Administrative Program Manager

Administrative Program Manager

Salary

$3,831.00 - $7,518.00 Monthly

Location

Marrero, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

224287

Department

SE LA Flood Protection Auth-West

Opening Date

08/03/2026

Closing Date

8/8/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits

About this Job

OUR MISSION

TO PROTECT WEST BANK HOMES AND BUSINESSES BY ENSURING THAT OUR FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEM FUNCTIONS AS DESIGNED.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

This position serves as the Program Manager, Land Manager, and Grants Manager for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West Bank and its three member districts: the West Jefferson Levee District, the Algiers Levee District, and the Lafitte Area Levee District. The position will work closely with the Authority General Counsel to manage all Land Rights and Litigation activities, as well as legislative activities that may impact the Authority. This position will also manage all grants for the Authority, producing application and tracking documents and securing funding appropriately.

Minimum Qualifications

Five years of experience in administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in administrative services; OR

A bachelors degree plus two years of experience in administrative services; OR

An advanced degree plus one year of experience in administrative services.

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:

• Acts as liaison with the State Land Office and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority concerning land rights associated with Flood Protection alignments as well as oil/mineral leasing of member district property.
• May represent the Division on interagency steering committees, special task forces, or attendance at conferences, workshops, meetings, or public hearings.
• Oversees the development and maintenance of complex GIS mapping systems having to do with land or rights-of-way acquisition and mineral lease activities, including the Authority's Asset Tracker system.
• Tracks all Contracts and Agreements and ensures that they are updated as necessary to meet the Authority's needs.
• Prepares state budget recommendations and reviews budget requests for federal and state grants, professional and other contractual services
• Performs research and generates reports of same for review by Authority Counsel and Director on critical statutory provisions for the Authority's function.
• Searches, examines, and collects authorities on points of law in connection with the preparation of cases for trial.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational - Up to 24 months

Career Progression: This position is not part of a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule: Work hours are 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Thursday.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score or assessment is 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 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.

• 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:

Matthew Edwards

Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West

humanresources@slfpaw.org

(504) 340-0318

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:

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 Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans 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 - 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
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm