Economic Stability Consultant

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Make a statewide impact in SNAP services as an Economic Stability Consultant! This role leads training, quality assurance, and program integrity efforts that help ensure SNAP policies and federal regulations are consistently and accurately applied. Join a team dedicated to developing employees, strengthening program operations, and supporting quality service delivery to communities across Louisiana.

Please note: Applicants must clearly describe their experience with specific Economic Stability, Medicaid programs, etc. and/or identify the section or unit in which they performed economic stability social services work (e.g., SNAP/Economic Stability, Child Care Assistance Program, Strategies to Empower People, Family Independence Temp Assistance, Medicare/Medicaid, etc.) within their job duties. Failure to include this information may result in the application being deemed ineligible for further consideration.

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.The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here. Job Duties:

• Develops and administers standardized SNAP training for newly hired analysts and employees requiring additional development or remediation.
• Coordinates with Hub Economic Stability leadership, Regional Administrators, Area Directors, Hub Managers, and field offices to support effective SNAP administration and implementation.
• Provides guidance to ensure SNAP policies, procedures, and federal regulations are accurately applied to eligibility determinations and benefit allotments.
• Promotes consistent training methods, instructional tools, business processes, forms, work practices, and professional standards across the state.
• Monitors case accuracy and identifies performance deficiencies, error trends, and potential program integrity issues requiring corrective action.
• Prepares cycle summaries, exit summaries, and other reports to communicate training, quality assurance, and program performance findings to leadership.
• Recommends and implements targeted corrective actions to improve employee performance, reduce errors and improper benefit allotments, and promote accurate, timely, and consistent SNAP services.

Position-Specific Details: Location: Medical Vendor Administration / Economic Stability / Statewide Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment, Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months), or Detail to Special Duty Cost Center: 3052130105 Position Number(s): 50689940

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.

• 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.

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Contact Information: Samantha Johnson [email protected] LA Department of Health (LDH) Division of Human Resources PO Box 4818 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 225-342-6477

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Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here. LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.