Administrative Program Specialist A Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4783133) Apply  Administrative Program Specialist A Salary $2,978.00 - $5,843.00 Monthly Location Alexandria, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 204214 Department Alexandria Housing Authority Opening Date 01/08/2025 Closing Date 1/18/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information About this position: AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES: Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. Managing Resources:The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value. Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion. Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources. Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals. Demonstrating Innovation: The ability to generate original ideas that create value, improve processes, or provide new products or services. Fostering Engagement: The ability to encourage others to invest in their work and the success of the organization. Influencing Others:The ability to have an intentional effect on aligning stakeholder opinions and behaviors with the goals of the organization. Managing Meetings: The ability to conduct a meeting and manage others to accomplish the results needed in the allotted amount of time. Thinking Creatively:The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches. No Civil Service test scoreis 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. *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: Alexandria Housing Authority employment@alexhousing.org Minimum Qualifications 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 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 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. Assist residents in accessing social services and community resources. Act as an advocate for residents when working with external agencies and service providers. Mediate conflicts or disputes between residents or between residents and management. Develop and implement programs that promote self-sufficiency, such as employment training, financial literacy, and educational opportunities. Organize and oversee workshops, health fairs, and community events. Collaborate with local organizations to bring services and resources to residents. Assist in securing funding for resident services programs through grant writing or fundraising efforts. Manage budgets and funding for resident services initiatives. 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 01 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 02 CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 03 FE: Rate your ability to foster engagement based on our definition: The ability to encourage others to invest in their work and the success of the organization. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable fostering engagement + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to foster engagement + 3= I can foster engagement + 4= I can foster engagement and help others improve their ability to foster engagement 04 FE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 05 IO: Rate your ability to influence others based on our definition: The ability to have an intentional effect on aligning stakeholder opinions and behaviors with the goals of the organization. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable influencing others + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to influence others + 3= I can influence others + 4= I can influence others and help others improve their ability to influence others 06 IO: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 07 MM: Rate your ability to manage meetings based on our definition: The ability to conduct a meeting and manage others to accomplish the results needed in the allotted amount of time. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing meetings + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage meetings + 3= I can manage meetings + 4= I can manage meetings and help others improve their ability to manage meetings 08 MM: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 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