Program Manager 2-LDH

About the role

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. Learn more about the department and its programs.

Responsibilities

• Directs and oversees statewide environmental public health programs, ensuring effective planning, implementation, evaluation, and compliance with state and federal public health priorities.
• Leads environmental and occupational health assessments to evaluate the public health impact of environmental exposures and develop recommendations to reduce or eliminate health risks.
• Provides administrative and managerial oversight for multiple statewide programs, including environmental surveillance, toxic exposure monitoring, lead poisoning prevention, indoor air quality, occupational health, and disease cluster investigations.
• Collaborates with federal, state, regional, and local agencies, emergency response partners, healthcare organizations, and government officials to investigate and respond to environmental health threats and public health emergencies.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates policies, procedures, strategic initiatives, and public health interventions to improve environmental health outcomes across Louisiana.
• Oversees environmental surveillance systems, data analysis, and risk assessments to identify trends, monitor emerging hazards, and support evidence-based public health decision-making.
• Directs health education and risk communication activities by providing technical expertise, promoting public awareness, and ensuring timely dissemination of environmental health information to stakeholders and the public.

Requirements

• Seven years of experience 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; OR
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience 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; OR
• A bachelor’s degree plus four years of experience 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; OR
• An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus three years of experience 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.

Qualifications

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.

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Contact Information

Paul Tran
Paul.Tran3@la.gov
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477

How to Apply

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.

Additional Information

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. For information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please click HERE.

Contact for E-Verify

DHS
1-888-464-4218

Contact for Equal Opportunity

LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.

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