This position serves as an assistant to a Motor Vehicle Administrator and, as such, directs operations, overall planning, development, and implementation of various programs operations within the Office of Motor Vehicles Customer Service Operations, Field Operations, or Headquarters Operations, or manages the contracted public tag agents or contracted driver education agents.

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies:

Selected Core Competencies:

• Managing Budgets: The ability to be a good steward of state resources by effectively managing allocated funds.
• Managing Resources: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.
• Negotiating Agreements: The ability to reach a consensus when parties may have conflicting interests or perspectives.
• Solving Problems: The ability to discover solutions to problems.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

-Prepares, develops, and monitors complex contracts and/or grants agreements, applications, budgets, amendments, and sub-grant agreements in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements and departmental policies and procedures.

-Works with administrators, officials, and other personnel to solve contract problems and facilitate coordination.

-Maintains records, prepares reports, and/or correspondence relative to contracts and/or grants.

-Prepares reports for administrators, legislature, media, and public on status of contracts.

-Reviews required progress reports, completion reports, and work products from Program Managers, sub-grantees, and contractors.

-Provides technical assistance and consultation to program personnel in preparation of grants proposals or contracts agreements.

-Reviews reports and records to ensure costs claimed are allowable, and to ensure contract/grant is on schedule and terms are being met.

-Assists in the preparation of RFPs (Requests for Proposals).

-racks the approval process of contracts/grants ensuring all necessary approvals are received.

-Researches grant awards and state appropriation budgets to make sure that funds are available.

-Assists in planning, organizing, and conducting workshops and seminars to inform agency personnel on a statewide basis of all contract laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a classified position as a job appointment, probational and/or promotional opportunity.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score 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.

* 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.

The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.


For more information, please contact:

Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Human Resources/Kelsey Campbell
P.O. BOX 66614
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Fax: 225-922-0528
Kelsey.Campbell@la.gov