Administrative Program Specialist A (JA)

Salary $3,127.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 419-206763-AA Department DPS-Office of State Police Opening Date 03/11/2025 Closing Date 3/16/2025 11:59 PM Central Supplemental Information

This vacancy is located in Technology and Business Support of the Office of Louisiana State Police.

This position may be filled as four (4) year job appointment.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

• Selected Core Competencies:
  • Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
  • Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
  • Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
• Selected Preferred Competencies:
  • Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
  • Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
  • Adapting to Change: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
  • Demonstrating Business Acumen: The ability to understand how the organization operates to achieve its objectives.
  • Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.
  • Solving Problems: The ability to discover solutions to problems.
  • Working with Financial Information: The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial standing and/or outlook of an organization.

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.

*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:

Department of Public Safety

ATTN: Human Resources/Aaron Alexander

P.O. BOX 66614

Baton Rouge, LA. 70896

Email: Aaron.Alexander2@la.gov

"The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide _"

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Three years of experience in administrative services; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR A bachelors degree. 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 Concepts

Function of Work: To perform responsible, administrative functions in support of an organizational unit. OR To manage a specialized departmental or statewide program. Level of Work: Entry. Supervision Received: General from higher-level supervisory personnel. Supervision Exercised: May supervise 1-2 lower level personnel. Location of Work: May be used by all state agencies. Job Distinctions: Note: Agency impact, hierarchy, and reporting relationship patterns will be considered when making allocations to this level. Differs from Administrative Coordinator 4 by the presence of professional duties that involve a variety of administrative functions or responsibility for a specialized departmental or statewide program. Differs from Administrative Specialist-B by the absence of a moderate degree of complexity, impact, or independence in assigned duties and program areas.

Examples of Work

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS Performs responsible duties related to the proper operation, coordination, and management of at least two of the following administrative functions: Laundry, Mail Operations, Printing, Telecommunications, Vehicle Management, Dietary, Facility Maintenance, Risk Management, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Records Management, Rentals and Leases, Safety, Security, Budget, Contracts/Grants, Fiscal Management (payroll, payables, receivables, etc.), Information Technology, and Personnel. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Manages the operations of a departmental or statewide program, including fiscal responsibility for purchasing and budgetary reporting. Establishes, implements, and revises (as necessary) the programs standards and guidelines. Coordinates program information by maintaining databases, generating reports, and ensuring information integrity; may require presentation of information in workshops, meetings, etc. Performs certification and eligibility duties as it relates to the program. Ensures program compliance to Federal and State regulations. Administers contracts (such as property leases and service agreements) as they pertain to the program. May supervise a small program support staff. May require a special license and/or continuing education in the program field. May serve as a member of a board or committee relevant to the programs mission.

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 Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans 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
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Information :

• Company : State of Louisiana
• Position : Administrative Program Specialist A (JA)
• Location : Baton Rouge, LA
• Country : US