Job Description

Salary

$71,260.80 - $126,547.20 Annually

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

25-96B Atty4 BR HD

Department

Department of Environmental Quality

Division

OSEC ADMIN / LEGAL SERVICES

Opening Date

11/10/2025

Closing Date

11/24/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

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The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality's (LDEQ) mission is to provide service to the people of Louisiana through comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety, and welfare.
The Attorney 4 position will afford the successful incumbent the opportunity to represent LDEQ in Human Resource and employment matters, as well as, the opportunity to represent LDEQ in matters related to environmental law.

Minimum Qualifications

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Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus three years of experience as a practicing attorney.

Job Specification

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The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

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Job Duties:

The successful incumbent will serve as the primary legal counsel for the Office of Management and Finance's Human Resources Division; will provide advice on personnel matters, including policy and procedure development and revision, disciplinary actions, and compliance with various state and federal employment laws (i.e., Americans With Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, etc.). The successful incumbent will assist in drafting, revising and issuing various letters of improvement, Louder mill notices, and Notices of Disciplinary Action issued by the Department. The successful incumbent will serve as the Department's Ombudsman assisting individuals in understanding the Department's policies and procedures as they relate to such functions as permitting, remediation, and enforcement.


Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:

Either a probationary appointment, job appointment (a temporary appointment not to exceed four years), or promotion of a permanent classified employee. If the position is filled as a job appointment, it could be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available.

Domicile:

East Baton Rouge

Compensation:

This position offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER) listed below. This is the minimum compensation that may be offered. The job title and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.Attorney 4- $34.26 per hour or $2,740.80 Biweekly

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.Office of the Secretary Office of Management and Finance Office of Environmental Services Office of Environmental Compliance Office of Environmental Assessment

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer.



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.


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:

Heidi Dorward

Human Resources

LA Department of Environmental Quality

P.O. Box 4303

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-219-3867

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

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