Economic Stability Lead - Empower Louisiana Program

LDH-Medical Vendor Administration; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Health is seeking a subject matter expert and lead designer for the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program. You will collaborate with vendors, leadership, staff, and external partners to improve financial systems, promote innovation, ensure compliance, and drive 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
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert for all policies and systems related to the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program.
• Act as lead designer for Empower and be the agency's point of contact to the selected vendor.
• Foster collaboration, predictability, transparency, and a culture of experimentation and innovation.
• Report risks and issues to leadership; complete financial reports daily, weekly, monthly and annually; submit data to stakeholders.
• Ensure state and federal financial requirements are followed by policies and systems.
• Participate in testing of new financial systems.
• Lead staff training, workshops, and meetings for executives and divisions regarding Empower.

Skills

Vendor collaboration

Policy & compliance

Program design

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree + 3 years experience

Advanced degree in social sciences/business/public/health

Job description

Louisiana Department of Health is seeking a subject matter expert and lead designer for the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program. You will collaborate with vendors, leadership, staff, and external partners to improve financial systems, promote innovation, ensure compliance, and drive program operations.

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