AIRCRAFT SERVICES DIRECTOR

AIRCRAFT SERVICES DIRECTOR

Salary

$7,180.00 - $12,920.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OAS 072726 ERG

Department

Division of Administration

Opening Date

07/27/2026

Closing Date

8/1/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

About this Job

The Division of Administration/Office of Aircraft Services has a vacancy. This job title has an assigned pay grade of WS-223.

The Office of Aircraft Services is responsible for maintaining and repairing aircraft owned by state agencies within the executive branch of government.

The Division of Administration is the state government's management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following:

• Overseeing the state's capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certificate with Inspection Authorization (IA) plus four years of aviation maintenance experience.

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:

• Directs, plans, schedules and coordinates all activities and functions of the aviation maintenance program to minimize delays and increase safety, productivity and efficiency of maintenance personnel.
• Develops and recommends work standards, methods and implements policy and procedural changes to permit full utilization of personnel and equipment.
• Designs and implements inspection standards, methods and procedures to comply with all applicable FAA regulations, manufacturers recommendations, and State of Louisiana laws, rules and regulations.
• Maintains all forms and records in compliance with acceptable maintenance and inspection procedures, FAA regulations and department policies.
• Ensures all maintenance work is completed in compliance with all applicable FAA regulations and manufacturers recommendations.
• Maintains complete parts coordination and inventory control for the fixed wing and the rotary wing maintenance sections.
• Provides administrative personnel with frequent maintenance management information and reports such as maintenance management information and reports such as maintenance costs, production reports, parts data, etc.,to ensure maintenance management accountability.
• Coordinates program efforts with other agencies and advises higher level officials on problems involving relationship of work units to other programs and their impact on such programs.
• Coordinates buying and selling of new or used aircraft including appraisal and specification development for trade-in or disposal of machines.
• Directs the management of budget, accounting, maintenance and property control services for the State Office of Aircraft Services.
• Schedules training courses, as needed, for all aviation maintenance personnel to develop and retain a competent maintenance staff.
• Delegates authority to subordinates and holds them accountable for the accomplishment of organizational goals. Resolves problems presented by subordinates.
• Evaluates performance of subordinate staff.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People 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 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.

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal governments E-verify system.

• Information to support your eligibility for the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application.

For further information about this posting, please contact:

Erica R. Gay

HR Specialist

Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources

Email: Erica.Gay@la.gov

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Do you have possession of a current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Power plant (A&P) Certificate with Inspection Authorization (IA)?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your license number and the original issuance date of your license (mm/yy). If you answered no the previous question, enter N/A.

Required Question

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm