Executive Staff Officer

Salary : $3,831.00 - $7,518.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: CRT-View phone number on click.appcast.io-KW
Department: Culture Rec & Tourism-Tourism
Opening Date: 05/26/2026
Closing Date: 6/5/2026 11:59 PM Central


About this Job
The Louisiana Office of Tourism is charged with the responsibility to market and promote Louisiana as a premiere travel destination, increasing revenue generated by visitor spending, and contributing to the economic impact of tourism in all 64 parishes.

The Louisiana Office of Tourism is a multi-pronged agency charged with leading Louisiana's large and diverse tourism industry. The Office of Tourism partners with tourism professionals and industry stakeholders in private and public sectors to extend and enhance their efforts to reach domestic and international travel trade and consumers. The Louisiana Office of Tourism promotes economic growth of Louisiana through the implementation of a variety of specialized programs designed to encourage visitation to the state and increase visitor spending.

This position will serve as a confidential assistant to the Assistant Secretary. In this capacity, this position will assist in the development of agency policy and procedures, maintain spreadsheets of all tourism projects and coordinate with appropriate staff members to have the most up-to-date information available to the Assistant Secretary and coordinate travel and scheduling of the Assistant Secretary.

Minimum Qualifications
Six years of experience in administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in administrative services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in administrative services; OR

An advanced degree, or a Juris Doctorate, plus two years of experience in 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:

• Serves as confidential assistant to the Assistant Secretary and maintains project spreadsheets on all projects for up-to-date information for the Assistant Secretary.
• Coordinates with professional national and state tourism organizations such as Travel South USA, Brand USA, Mississippi River Country, Louisiana Travel Association, among others to schedule board meetings, annual meetings and sales missions.
• Serves as the Assistant Secretary's contact person for schedule, travel and appointment scheduling.
• Assist in the development of long-term and short-term goals for each division of the Louisiana Office of Tourism.
• Maintain budget spreadsheets for each division and agency as its entirety to illustrate budget expenditures.
• Organizes, coordinates and schedules tourism-oriented commission meetings, including Louisiana Tourism Development Commission; Louisiana Tourism Tax District, Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Commission, Louisiana Retirement Commission and Audubon Golf Trail Commission.
• Attends staff meetings and is responsible for minutes and project follow-up as assigned at the meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: This is a probational appointment. Current permanent status state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment.
Location: This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA
Work Schedule: This is a full-time position M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. This position may work overtime and may be required to travel.

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.


Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score 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.

* 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Katelyn Wale
Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism
1051 N 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
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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:
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Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others