ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR 1 / 2 / 3

Job Opportunity With State Of Louisiana

Department Mission : DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters.

Department Vision : We care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people.

Department Values : Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.

This vacancy is located in the Lafayette Region in the Iberia Parish Child Welfare Office in New Iberia, LA. 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 :

• Provides clerical support for the parish staff for Child Welfare
• Receives and certifies case data information and gathers information needed for processing paperwork for client certification in TIPS
• Completes case data changes and inputs client data in TIPS
• Assists workers in reviewing and correcting information
• Responsible for case record maintenance
• Assists professional staff with placement and replacement of foster children, transports clients to medical appointments, family visits, counseling sessions, hospitals, etc.
• Maintains file room
• Performs other duties as assigned for the smooth operation of the Department.

Position-Specific Details : Appointment Type : 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 or by promotion of a permanent classified employee.

Career Progression : This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as an Administrative Coordinator 1, 2, or 3. The level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

Work Schedule : Typically, work hours are 8 : 00 am to 4 : 30 pm, Monday Friday. Flexible work schedules are available after meeting certain criteria and is dependent upon the position you are applying for. Some positions require working shifts.

Work Location : This vacancy is located in the Lafayette Region in the Iberia Parish Child Welfare Office in New Iberia, LA.

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.

Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in this application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience / education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information : For additional information about this vacancy, please contact : hr.inquiry@la.gov.