Human Resources Manager B

Job #OMF.2.26-KGB
This position is located within the Office of Management and Finance in the Human Resources Department.

Ready to make a meaningful impact on Louisianas workforce and organizational culture Join the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry as a Human Resources Professional! Support the agencys mission by driving effective talent management enhancing employee engagement ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations and strengthening organizational development initiatives.

Grow your career with opportunities in leadership professional development and specialized HR certifications.

Why Join Us

• Play a key role in building a strong inclusive and high-performance culture

• Move beyond traditional HR be a change leader and trusted advisor

• Collaborate with passionate teams in a dynamic forward-thinking environment

• Enjoy autonomy visibility and the chance to make real organizational impact

• Grow your career while helping others grow theirs

LDAF cares about the well-being of its employees! We offer a fully employer-funded Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing valuable support and resources to help you and your household members thrive at work and at home. The EAP is also free for all members of your household.

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

This position serves as the manager of a comprehensive Human Resources Program. The incumbent assists with providing for the efficient and effective operation of the total human resources function for an extremely complex and highly visible state department under the rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry state and federal rules regulations and guidelines and policies and procedures of the Department.

• Oversee and refine employee standards in the Human Resources office to include establishing work standards monitoring work and evaluating tasks for effectiveness and efficiency.
• Provides training to lower-level staff members in order to ensure an understanding of all LDAF policies and procedures associated with the Human Resources program.
• Ensure compliance with SCS rules and LDAF policies by conducting audits and maintaining internal records.
• Oversees all Human Resources Functions including Employee Administration Payroll/Time Administration Employee Training and Staff Development Program CPM Classification and Compensation Benefits Family Medical Leave (FMLA) Crisis Leave Employee Assistance and Grievance programs.
• Consults with administrators regulatory agencies HR Staff and employees regarding HR issues Civil Service Commission rules pay computations LA Careers certificates of eligible and other HR management issues and relays information to staff.
• Develops maintains and writes HR and departmental policies and procedures as needed.
• Schedules and oversees HR audits of departmental units to ensure that all Departmental policies State Civil Service rules and state and federal regulations are followed.
• Manages special projects for the Human Resources Director Assistant Commissioner of Management and Finance and Deputy Commissioner.
• Manages the departmental Classification and Compensation Employee Relations programs including Family Medical Leave (FMLA) Crisis Leave Employee Assistance and Grievance programs.
• Reviews and approves drafted position description forms prior to submission to the Appointing Authority and State Civil Service to ensure accuracy of organizational structure reporting authority clearly defined task statements with percentages of time devoted to each task or functional area.
• Oversees the maintenance of the agencys organizational charts and reviews the necessary updates for submission with position descriptions.
• May advise supervisors and managers of options and responsibilities for employees or taking disciplinary actions.
• Reviews and approves all special pay requests including State Civil Service rule 6.5(g) optional pay etc.
• Serves as liaison between the Department and the Department of Civil Service on all necessary substantive business matters.
• Directs in the absence of the Human Resources Director human resources programs.
• Oversees the management of the departmental CPM program.
• Monitors vacant and filled positions and ensures that the Department remains balanced in all budgeted programs.

• Full-time- this position may be filled by probation or by promotion of a classified employee of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry serving with permanent status.
• Applicants who are not permanent employees of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will be required to serve a probationary period up to 24 months.

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 this job title must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education).Resumes willnotbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.