Program Manager 1B-LDH (TB Director)

Salary

$5,375.00 - $10,546.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OPH/PTT/219500

Department

LDH-Office of Public Health

Opening Date

04/01/2026

Closing Date

4/15/2026 11:59 PM Central

## About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health

*This position may be filled in the following parishes: Orleans*

Join the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Public Health as the Tuberculosis Director, where you’ll play a critical leadership role in protecting public health statewide. In this high-impact position, you’ll manage diverse funding streams, and guide strategic efforts in disease surveillance, treatment, and prevention.

This is a unique opportunity to lead complex, mission-driven work collaborating across clinical, epidemiological, and public health systems to contain and prevent TB. If you’re a strong leader with a passion for public health and program management, this role offers the chance to make a meaningful difference across Louisiana communities.

## Minimum Qualifications

Seven years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR
An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus three years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, 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.

## 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:

Location: Office of Public Health / Bureau of Infectious Diseases / Orleans Parish

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as aProbationary appointment

Cost Center: 3262107641

Position Number(s): 50501960

Position-Specific Details:

• Supervises and coordinates all programmatic and administrative activities (budget, treatment, screening, epidemiology, etc.) relating to the statewide Tuberculosis Control Program. Develops current and long-range plans, policies and procedures for administering the comprehensive TB Control Program. Advises the Center Director regarding the extent of Tuberculosis disease in Louisiana and necessarv actions needed to contain transmission of the disease.
• Monitors state and federal revenues and expenditures of the statewide TB program budget and formulates budgetary projections. Prepares, submits, manages, and monitors the Louisiana TB Control CDC Cooperative Agreement.
• Drafts and finalizes contracts and Memorandums of Understanding; monitors/manages budgetary and programmatic aspects of those agreements assuring compliance with requirements/deliverables and recommends payment approval of invoices.
• Responds proactively to disease outbreaks, audit findings, programmatic challenges and issues; coordinates TB Program responses and reports to the Center Director, auditors and federal/state governmental entities. Provides on-going consultation and technical assistance to all public and private professional and support staff on TB programmatic issues.
• Serves as the agency representative for TB Control issues on statewide task forces, work groups, councils. And coalitions. Prepares and provides information to state and federal otficials in order they may implement effective legislation and allocate appropriate levels of funding for TB Control.
• Develops and implements TB Control training programs along with the Medical Director and State Epidemiologist for public and private personnel (health units, jails, hospitals, epidemiologists) involved in infectious disease control.

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 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.

Contact Information:

Paul Tran

Paul.Tran3@la.gov

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

*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.

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