Administrative Program Specialist A (Economic Stability) Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4792180) Apply  Administrative Program Specialist A (Economic Stability) Salary $2,978.00 - $5,843.00 Monthly Location Shreveport, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 204598-ESAdminprogspec11425LM Department DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services Opening Date 01/17/2025 Closing Date 1/24/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information This vacancy is for the Economic Stability Department- Shreveport Region. The vacancy location will be based on the selected candidate. Selected Core 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 generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches . Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action. Selected Preferred Competencies: Managing Projects: The ability to initiate, plan, execute, manage, and close-out all project goals within the established timeline. Managing Risks: The ability to identify, assess, and control risks and opportunities to fulfill the mission of the organization. Networking: The ability to intentionally develop or maintain relationships with internal partners, external partners, and professional contacts . T esting and Troubleshooting: The ability to perform routine maintenance and inspections and resolve operating malfunctions to ensure machines and tools are functioning as expected. Training Others: The ability to facilitate the acquisition of work-related knowledge and skills in an effort to improve employee performance. Working with Financial Information: The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial standing and/or outlook of an organization. This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months. Youmustinclude all relevant education and experience on your official State application. Resumes cannot be submitted in lieu of completing an application. The duties that you describe in the Work Experience section of your application will be reviewed by State Civil Service as part of the process in determining if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. Your experienceWILL NOT be evaluated based on the job title alone. You must describe your actual duties. If you are a current employee of the State of Louisiana it is important that you indicate in the “Duties” section for each jobthe specific programs that you worked in to receive credit for that experience. List all prior employment. Work experience left off of your electronic application or only included in an attached resume will not be credited. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire. 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. DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities" For further information about this vacancy contact: Laura Milstead at laura.milstead.dcfs@la.gov 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 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 program's 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 program's mission. 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 MPr: Rate your ability to manage projects based on our definition: The ability to initiate, plan, execute, manage, and close-out all project goals within the established timeline. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing projects + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage projects + 3= I can manage projects + 4= I can manage projects and help others improve their ability to manage projects 04 MPr: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 05 MRi: Rate your ability to manage risks based on our definition: The ability to identify, assess, and control risks and opportunities to fulfill the mission of the organization. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing risks + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage risks + 3= I can manage risks + 4= I can manage risks and help others improve their ability to manage risks 06 MRi: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 07 TT: Rate your ability to test and troubleshoot based on our definition: The ability to perform routine maintenance and inspections and resolve operating malfunctions to ensure machines and tools are functioning as expected. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable testing and troubleshooting + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to test and troubleshoot + 3= I can test and troubleshoot + 4= I can test and troubleshoot and help others improve their ability to test and troubleshoot 08 TT: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 09 TO: Rate your ability to train others based on our definition: The ability to facilitate the acquisition of work-related knowledge and skills in an effort to improve employee performance. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable training others + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to train others + 3= I can train others + 4= I can train others and help others improve their ability to train others 10 TO: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 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