ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST-A Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4795126) Apply  ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST-A Salary $2,978.00 - $5,843.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 25-007-FISC-APSA Department LDH-Capital Area Human Services District Opening Date 01/16/2025 Closing Date 1/23/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information This position may be filled as: + Temporary Job Appointment: This position may be filled by temporary job appointment not to exceed 48 months. + Probational Appointment: Current permanent status classified State employees will be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected. About this position: + This vacancy is located at Capital Area Human Services District's Fiscal Department. Why work for CAHS? + Vision: CAHS excel at making lives better. + Mission:To deliver caring and responsive services, leading to a better tomorrow. + Philosophy: CAHS commits to the philosophy that all individuals are valuable members of the community. CAHS exist to help each person(s) served live productively in the location and environment of the choosing and abilities. CAHS staff works as a unified team to provide services and supports that helps person(s) served succeed in work, school, life, and other endeavors they purse. AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES: + 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. + Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect to people and ideas. + Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command. + Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals. **Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire. No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. 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. + There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected. For further information about this vacancy contact: Trina Jenkins Thrinacia.Jenkins2@la.gov Capital Area Human Services District 7389 Florida Blvd, Suite 100 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 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 EXAMPLES OF WORK: EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED. *Responsible for management and administration of community based mental health, substance abuse and mental retardation-developmental disabilities services/programs in a seven parish area . *Responsible for the District’s Telecommunications Management System; review and reconcile monthly invoices for all District locations, prepare and submit request for changes and repairs to existing systems and purchase of new telecommunications systems and devices *Responsible for all CAHSD Work Orders to OSB submitting, tracking and follow-up for completion of items reported. Conduct monthly and quarterly routine audits on purchase orders, contract invoices for compliance purposes and report findings for review. *Coordinates program information by maintaining databases, generating reports, and ensuring information integrity; may require presentation of information in workshops, meetings, etc. view and action if needed. *Prepares and submits monthly report for LaCarte Procurement Card purchases. Reconciles all purchases made with District LaCarte cards and ensures all required documentation is available. *Coordinates program information by maintaining databases, generating reports, and ensuring information integrity; may require presentation of information in workshops, meetings, etc. 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 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 02 ADi: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 03 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 04 CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 05 DIn: Rate your ability to demonstrate initiative based on our definition: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable demonstrating initiative + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to demonstrate initiative + 3= I can demonstrate initiative + 4= I can and help others improve their ability to demonstrate initiative 06 DIn: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 07 MR: Rate your ability to manage resources based on our definition: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing resources + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage resources + 3= I can manage resources + 4= I can manage resources and help others improve their ability to manage resources 08 MR: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 09 TCr: Rate your ability to think critically based on our definition: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable thinking critically + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to think critically + 3= I can think critically + 4= I can think critically and help others improve their ability to think critically 10 TCr: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 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