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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
State of LouisianaBaton Rouge, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Aug 2026
💰 $96,528/yr($49,188/yr – $96,528/yr)
About the role
Posting number: WDTS-224332-8426KK
Department: Louisiana Works
Division: Office of Management & Finance
Job classification: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
Posting type: Open
Categories: Administration, Miscellaneous
Summary
Office of Management and Finance
Division: Monitoring
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Works transforms lives and drives prosperity by putting people at the center of everything we do. We provide one seamless door where individualized solutions create new possibilities, proving that when government works for people, Louisiana works for everyone.
The Office of Management and Finance (OMF) oversees the agency’s fiscal operations, budgeting, procurement and contracts, human resources, and other key administrative functions. We provide the internal support and oversight needed to ensure efficient, accountable, and transparent agency operations. OMF does not deliver direct services to the public.
Examples of duties
Six years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social services; OR
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social services; OR
A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social services; OR
A master's degree plus two years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social 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.
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social services; OR
A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social services; OR
A master's degree plus two years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social 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.
Qualifications
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Supplemental information
Job Duties:
- Examine financial statements journals, ledgers, monthly and quarterly financial reports, receipts, invoices, statements, charge memoranda, fee slips, and other individual financial transactions in reviewing information reported by monitored entity. Inspect cash control records, payroll records, bank accounts, assets, liabilities, bidding procedures, inventories disbursements, cancelled checks, and like to ascertain validity of information reported by monitored entity and to determine dependability of its recordkeeping and reporting practices.
- Compile monthly expenditure and participant reports. Research, analyze, and interpret statistical data on program effectiveness. Monitor expenditure to ensure they are in compliance with applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
- Perform financial reviews and analysis of those reviews based upon: expenditure reports, Fund Utilization Report (FUR), drawdowns, and budget. Review and analyze program performance outcome requirements for programs administered by the Office of Workforce Development.
- Assist in developing standardized processes that lead to continuous performance improvement in developing training and technical assistance models that are tailored to individuals and specific shortfalls determined during the monitoring process. Assist as necessary in the writing of procedural guidelines and/or instructions for the field and advise lea
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