Salary : $9,533.33 - $13,000.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Unclassified
Job Number: 26-75 CMO
Department: Department of Environmental Quality
Division: OSEC EXECUTIVE / MGMT & FINANCE
Opening Date: 07/14/2026
Closing Date: 7/28/2026 11:59 PM Central

Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:

• Lead TEMPO Modernization - Serve as the functional lead for DEQ's core system upgrades, guiding business requirements, coordinating with OTS, and ensuring modern, mobile-ready, data-driven enhancements.
• Oversee OCI Migration - Direct the transition of Oracle-based systems to vendor-hosted and OCI environments, ensuring operational readiness, continuity, and alignment with statewide technology standards.
• Manage GIS Services - Supervise DEQ's GIS team and collaborate with OTS GIS specialists to deliver high-quality spatial analysis supporting permitting, land management, and environmental oversight.
• Automate Business Workflows - Identify manual processes across DEQ and lead the implementation of digital tools that streamline operations, reduce administrative burden, and improve data accuracy.
• Drive Interagency Modernization - Coordinate with C&E, DOTD, LED, and OTS to unify permitting processes, enhance transparency, and support statewide modernization initiatives.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Unclassified
Domicile: East Baton Rouge

Overview of the five major offices within the agency: It provides information on the mission, function, and organization along with a biography for each member of management.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF format preferred). The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
You must submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.
Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Sarah McFarland

LDEQ/Human Resources

P.O. Box 4303, Baton Rouge LA, 70821

225-219-3850
Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.
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Please describe any significant technology and/or modernization projects you have been instrumental in implementing.
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How have you built buy in on a significant change and managed potential resistance?
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What factors do you consider when determining priorities, sequencing events, and resource needs?
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What steps would you take in your first 90 days to assess current capabilities and begin shaping the agency's technology?
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Please describe any work you have performed with and/or for the Louisiana Office of Technology Services.
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