ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 5

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 5

Salary

$2,978.00 - $5,843.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CPRA- 201542

Department

GOV-Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

Opening Date

10/21/2024

Closing Date

10/28/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

Position: Administrative Assistant 5

Agency: Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)

Division: Executive

Office Location: 150 Terrace Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA

This position may be filled as either a Probational or a temporary Job Appointment. If filled as a Job Appointment, t here is a possibility that this position may later be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as the main receptionist for CPRA

• Answers all incoming calls

• Receives all visitors

• Prepares all work orders for any issues/repairs within the building

• Receives and distributes incoming and outgoing mail

• Receives, stores and distributes supplies

• Prepares and submits payroll records for CPRA security detail and students

• Manages a detailed tracking system for all invoices from contracts administered by the agency

• Ensures all invoices are date-stamped upon receipt and routed for processing

• Handles receipt of all sealed bids, RFP’s and RSIQ’s

• Provides support on special projects

• Supervises and maintains and manages all students to ensure availability of students for requested errands

  An ideal candidate will possess the following core competencies:

• Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

• Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

• Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

  The maximum salary for the Administrative Assistant 5 position is $70,117 annually.

  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.

  Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

  Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

  Louisiana is a State as Model Employer for individuals with disabilities.

  If you have any questions, you may contact:

  Rachel Dunbar, Human Resources Supervisor

  P.O. Box 44027

  Baton Rouge, LA 70804

CPRA.HumanResources@la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Four years of experience in which clerical work was a major duty.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Training in a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute will substitute for the required experience on the basis of six months of training for six months of experience for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

Completion of a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of 15 semester hours for six months of experience.

NOTE:

Business or technical school training with less than completion will only be credited in six month increments. Similarly, college training will only be credited in 15 semester hour increments.

NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To serve as the special assistant to a classified/unclassified executive or high-ranking classified administrator.

Employees perform duties independently and exercise a high degree of independent judgment and initiative in determining the approach/action to take in non-routine situations.

Level of Work:

Advanced.

Supervision Received:

General from a classified/unclassified executive or high-ranking classified administrator.

Supervision Exercised:

May supervise 1-2 lower-level personnel.

Location of Work:

May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Administrative Assistant 4 by the presence of responsibility for serving as special assistant to a classified/unclassified executive or a high-ranking classified administrator.

Differs from Administrative Assistant 6 by the absence of responsibility for serving as the confidential executive assistant to the unclassified Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary, or equivalent high-level classified/unclassified executive of a major state department.

Examples of Work

Relieves the executive of a variety of administrative matters by assuming delegated authority in assigned areas.

Performs and supervises administrative support activities such as maintaining files and central records, printing and duplicating services, security, purchasing of supplies and equipment, warehousing, and preparation of payroll and personnel records.

Serves as executive support to department advisors and decision-makers, including administrators and boards/committees.

Reviews correspondence and receives telephone calls related to the most sensitive and confidential matters and determines appropriate action to be taken.

Interprets departmental policies and procedures for staff members and the general public.

Conducts and/or supervises special projects, such as organizing charity drives or coordinating facility maintenance.

Collects and compiles budgetary data for monitoring funds and staffing levels.

Prepares materials needed for meetings, such as agendas, handouts, binders, etc.

May attend meetings and transcribe minutes.

May serve as backup for experienced-level professional duties, such as procurement, accounting, etc.

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

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  ADi: Rate your ability to accept direction based on our definition: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable accepting direction

• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to accept direction

• 3= I can accept direction

• 4= I can accept directions and help others improve their ability to accept direction

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  ADi: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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  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

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  CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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  MAJ: Rate your ability to make accurate judgments based on our definition: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable making accurate judgments

• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to make accurate judgments

• 3= I can make accurate judgments

• 4= I can make accurate judgments and help others improve their ability to make accurate judgments

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the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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