WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 1/2/3/4

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 1/2/3/4

Salary

$2,922.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly

Location

Statewide, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

WFDS1234-221375-052126-HC

Department

Louisiana Works

Division

Office of Workforce Development

Opening Date

05/27/2026

Closing Date

6/1/2026 12:00 AM Central

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About this Job

Office of Workforce Development

Division: Employment Services

Location: Statewide, LA

MULTIPLE POSITIONS WILL BE FILLED WITH THIS JOB POSTING!

Louisiana Works transforms lives and drives prosperity by putting people at the center of everything we do. We provide one seamless door where individualized solutions create new possibilities, proving that when government works for people, Louisiana works for everyone.

Learn more about Louisiana Works

The Office of Workforce Development (OWD) is a key division of Louisiana Works managing programs in workforce training, job placement, apprenticeships, and business engagement. Through collaboration with local boards, educational institutions, and industry partners, OWD aims to improve economic mobility for job seekers and ensure Louisiana employers have the skilled talent they need, contributing to the state's economic growth.

The Workforce Development Specialist 1/2/3/4 position serves as an Integrated Employment Specialist, responsible for delivering employment, re-employment, employer engagement, and program support services across multiple workforce development programs. The position operates within an integrated service delivery model that allows for appropriate allocation of time and funding across programs while ensuring continuity of services, regulatory compliance, and high-quality service delivery.

The incumbent applies comprehensive knowledge of workforce development programs, policies, and information systems to support job seekers, employers, and internal operations. The position works collaboratively across programs to meet service delivery, performance, and reporting. The incumbent also supports special projects, events, and provides labor market information as part of workforce strategies.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine ones actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.

Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.

Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in workforce development, administrative services, or social services; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR

A bachelors degree.

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 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:

• Provides a full range of employment-related services to job seekers across multiple workforce programs, including assessment, career exploration, and job search assistance, referrals, and placement activities.
• Interviews job seekers to identify and evaluate occupational interests, knowledge, skills, abilities, and barriers to employment in order to determine appropriate services and job placement opportunities.
• Analyzes work experience, education, personal characteristics and other relevant factors; evaluates information for placement purposes; and assigns the correct occupational code.
• Assists in identifying and addressing barriers to employment by coordinating barrier-reduction services, including connections to transportation, childcare, and services addressing emotional or behavioral challenges that impact employability.
• Develops, implements, and coordinates individualized service strategies and employment plans in accordance with federal and state workforce policies and procedures.
• Supports program operations across multiple workforce programs in compliance with federal, state, and local policies, procedures and funding requirements.
• Works collaboratively across workforce programs to support integrated service delivery model.
• Serves as a resource to staff and partners regarding workforce services, eligibility criteria, processes and system navigation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Specific Details:

Location: Statewide, LA

Positions maybe domiciled in various parishes throughout the state. Placement will be determined by staffing needs.

Appointment Type: Probational / Job Appointment / Promotional / Detail to Special Duty

Career Progression Group: Workforce Development Specialist 1 / Workforce Development Specialist 2 / Workforce Development Specialist 3 / Workforce Development Specialist 4

Please click on the links below to learn more about each job level:

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 1

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 2

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 3

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 4

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required 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.

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.

All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and a background check.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Heather Courville

heather.courville@la.gov

Louisiana Works is an equal employment opportunity employer and SAME agency, which serves as a model employer for the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities • TDD# 800-259-5154.

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

01

Please select which of the following parishes are you available to work in?

• Acadia
• Ascension
• Assumption
• Avoyelles
• Beauregard
• Bossier
• Caddo
• Calcasieu
• Caldwell
• Catahoula
• Concordia
• DeSoto
• East Baton Rouge
• East Carroll
• Evangeline
• Franklin
• Grant
• Iberia
• Iberville
• Jackson
• Jefferson
• Lafayette
• Lafourche
• LaSalle
• Lincoln
• Livingston
• Madison
• Morehouse
• Natchitoches
• Orleans
• Ouachita
• Pointe Coupee
• Rapides
• Richland
• Sabine
• St Bernard
• St Charles
• St James
• St John the Baptist
• St Landry
• St Martin
• St Mary
• St Tammany
• Tangipahoa
• Tensas
• Terrebonne
• Union
• Vermilion
• Washington
• West Carroll
• Webster
• Winn

02

Building and Supporting Teams - How well do you work with others to achieve shared goals and contribute to a positive team environment?

• I avoid teamwork, create conflict, or don't contribute.
• I contribute to team efforts with encouragement and guidance.
• I work well with others, contribute consistently, and support the team.
• I unite teams, build trust, and help others work through conflict.

03

Building and Supporting Teams - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

04

Communicating Effectively - How well do you share information and ideas in ways that others can understand, relate to, and act on?

• I communicate unclearly, use poor tone, and ignore the audience.
• I share main ideas clearly and adapt to the audience when reminded.
• I communicate clearly, listen actively, and explain complex ideas well.
• I craft messages that connect, inspire, and drive action across audiences.

05

Communicating Effectively - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

06

Focusing on Customers - How well do you understand and meet the needs of internal or external customers?

• I struggle to understand customer needs, provide clear information, or resolve issues.
• I respond to customer needs with some support and build basic working relationships.
• I understand customer needs, communicate clearly, and deliver timely, reliable service.
• I anticipate customer needs, build trust, and deliver personalized, proactive service.

07

Focusing on Customers - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.

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