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Administrative Coordinator

This vacancy is located in the New Orleans Region in the West Jefferson Parish Child Welfare Office. This position provides clerical, programmatic, and administrative support functions for staff and clients of the Child Welfare office.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies :

• Communicating Effectively : The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
• Demonstrating Accountability : The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.
• 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.
• 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.
• Displaying Professionalism : The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
• Managing Time : The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.
• Thinking Critically : The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches.
• Valuing Diversity : The ability to develop an awareness of DEIBA challenges and craft personal plans that contribute to improving organizational cultures and environments.

Minimum Qualifications : No experience or training is required.

Job Specification : The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties :

Position-Specific Details :

In accordance with La. R.S. 46 : 51.2 the department shall conduct a State Central Registry (SCR) check for a potential employee of the department to determine whether or not said individual's name appears on a SCR subsequent to December 31, 2009, and whose duties include : investigations of child abuse or neglect, supervisory or disciplinary authority over children, direct care to a child, or performance of licensing surveys. In accordance with state laws, selected candidates must pass the following checks before any final job offer will be made Drug Test, Criminal Background, State Central Registry, and Louisiana State Police Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry. NOTE : The incumbent of this position must not have been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15.587.1 (c). DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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.

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 :