Administrative Assistant 5

Administrative Assistant 5

The Office of State Parks (OSP) serves the citizens of Louisiana and visitors by preserving and interpreting natural areas of unique or exceptional scenic value, planning, developing and operating sites that provide outdoor recreation opportunities in natural surroundings, preserving and interpreting historical and scientific sites of statewide importance and administering intergovernmental programs related to outdoor recreation and trails. The purpose of this position is to perform executive secretarial and administrative functions to include matters of a general and confidential nature. This position will also handle a wide variety of administrative duties and ensure proper procedures are maintained.

An ideal candidate will 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.
• Making Accurate Judgments : The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
• Managing Projects : The ability to initiate, plan, execute, manage, and close-out all project goals within the established timeline.
• Thinking Critically : The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
• Displaying Professionalism : The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
• Focusing on Customers : The ability to serve the needs of those who support and / or rely on the services provided.
• 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.
• Managing Ambiguity : The ability to perform as expected with partial information and / or in uncertain circumstances.
• Managing Time : The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

Minimum Qualifications : Four years of experience in administrative services. Experience substitution : every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience.

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

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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.

Contact Information : For further information about this vacancy contact : Katelyn Wale Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism 1051 N 3rd Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Fax : (225) 342-7928 kwale@crt.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, Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave, 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. 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), Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others.