DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY 3
Apply NowCompany: State of Louisiana
Location: Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Description:
Salary : $7,540.00 - $14,792.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Promotion
Job Number: LA-42225-AB
Department: Revenue-Office of Revenue
Division: Legal Affairs
Opening Date: 04/22/2025
Closing Date: 4/27/2025 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
The Louisiana Department of Revenue is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as A Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace for People with Disabilities.
This vacancy is located in the Office of Legal Affairs and is currently being announced for East Baton Rouge Parish.
This vacancy will be filled by a current permanent employee of the Louisiana Department of Revenue only.
This position may be filled as a:
Promotion, open to agency wide permanent status employees only.
Detail to Special Duty open to agency wide permanent status employees only.
Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if selected. If filled as a job appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available.
This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.
How to Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To view other vacancies at the Louisiana Department of Revenue, please click .
Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement.
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. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
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.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.
LA R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties. Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Alexis Bowser
Louisiana Department of Revenue
Human Resources Division
P.O. Box 66378
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the managerial level or above:
Eight years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR
A bachelor's degree plus five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR
An advanced degree, or a Juris Doctorate, plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization.
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 Concepts
Function of Work:
To direct the programs for a state office having either: over three thousand employees or (2) a state office having the most technical programs; and to serve as principal assistant to the Assistant Secretary.
Level of Work:
Administrator
Supervision Received:
Executive direction from the unclassified Assistant Secretary.
Supervision Exercised:
Line over all Program Division Directors.
Location of Work:
May be used by state offices having over three thousand employees or offices with the most technical programs.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Deputy Assistant Secretary 2 by the responsibility for directing the programs for an office involved in the most technical areas (Mineral Resources, Conservation, Public Works or Revenue Tax) or directing the programs for a state office having over three thousand employees rather than a state office having one thousand to three thousand employees or less than one thousand employees with over seventy percent dispersed statewide.
Examples of Work
Directs the work activities of all programs in the absence of the assistant secretary, serves as principal assistant to the assistant secretary and has administrative line authority over all programs.
Advises the assistant secretary regarding program, office or departmental problems.
Reviews current and long-range programs, plans and policies for the office, identifying and resolving areas of conflict.
Reviews, formulates, or directs the revision of rules, regulations and procedures for the office.
Reviews and evaluates work of subordinates and gives technical guidance when needed.
Coordinates budget recommendations.
Conducts staff meetings and conferences with subordinates to resolve problems and conflicts.
Meets with officials of federal, state and local agencies, legislators, professional organizations and interested groups on matters relating to the office.
Directs the preparation of special reports relating to office programs.
Prepares correspondence on complex and sensitive matters affecting the department or offices, regulations and case law related to areas of law for which hearings are assigned.
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
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
***** 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):
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LDR-Do you have any friends or family members who currently work for LA Department of Revenue? If so, please list their name(s) and relation to you. If not, please enter "N/A".
02
LDR- LA. R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue ("LDR") to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform his job duties. If you are given a conditional offer of employment, a criminal history records check will occur before your first day of work. The check requires submission of your fingerprints that will be run through national and state databases to determine if any criminal offenses are connected to your name. Your name will also be run through local databases to check the same. After that, you will be subject to these checks, at minimum, every 5 years during your employment at LDR. Check the "Yes" box below to show your understanding of this information.
03
LDR - This job is being announced as a promotion and is open for application to current permanent classified employees of the Louisiana Department of Revenue only. Applications received from non-employees will not be considered.Are you a current permanent classified employee of the Louisiana Department of Revenue?
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Please select how you qualify for this position from the following options.
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Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Promotion
Job Number: LA-42225-AB
Department: Revenue-Office of Revenue
Division: Legal Affairs
Opening Date: 04/22/2025
Closing Date: 4/27/2025 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
The Louisiana Department of Revenue is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as A Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace for People with Disabilities.
This vacancy is located in the Office of Legal Affairs and is currently being announced for East Baton Rouge Parish.
This vacancy will be filled by a current permanent employee of the Louisiana Department of Revenue only.
This position may be filled as a:
Promotion, open to agency wide permanent status employees only.
Detail to Special Duty open to agency wide permanent status employees only.
Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if selected. If filled as a job appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available.
This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.
How to Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To view other vacancies at the Louisiana Department of Revenue, please click .
Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement.
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. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
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.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.
LA R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties. Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Alexis Bowser
Louisiana Department of Revenue
Human Resources Division
P.O. Box 66378
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the managerial level or above:
Eight years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR
A bachelor's degree plus five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR
An advanced degree, or a Juris Doctorate, plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization.
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 Concepts
Function of Work:
To direct the programs for a state office having either: over three thousand employees or (2) a state office having the most technical programs; and to serve as principal assistant to the Assistant Secretary.
Level of Work:
Administrator
Supervision Received:
Executive direction from the unclassified Assistant Secretary.
Supervision Exercised:
Line over all Program Division Directors.
Location of Work:
May be used by state offices having over three thousand employees or offices with the most technical programs.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Deputy Assistant Secretary 2 by the responsibility for directing the programs for an office involved in the most technical areas (Mineral Resources, Conservation, Public Works or Revenue Tax) or directing the programs for a state office having over three thousand employees rather than a state office having one thousand to three thousand employees or less than one thousand employees with over seventy percent dispersed statewide.
Examples of Work
Directs the work activities of all programs in the absence of the assistant secretary, serves as principal assistant to the assistant secretary and has administrative line authority over all programs.
Advises the assistant secretary regarding program, office or departmental problems.
Reviews current and long-range programs, plans and policies for the office, identifying and resolving areas of conflict.
Reviews, formulates, or directs the revision of rules, regulations and procedures for the office.
Reviews and evaluates work of subordinates and gives technical guidance when needed.
Coordinates budget recommendations.
Conducts staff meetings and conferences with subordinates to resolve problems and conflicts.
Meets with officials of federal, state and local agencies, legislators, professional organizations and interested groups on matters relating to the office.
Directs the preparation of special reports relating to office programs.
Prepares correspondence on complex and sensitive matters affecting the department or offices, regulations and case law related to areas of law for which hearings are assigned.
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
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's 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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others
01
LDR-Do you have any friends or family members who currently work for LA Department of Revenue? If so, please list their name(s) and relation to you. If not, please enter "N/A".
02
LDR- LA. R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue ("LDR") to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform his job duties. If you are given a conditional offer of employment, a criminal history records check will occur before your first day of work. The check requires submission of your fingerprints that will be run through national and state databases to determine if any criminal offenses are connected to your name. Your name will also be run through local databases to check the same. After that, you will be subject to these checks, at minimum, every 5 years during your employment at LDR. Check the "Yes" box below to show your understanding of this information.
- Yes
- No
03
LDR - This job is being announced as a promotion and is open for application to current permanent classified employees of the Louisiana Department of Revenue only. Applications received from non-employees will not be considered.Are you a current permanent classified employee of the Louisiana Department of Revenue?
- Yes
- No
04
Please select how you qualify for this position from the following options.
- Eight years of experience-including two years at the managerial level or above-in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization.
- Six years of full-time experience in any field plus five years of experience-including two years at the managerial level or above-in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization.
- A bachelor's degree plus five years of experience-including two years at the managerial level or above-in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization.
- An advanced degree, or a Juris Doctorate, plus four years of experience-including two years at the managerial level or above-in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization.
- None of the above.
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