Policy Planner 123
Job Location:
Baton Rouge, LA - USA
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Job Summary
- About this Job
Department MISSION
To protect children empower families and strengthen communities so every child grows up safe stable and strong.
Department VISION
A future where every child thrives in a loving environment supported by empowered families and resilient communities.
Department VALUES
Treating all people with dignity compassion and respect while providing services with integrity.
At The Department of Children and Family Services our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive inclusive and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity innovation and a deep commitment to equity.
Join our Team -Policy Planner 1/2/3
This position performs research evaluation policy development centralized records management rulemaking promulgation and circulation duties for DCFS. This position requires advanced planning organizational and analytical skills to design and implement complex policy rulemaking and research duties that affect DCFS administered programs.If youre driven collaborative and ready to make an impactthis could be the opportunity for you!
- Minimum Qualifications
Four years of experience in policy planning; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus one year of experience in policy planning; OR
A bachelors degree plus one year of experience in policy planning; OR
An advanced degree.
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 Duties:
- Coordinates the revision of rules and regulations for all DCFS programs to ensure documents are prepared and submitted in accordance with APA guidelines and that program state/federal regulations are met.
- Develops circulates incorporates feedback obtains approvals and issues department policies and procedures for assigned complex functions in online and/or hard copy formats.
- Provides expertise and technical assistance to program offices regarding policy development and issuance rulemaking public records requests and legislative matters.
- Serves as liaison between end-users of automated documents and data management systems and the programmatic staff to assure technical capacity relative to policy maintenance and attainment of goals.
- Participates in projects relative to unit duties using data collection and management techniques to assess analyze and evaluate proposed policy or administrative legislative or programmatic alternatives.
- Provides administrative direction to all sections of the Department with regard to determination of needs goals plans and standards regarding policies and procedures.
- Participates in the implementation of analyses and impact forecasting to support potential policy and procedural changes determined by proposed laws rules and regulations on the state and federal level.
Position-Specific Details:Appointment Type: Probational Promotional or Job Appointment. This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months or by promotion of a permanent classified employee.
Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Policy Planner 1 2 or 3 depending on the selected applicant.
Works Schedule: Typically work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday - Friday. Flexible work schedules are available after meeting certain criteria and is dependent upon the position you are applying for. Some positions require working shifts.
Work Location:Baton Rouge La- State OfficeLouisiana HB 420 requires all prospective DCFS employees to complete and clear multiple background clearances prior to employment with this agency.
How To Apply:No Civil Service Test scoreis 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 this job title must be included in this application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Human Resources
Department of Children and Family Services
DCFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities.
