Program Data Consultant – Social Services

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental Leave

Holidays and Leave

Insurance Coverage

Job summary

The State of Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services seeks a Program Consultant - Social Services to manage, analyze, and report data for Child Welfare programs in compliance with federal and state requirements. You will coordinate with the Federal Programs Section and drive data quality improvements across systems.

This professional role emphasizes data integrity, collaboration with engineers, and adherence to Civil Service rules.

Qualifications

• Six years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services.
• Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services.
• A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services.
• An advanced degree in a social science field, public health, counseling, social work, rehabilitation services, business, public, or health administration, or Juris Doctorate plus two years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for federal reporting and compliance and serves as the agency's liaison to the ACF/CB regarding reporting issues, data quality, and program performance expectations.
• Conducts data validation and quality checks to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of Child Welfare data.
• Ensures that data accurately represents program activities, practices, and outcomes.
• Works with system developers and data engineers to maintain and enhance data extraction and reporting tools.
• Ensures personnel activities comply with Civil Service Rules and applicable laws and regulations.

Skills

Administrative experience

Public health experience

Social services experience

Health services experience

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in social sciences/health/public administration or JD

Job description

The State of Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services seeks a Program Consultant - Social Services to manage, analyze, and report data for Child Welfare programs in compliance with federal and state requirements. You will coordinate with the Federal Programs Section and drive data quality improvements across systems.

This professional role emphasizes data integrity, collaboration with engineers, and adherence to Civil Service rules.