Economic Stability Consultant

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Health is seeking a subject matter expert and lead designer for the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program. This high-impact role collaborates with vendors, leadership, staff, and external partners to improve financial systems, promote innovation, ensure compliance, and drive successful program operations.

If you’re ready to combine technology, financial expertise, and innovative thinking to make a statewide impact, we encourage you to apply!

Qualifications

• Six years of economic stability social services experience or equivalent.
• Six years of full-time work in any field plus three years of economic stability social services experience.
• A bachelor's degree plus three years of economic stability social services experience.
• An advanced degree in a social sciences field, business, public, or health administration plus two years of economic stability social services experience.

Responsibilities

• The subject matter expert for all policies and systems related to the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program.
• Lead designer for Empower; agency's point of contact to the selected vendor.
• Promote collaboration, predictability, transparency, and a culture of experimentation and innovation.
• Report risks and issues to leadership; complete financial reports and submit to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal financial requirements; participate in testing of new financial systems.
• Plan, develop, and lead staff training, workshops, and meetings for executives and external partners regarding Empower.

Education

6 years econ stability

6y field + 3y econ stability

Bachelor's degree + econ stability

Advanced degree in social sciences

Job description

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

Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health

Lead Innovation and Shape the Future of Empower Louisiana! Join the Louisiana Department of Health and serve as the subject matter expert and lead designer for the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program. In this high-impact role, you’ll collaborate with vendors, leadership, staff, and external partners to improve financial systems, promote innovation, ensure compliance, and drive successful program operations. If you’re ready to combine technology, financial expertise, and innovative thinking to make a statewide impact, we encourage you to apply!

Experience and Qualifications

• Six years of economic stability social services experience; OR
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of economic stability social services experience; OR
• A bachelor's degree plus three years of economic stability social services experience; OR
• An advanced degree in a social sciences field, business, public, or health administration plus two years of economic stability social services experience.

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 Duties

• The key duties and responsibilities of the position are being the subject matter expert for all policies and systems related to the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program.
• Acts as lead designer for Empower. Will be the agency's point of contact to the selected vendor.
• Increases techniques that increases collaboration, predictability, transparency, and to promote a culture of experimentation and innovation.
• Reports risks and issues to leadership timely; completes daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports related to financial activities; submits reports to internal and external stakeholders; validates and submits data upon request.
• Ensure that state and federal financial requirements are followed policies and systems.
• Participates in the testing of new financial systems.
• Participates in planning, developing, and leading appropriate staff training, workshops, and meetings for executives and high‑level officials, staff members of other LDH divisions and external partners regarding Empower.

Position-Specific Details

Location: Medical Vendor Administration / Economic Stability State Office / East Baton Rouge Parish

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as aProbationary appointment, Promotional appointment, or Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)

Cost Center: 3052130100

Position Number(s): 50697553

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

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LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.