Salary : $4,770.00 - $8,589.00 Monthly
Location : New Orleans, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: JOB FAIR IT TECH SPEC 080426
Department: Orleans Levee District
Opening Date: 07/27/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

THIS POSTING IS INTENDED FOR CAREER FAIR ATTENDEES

THIS POSTING IS CURRENTLY BEING USED FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FLOOD PROTECTION AUTHORITY - EAST CAREER FAIR ON AUGUST 04, 2026.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
This position receives direct supervision from the IT Manager and the IT Administrator and may receive functional direction from the Regional Director. The incumbent provides a full range of technology services for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East, which includes East Jefferson Levee District, Orleans Levee District, Orleans Levee District Police Station, and Lake Borgne Levee District. This position maintains all user and facility computers, servers, phone system, camera system, and network switches. The incumbent also maintains a variety of miscellaneous equipment, firewalls, VPN , email archiver, storage arrays, backup appliances, and other network-attached devices .
Minimum Qualifications
Six years of experience in information technology; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in information technology; OR

An associate's degree in information technology plus four years of experience in information technology; OR

A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in information technology; OR

A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business analytics field plus three years of experience in information technology; OR

A master's degree plus three years of experience in information technology.

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:
A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion, provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.

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:

• Oversee the work of outside computer consultants, coordinating tasks, monitoring progress, reviewing billing statements, etc.
• Administers the technology services program which consists of equipment operations, production control, data entry and tape management functions.
• Assists the IT Administrator or the IT Manager with any scope of work involving the planning, design and development of all components of large scale and high impact enterprise technical solutions, including budgetary considerations and allocation of resources to accomplish project goals.
• Evaluates the enterprise information technology portfolio and provides recommendations on priorities to management personnel.
• Applies an expert understanding of the technical system landscape to ensure that system development activities are successful. Reviews the work of lower-level personnel relative to the development of specific system components .
• Serves as the SLFPA-E emergency response team during emergency events, tropical weather, floods, hurricanes, etc.) Is required to be on duty at the Safe House to ensure communication systems are functioning so that critical communications with staff, media, DOTD, CPRA, Army Corps of Engineers, and GOHSEP other parties are maintained.
• Enters new employees into the Controls System to grant access to front entrance doors of the administration building.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This appointment type can be filled as Probational, Promotional, Lateral Transfer, Detail to Special Duty or Job Appointment.
Career Progression: This position does participate in a Career Progression Group, it may be filled as an IT Technical Specialist 1 or 2.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score or assessment 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. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For further information about this vacancy contact:

Celeste Wertz

Orleans Levee District

[email protected]

(504)286-3237
01

Do you possess a bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business analytics field?

• Yes
• No

02

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university below. If you answered "no", type N/A.Example: CSC 1350 - Computer Science I - 3 hrs - LSU
03

Do you possess a CompTIA A+ Certification?

• Yes
• No

Required Question