COASTAL RESOURCES ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR
Apply NowCompany: State of Louisiana
Location: Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Description:
Salary : $75,048.00 - $135,096.00 Annually
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: CPRA- 207729
Department: GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Opening Date: 04/01/2025
Closing Date: 4/15/2025 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
Position: Coastal Resources Assistant Administrator - Project Management Administrator
Agency: Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority(CPRA)
Division: Project Management
Office Location: 150 Terrace Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Responsibilities:
The maximum salary for the Coastal Resources Assistant Administrator position is $135,096 annually.
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. Additional status message information is located in the FAQ's section of the Civil Service Louisiana Jobs page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
Official transcripts will be required upon hire.
Louisiana is a State as Model Employer for individuals with disabilities.
If you have any questions, you may contact:
Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor
P.O. Box 44027
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the supervisory level or above:
A bachelor's degree in one of the following fields: biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, engineering or a related field plus five years of experience in coastal resource management, wetland resource management, environmental science, natural resource management, or biology; OR
A master's degree in biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, engineering or a related field plus four years of experience in coastal resource management, wetland resource management, environmental science, natural resource management, or biology; OR
A Ph.D. in biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, engineering or a related field plus three years of experience in coastal resource management, wetland resource management, environmental science, natural resource management, or biology.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To manage major coastal programs and staff involved in regulatory and/or non-regulatory measures to create, restore, enhance, protect, and preserve the state's coastal wetlands, marshes, flood plains, and other natural resources, and to provide hurricane flood protection measures vital to the state's economy and/or the safety of its citizens (private, public, institutional, industrial, and governmental).
LEVEL OF WORK:
Assistant administrator.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Usually direct from a Coastal Resources Administrator, but may receive supervision from an unclassified executive.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Generally direct over Coastal Resources Scientist Managers, DCL's, and Geologist but other subordinates may be acceptable with DSCS approval.
LOCATION OF WORK:
State agencies involved in coastal science activities.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Coastal Resources Scientist Manager by the presence of both program and staff management responsibilities as well as administrative responsibility over divisions, sections or programs.
Differs from Coastal Resources Administrator by the absence of responsibility for determining broad Division policies and program objectives.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Coordinates the project management of all programs and projects to ensure projects remain on schedule and under budget.
Serves as team lead on assigned projects and functional supervises project personnel for assigned projects and provides guidance and direction on achieving project milestones and objectives.
Reviews and participates in the preparation of engineering reports and other project submittals as part of implementation.
Initiates, negotiates, and manages contractual agreements with other local, state, and federal agencies, consulting firms, and educational institutions.
Maintains continuous liaison and coordinates activities with other local, state, and federal agencies.
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):
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: CPRA- 207729
Department: GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Opening Date: 04/01/2025
Closing Date: 4/15/2025 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
Position: Coastal Resources Assistant Administrator - Project Management Administrator
Agency: Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority(CPRA)
Division: Project Management
Office Location: 150 Terrace Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Responsibilities:
- Serves as an Administrator in CPRA's Project Management Division
- Exercisesfunctional supervision over a team of CPRA Project Managers
- Reviews and directs work performed by high-level subordinate staff and contractors
- Provides management guidance to staff
- Consults, advises and coordinates with representatives of federal, state, and local officials and departments, as well as private engineering consultants and firms
The maximum salary for the Coastal Resources Assistant Administrator position is $135,096 annually.
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. Additional status message information is located in the FAQ's section of the Civil Service Louisiana Jobs page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
Official transcripts will be required upon hire.
Louisiana is a State as Model Employer for individuals with disabilities.
If you have any questions, you may contact:
Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor
P.O. Box 44027
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the supervisory level or above:
A bachelor's degree in one of the following fields: biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, engineering or a related field plus five years of experience in coastal resource management, wetland resource management, environmental science, natural resource management, or biology; OR
A master's degree in biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, engineering or a related field plus four years of experience in coastal resource management, wetland resource management, environmental science, natural resource management, or biology; OR
A Ph.D. in biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, natural sciences, engineering or a related field plus three years of experience in coastal resource management, wetland resource management, environmental science, natural resource management, or biology.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To manage major coastal programs and staff involved in regulatory and/or non-regulatory measures to create, restore, enhance, protect, and preserve the state's coastal wetlands, marshes, flood plains, and other natural resources, and to provide hurricane flood protection measures vital to the state's economy and/or the safety of its citizens (private, public, institutional, industrial, and governmental).
LEVEL OF WORK:
Assistant administrator.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Usually direct from a Coastal Resources Administrator, but may receive supervision from an unclassified executive.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Generally direct over Coastal Resources Scientist Managers, DCL's, and Geologist but other subordinates may be acceptable with DSCS approval.
LOCATION OF WORK:
State agencies involved in coastal science activities.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Coastal Resources Scientist Manager by the presence of both program and staff management responsibilities as well as administrative responsibility over divisions, sections or programs.
Differs from Coastal Resources Administrator by the absence of responsibility for determining broad Division policies and program objectives.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Coordinates the project management of all programs and projects to ensure projects remain on schedule and under budget.
Serves as team lead on assigned projects and functional supervises project personnel for assigned projects and provides guidance and direction on achieving project milestones and objectives.
Reviews and participates in the preparation of engineering reports and other project submittals as part of implementation.
Initiates, negotiates, and manages contractual agreements with other local, state, and federal agencies, consulting firms, and educational institutions.
Maintains continuous liaison and coordinates activities with other local, state, and federal agencies.
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