Posting number: 425-224521-AP
Department: DPS-LA Highway Safety Comm
Job classification: LHSC PROGRAM COORDINATOR 2
Posting type: Open
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SummaryAt the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, our mission is to administer the State’s highway safety grant program. Louisiana’s highway safety program is designed to reduce traffic crashes and the resulting deaths, injuries, and property damage.
The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission (LHSC) is seeking an LHSC Program Coordinator to join our team – a proactive, forward-thinking team that moves our mission forward using focus and collaboration. This position will serve the LHSC as a Program Coordinator and be responsible for developing, implementing, managing, and monitoring the assigned behavioral traffic safety program designed to reduce motor vehicle deaths and injuries in the state. This position will play a key role in managing the full project lifecycle for all assigned subgrants and contracts and will assist and support these subgrants in implementing evidence-based and best practice countermeasures to reduce motor vehicle fatalities and related impacts.
The ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:Selected Core Competencies:
Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.
Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.
Selected Preferred Competencies:
Acting Decisively: The ability to make timely, confident decisions using sound reason.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards, integrity and honesty, regardless of circumstances or personal benefit.
Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess situations independently and take proactive steps to address them without being prompted or instructed by others.
Managing Performance: The ability to plan, monitor, and document employee performance throughout the year.
Managing Projects: The ability to plan, implement, and close out project initiatives by coordinating people, resources, and timelines to achieve defined outcomes.
Managing Time: The ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and allocate time to ensure timely completion of work goals.
Using Data: The ability to collect, analyze, and use data to generate insights and inform decisions. Examples of dutiesFive years of experience in highway safety-related programs, administrative services, law enforcement, or engineering; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in highway safety-related programs, administrative services, law enforcement, or engineering; OR
A bachelor's degree plus two years of experience in highway safety-related programs, administrative services, law enforcement, or engineering; OR
An advanced degree in business administration, public administration, public relations, criminal justice, law, engineering, or statistics plus one year of experience in highway safety-related programs, administrative services, law enforcement, or engineering.
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. QualificationsThe official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here. Supplemental information
Job Duties:
As the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission’s (LHSC) Program Coordinator for the assigned behavioral traffic safety area, you will report directly to the Deputy Director and be responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and managing that behavioral traffic safety program area. The LHSC serves as the State’s Highway Safety Office and is responsible for making application, receiving, and administering federal grant funds and coordinating behavioral traffic safety programs and strategies to reduce the deaths and injuries on Louisiana’s roadways.
- Serves as Program Coordinator for the assigned behavioral traffic safety subgrants and contracts.
- Manages full project lifecycle for all assigned subgrants and contracts and assists these subgrants in implementing evidence-based and best practice countermeasures to reduce motor vehicles fatalities and serious injuries and the related impacts.
- Reviews and processes subgrant reimbursement claims for completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness.
- Researches and recommends best practices and effective behavioral traffic safety countermeasures for implementation in Louisiana.
- Coordinates with other State Highway Safety Offices, other traffic safety professionals and traffic safety advocates on new and emerging behavioral traffic safety issues and trends.
- Reviews all assigned annual subgrant applications for funding and makes programmatic and budgetary recommendations to LHSC executive staff.
- Serves as the LHSC expert for assigned behavioral traffic safety area and related issues, countermeasures, strategies, and assists with development of all related federal funding applications.
- Represents the LHSC on state task forces and committees.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment
Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.
Work Schedule: Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday–Friday; flexible options available.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link 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 will 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:
Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Human Resources/Ariyana Perkins
P.O. BOX 66614
Baton Rouge, LA. 70896
Email: DPSEmployeeAdministration@la.gov