State Register Assistant Editor

Position: State Register Assistant Editor 1
The Division of Administration/Office of State Register has a vacancy. This job title has an assigned pay grade of AS-615.

The Division of Administration is the state government’s management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following:

• Overseeing the state’s capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

Are you detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and passionate about clear communication? As a State Register Assistant Editor 1 , you'll play a key role in editing and publishing the Louisiana Register and Administrative Code—vital resources that shape state law. You'll work independently on monthly production projects, collaborate with agency liaisons on rule making decisions, and ensure documents meet formatting standards. From emergency postings to long-term code compilations, your work helps keep Louisiana’s administrative law documents accurate, accessible, and up to date.

Be at the heart of state governance—apply today!

Four years of experience in information or editorial writing, education, library services or marketing; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus one year of experience in informational or editorial writing, education, library services or marketing; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus one year of experience in informational or editorial writing, education, library services or marketing.

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.

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

Job Duties:

Works independently in the monthly Louisiana Register production projects for web-based publication. Confers with agency personnel concerning corrections to their proposed submittals before they are publicly declared. Edits administrative law documents, assures correct codification of documents, and performs tasks related to the storage, retrieval, processing, and printing of computer-generated files for the Louisiana Register on a customized automated document processing system.

Works independently in monthly editing projects for public announcement/review of new Louisiana Administrative Code compilations. Operates a complex customized processing system for storage, retrieval, processing, and compiling of computer-generated files for the Louisiana Administrative Code. Responsibilities include editing administrative law documents, codifying documents, assisting the Louisiana Administrative Code Editor in monitoring computer process flow during book production, preparing administrative law documents and publications for permanent archiving according to the mandates of the Administrative Procedure Act, and preparing and maintaining back-up files.

Works independently on the ongoing compilation of the Louisiana Administrative Code, inserting amendments, editing, and preparing the Louisiana Administrative Code for electronic publishing on the World Wide Web, under the guidance of the Louisiana Administrative Code Editor.

Initiates and develops agency rule making projects. The incumbent regularly confers with agency rule making liaisons on rule-making decisions regarding administrative rule submissions for publication/public dissemination; works with rule writers throughout the rule making process to ensure agencies have submitted rules which conform to specifications in accordance with office policy and the Administrative Procedure Act. Maintains contact with agency liaisons throughout the process to ensure completeness and accuracy.

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