Federal Energy Program Manager (Energy)

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

DCE-OEN-2026-225150-ANH

Department

DCE-Conservation and Energy

Division

Office of Energy

Opening Date

08/21/2026

Closing Date

9/11/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

Office of Energy – State Energy Office

The Office of Energy (OEN) strategically guides Louisiana’s energy landscape through thoughtful policy development, innovative technology integration, and comprehensive energy planning. The Office fosters innovation through partnerships, supports grant administration, and facilitates outreach and education activities. By promoting renewable and efficient energy solutions, the Office aligns energy development with Louisiana’s economic growth and environmental resilience goals, advancing the state’s energy future through strategic collaborations and informed policy decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in a physical, biological, or environmental science, engineering, computer science, or a business-related field plus four years of experience in natural resources management, environmental science, computer science, or administrative services; OR

A master's degree in a physical, biological, or environmental science, engineering, computer science, or a business-related field plus three years of experience in natural resources management, environmental science, computer science, or administrative services; OR

A doctorate in a physical, biological, or environmental science, engineering, computer science, or a business-related field plus two years of experience in natural resources management, environmental science, computer science, or administrative services.

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

This position is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Additional duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Manages implementation of Louisiana's HOMES and HEEHR programs from award through closeout, ensuring successful execution of program goals, objectives, milestones, and deliverables.
• Serves as the primary OfficeofEnergycontactforday-to-dayprogramimplementationandoperational coordination.
• Develops and maintains implementation plans, operating procedures, guidance documents, internal controls, and other program administration tools.
• Provides regular program updates, briefings, and recommendations to Office of Energy leadership.
• Ensures program compliance with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, award conditions, U.S. Department of Energy guidance, procurement requirements, and agency policies.
• Monitors grant budgets, expenditures, reimbursement requests, invoices, and financial performance to ensure appropriate use of federal funds.
• Serves as a liaison among the Office of Energy, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Office of Community Development, contractors, utilities, local governments, community organizations, and other program stakeholders.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Job Appointment

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule: Work hours are flexible.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

This vacancy is being announced as a classified position and is open to all qualified applicants. This position maybe filled as a fulltime Classified Probationary appointment or may be filled as a Job Appointment. In the event that funds become available for a permanent position, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment. Additional Vacancies may be filled from this announcement 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.

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.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Human Resources

Department of Conservation and Energy

PO Box 94396

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396

Email: [email protected]

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