EXECUTIVE STAFF OFFICER

EXECUTIVE STAFF OFFICER

Salary

$3,831.00 - $7,518.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

420-227968-LSD

Department

DPS-Office of Motor Vehicles

Opening Date

10/29/2026

Closing Date

11/3/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking a highly organized, professional, and solutions-oriented Executive Staff Officer to provide executive-level support to the Commissioner of the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV).

This position serves in a key coordinating role within executive leadership and will assist with the management of high-level administrative, operational, and strategic matters affecting DPS .The Executive Staff Officer will work closely with agency leadership, division administrators, governmental partners, and other stakeholders to coordinate priorities, monitor assignments and initiatives, prepare executive-level correspondence and briefing materials, and help ensure timely follow-through on matters requiring leadership attention.

The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver who exercises sound judgment, maintains strict confidentiality, and can successfully manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced executive environment. This position requires exceptional communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, professionalism, and the ability to work independently while effectively collaborating across organizational lines.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional who enjoys working at the executive level and wants to play a meaningful role in advancing the operations, priorities, and public-service mission of OMV.

If youre driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact-this could be the opportunity for you!

Minimum Qualifications

Six years of experience in administrative services; OR

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

A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in administrative services; OR

An advanced degree, or a Juris Doctorate, plus two years 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-Specific Details: The Executive Management Officer serves as an advisor and confidential assistant to the Assistant Superintendent of the Office of Motor Vehicles who serves as the appointing authority for the agency. In this role, you will :

• Manage the detailed and complex analysis of issues affecting administrative programs
• Assist the Assistant Superintendent in the implementation of policy and procedures necessary to achieve the goals and mission of the Office of State Police.
• Functional supervision exercised over State Police staff on project basis
• Broad administrative direction is received from the Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent
• Provides analysis for decision making and recommendations for corrective action, possible initiatives, implementation, etc. with regard to budget planning and administrative procedures
• Confers with and serves as liaison to other high lever officials in federal, state and local governments and agencies an private industry relative to agency programs and operations of the Office of Motor Vehicles
• Conducts research utilizing state law, federal law, legislative acts, court orders, executive orders, budgets, policy statements and special commission reports
• Assist the Superintendent as needed
• In the absence of the Assistant Superintendent, has the responsibility of safeguarding, disseminating and/or handling confidential information

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This posting may be used to fill a probational, promotional, or job appointment.

Career Progression: This position does not participate in career progression growth.

Work Schedule: Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday.

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 is required 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.

• Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For more information, please contact:

Department of Public Safety

ATTN: Human Resources/ Latedra Drummond

P.O. BOX 66614

Baton Rouge, LA. 70896

Email: DPSemployeeadministraion@la.gov

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

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To ensure compliance with DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any "in law" relationship. Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship. If you answered "No" to the above question, enter N/A

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Previous state experience or other experience WILL NOT be researched at this stage of the hiring process. Information not present on the actual application will not be considered for qualifying purposes. Did you list ALL of your job experience and education on your application? If not, please add to your profile before submitting. qualifying?

• Yes
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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