Administrative Coordinator

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services

Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, St. Gabriel, LA

Mission:
Promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services.

We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

Support the staff and operations of an organizational unit or program by performing a wide variety of clerical duties that require independent judgment. Duties begin in a clerical capacity and may expand into departmental-program responsibilities.

• Develop procedures and guidelines related to the imaging of documents; maintain a log of imaged files; may serve as lead worker over other imaging positions.
• Prepare requisitions for the purchase of supplies; may involve entering information into an automated system.
• Serve as a clerical assistant to a manager, which could include keeping an appointment schedule, preparing travel, issuing directives to others on the manager’s behalf, and relieving the manager of administrative matters.
• May begin performing duties related to traditional administrative functions, such as property control, purchasing, and safety, in addition to other clerical duties noted above.

• Accepting Direction:
  Ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
• Demonstrating Accountability:
  Ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
• Following Policies and Procedures:
  Ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements and organizational policies.

• Two 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.

Appointment Type:
Probation, or promotion of a permanent, classified Louisiana State employee.

• Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probationary appointment if accepted.
• An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probationary appointment.

• In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS & C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD‑214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
• This is a 24‑hour facility.
• This Agency is a Drug‑Free Workplace.

• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Health insurance available post‑retirement.
• At least 10 paid holidays.
• Sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year.
• Paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week.
• Deferred compensation plan.
• Flexible benefits plan.
• Alternate work schedules, including 4/10’s may be available for certain positions upon meeting policy requirements.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections – Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non‑merit factor, including disability.