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ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR 4

The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.

LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.
 
About this position:
This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Medical Vendor Administration / Eligibility Field Operations / East Baton Rouge Parish
 
 Announcement Number: MVA/PJ/207501
Cost Center: 305-2050400
Position Number(s): 131780

This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Job appointment or Promotional or Detail appointment of a current classified LDH employee.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLLOWING 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.

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.

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

Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

Managing Meetings: The ability to conduct a meeting and manage others to accomplish the results needed in the allotted amount of time.

Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

Working with Financial Information: The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial standing and/or outlook of an organization.

Please click on the below links to learn more about each job level:
State Civil Service Job Information Finder

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.
 
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
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For further information about this vacancy contact:
 Paula Jackson
 Paula.Jackson@la.gov
 LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
 BATON ROUGE, LA 70821

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of experience or training in clerical work.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience.

Qualifications

Function of Work:
To perform complex, often specialized, paraprofessional duties that require independent judgment to accomplish in support of the staff members and/or operations of an organizational unit or program.

Work requires individual discretion in the application of policies and procedures. Duties increase in scope and complexity, and consist mainly of departmental-program duties.

Level of Work:
Advanced.

Supervision Received:
General from higher-level clerical and/or supervisory personnel.

Supervision Exercised:
May supervise 1-2 lower-level personnel.

Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Administrative Coordinator 3 by the presence of paraprofessional duties that involve a higher degree of specialization, complexity, and/or independent judgment.

Differs from Administrative Program Specialist--A by the absence of professional-level duties that involve a variety of administrative functions or management of a departmental or statewide program.Serves as time administrator. Responsible for completing absentee and other staffing reports for manager to use in workforce development activities. Serve as property and inventory lead. Responsible for maintaining property inventory spreadsheets of all property in possession of MSD staff. Responsible for preparing requisitions for the purchase of office supplies and monitoring supply inventories. Responsible for coordination, receipt, tracking, and organization of postal mail. Serves as the assistant to the CPU Manager to include keeping appointment schedules, preparing travel scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, taking minutes, distributing notes, documenting action items, and otherwise relieving the manager of administrative matters.

Date Posted
03/26/2025
Job Reference
MVA/PJ/207501
Organization
LDH-Medical Vendor Administration
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Category
Administrative
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