ELECTION PROGRAM MANAGER
Role summary
The Louisiana Secretary of State's office is seeking an Election Program Manager to oversee election-related activities. This role involves maintaining records, preparing reports, generating correspondence, providing technical training on computer programming software for field operations, and managing contractors for moving election machines. The mission of the office is to serve the public by ensuring the integrity of Louisiana's elections and managing government information. This position is a departmental promotion for a current permanent employee.
Salary
$4,694.00 - $9,211.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Promotion
Job Number
219552
Department
DOS-Secretary of State
Opening Date
04/02/2026
Closing Date
4/7/2026 11:59 PM Central
## About this Job
The mission of the Secretary of State's office is to serve the public by meeting its legal responsibilities of collecting, securing, and communicating information that enhances commerce, ensures the integrity of Louisiana's elections, and preserves, presents, and makes accessible government information essential to Louisiana's operations and its recorded history.
The Louisiana Secretary of State is seeking to fill a vacant Election Program Manager position by promoting a current permanent employee.
## Minimum Qualifications
Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been in an office having the responsibility in the regulation and administration of the election process or the voter registration process:
Seven years of experience in election program activities or administrative services; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in election program activities or administrative services; OR
A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in election program activities or administrative services; OR
An advanced degree plus three years of experience in election program activities or administrative services.
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.
NOTE:
Election program activities include the following job functions: records management, voter registration, regulation or administration of the election process, forms management or design, or the maintenance, programming, or repair of election equipment.
## 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:
- Maintain records, prepare reports, and generate correspondence relative to field operations.
- Provides technical training and assistance to all staff on complex computer programming software for field operations.
- Manages and coordinates with drayage contractors in the moving of machines to precincts.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: DepartmentalPromotional
Division: Elections Division / One (1) vacancy
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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.\*
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Ashley Rathcke, HR Specialist
Secretary of State Nancy Landry
Human Resource Division
P. O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125
ashley.rathcke@sos.la.gov
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
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 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 (www.lasersonline.org*). LASERS has provided this* *video* *to give you more detailed information about their system*
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others