Posting number: OIDD/CSH/227951
Department: LDH-Office of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Supports
Job classification: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 6
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Clerical & Data Entry
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Join our team as a trusted administrative partner to the Assistant Secretary! In this role, you’ll serve as an Administrative Assistant 6 to executive assistant to the Assistant Secretary, Deputy Assistant Secretary and provide clerical assistance to the Office of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Supports (OIDD) Office Staff. You’ll support executive leadership, coordinate high-level meetings, manage sensitive and confidential communications, and help keep critical program operations running smoothly. If you’re organized, professional, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, apply today and make a meaningful impact on public health!
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:
Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
Five 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. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 hours, which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience.
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Location: Office of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Supports / Admin-Finance-Programmatic / East Baton Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment
Cost Center: 3401010100
Position Number(s): 54855
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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Contact Information:
Casey Hickman
Casey.Hickman@la.gov
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477
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