Administrative Coordinator 1 / 2 / 3 (Many, LA)

Salary : Depends on Qualifications

Location : Many, LA

Job Type : Classified

Job Number : 215084-SabineAC3CW112025LM

Department : DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services

Opening Date : 11 / 21 / 2025

Closing Date : 11 / 28 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

About this Job

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 Sabine Parish- DCFS Child Welfare Office in Many, LA.

At The Department of Children and Family Services, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

We're looking for an Administrative Coordinator to serve as the first point of contact at the agency in our Child Welfare Office in Sabine Parish, creating a welcoming environment for clients and visitors and providing administrative support that keeps our front office running smoothly.

This position provides clerical, programmatic, and administrative support functions for staff, applicants and clients of the Sabine Parish Child Welfare office.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES :

Selected Core 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.

Selected Preferred Competencies :

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 and Other Information

Job Duties :

NOTE : Positions allocated at this level tend to focus on a few examples of work as listed below :

• Serve as receptionist for the office.
• Supports Child Welfare Specialists in three program areas of foster care, investigations and family service.
• Enters case information into child welfare software programs.
• Process all vendor reimbursement forms and local bill payment.
• Type legal documents, forms, and letters.
• Assist or prepare documents for court system, work with child welfare attorneys, and complete Intake forms.
• Performs other duties as assigned for the smooth operation of the Department.

Position-Specific Details :

Work Location : This vacancy is located in the Sabine Parish- DCFS Child Welfare Office in Many, LA.

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.

Works 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.

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.

The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.

DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer (SAME) for People with Disabilities" 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 and 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 Human Resources

laura.milstead.dcfs@la.gov

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 :

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year :

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) :

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