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Administrative Program Specialist A

Salary

$3,127.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OS/CSH/214371

Department

LDH-Office of Secretary

Opening Date

10/29/2025

Closing Date

11/3/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/)

Join a dynamic team that keeps critical operations running smoothly across the organization. In this role, you take ownership of at least two key administrative functions, ensuring they are efficient, compliant, and aligned with our mission. From managing budgets and contracts that fund essential services to maintaining secure and safe facilities that support staff and clients, your work touches every corner of the agency. You will collaborate with internal partners, solve operational challenges, and improve processes that help our programs deliver the highest level of service to the community. This is an opportunity for a motivated professional who enjoys variety, responsibility, and making a meaningful impact behind the scenes.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Communicating Effectively:The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

Pursuing Professional Development: A personal commitment to take advantage of opportunities to increase your professional knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion. Selected

Accepting Direction:The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

Adapting to Change:The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.

Demonstrating Initiative:The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.

Developing Performance: The ability to assist others in advancing their skills, knowledge, and performance levels over time.

Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.

Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.

Thinking Strategically:The ability to generate insights and identify opportunities for future growth of the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor's 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 Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=168090) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Coordinate and oversee daily operations for assigned administrative functions to ensure efficiency and compliance.

• Manage key operational areas such as Mail Operations, Printing, Telecommunications, Vehicle Management, or similar services based on organizational needs.

• Monitor and maintain accurate inventory, purchasing, and records management systems.

• Support facility operations by assisting with maintenance activities, safety protocols, and security procedures.

• Participate in fiscal management duties including budgeting, payroll, payables, receivables, and financial tracking.

• Assist with contracts and grant processes by maintaining documentation and supporting compliance requirements.

• Collaborate with internal departments to support personnel administration and information technology needs.

• Identify risks and support efforts in safety and risk management initiatives to protect staff, facilities, and resources.

• Research and recommend improvements that enhance the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of assigned areas.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment

Cost Center: 3071040205

Position Number(s): 50577511

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 the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Casey Hickman

[email protected]

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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

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DPf: Rate your ability to display professionalism based on our definition: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable displaying professionalism

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to display professionalism

+ 3= I can display professionalism

+ 4= I can display professionalism and help others improve their ability to display professionalism

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DPe: Rate your ability to develop performance based on our definition: The ability to assist others in advancing their skills, knowledge, and performance levels over time.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable developing performance

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to develop performance

+ 3= I can develop performance

+ 4= I can develop performance and help others improve their ability to develop performance

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CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively

+ 3= I can communicate effectively

+ 4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication

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ADi: Rate your ability to accept direction based on our definition: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable accepting direction

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to accept direction

+ 3= I can accept direction

+ 4= I can accept directions and help others improve their ability to accept direction

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AC: Rate your ability to adapt to change based on our definition: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable adapting to change

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to adapt to change

+ 3= I can adapt to change

+ 4= I can adapt to change and help others improve their ability to adapt to change

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State of Louisiana

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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