overnight travel and overtime. The position may be deployed statewide with short notice. Must be able to work 12-hour shifts and beyond, day or night, for extended periods during emergencies. Must present and maintain a valid Louisiana driver’s license.

Job Concepts

Function of Work
To provide technical assistance to public assistance grant program subrecipients.

Level of Work
Intermediate

Supervision Received
Direction from supervisor, manager or higher level administrator

Supervision Exercised
None

Examples of Work

Provides technical assistance to subrecipients on the full spectrum of FEMA public assistance Grant programs.

Provides visibility and develops local knowledge of all public assistance programs.

Works independently and directly with the local governments, state agencies, and private nonprofit organizations to establish self-assurance in the disaster assistance programs, and assist potential subrecipients with the public assistance grant process.

Expedites the recovery process, resolving problems in the field, assisting with formulating project worksheets, and helping applicants receive reimbursements funds in a timely manner.

Deals with internal and external processes, policies, and procedures pertaining to FEMA’s public assistance and state recovery programs.

Identifies short and long-term problems that could affect delivery of the public assistance program.

Assists public assistance officials with the presentation of program briefings.

Deploys to affected area to conduct preliminary damage assessments (PDA) following a disaster.