Administrative Coordinator

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services

Angola, LA

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to 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.

This position provides administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of assigned departments within a correctional environment.

• Accepting Direction: Ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
• Communicating Effectively: Ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
• Demonstrating Accountability: Ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.

• Performs responsible departmental‑program duties in accordance with rules, regulations, and policies. May involve communication with other departments, customers, etc.
• Serves as liaison and/or contact person for the department or office between and amongst other departments, customers, vendors, and agencies.
• Serves as assistant to a manager, which could include keeping appointment schedule, preparing travel, issuing directives to others on their behalf, and relieving the manager of administrative matters.
• Prepares correspondence and reports, maintains records, processes personnel and financial documents, coordinates schedules, enters and maintains data, and provides customer service to staff and the public. Ensures compliance with departmental policies and procedures while supporting daily operational needs.
• Requires strong organizational, communication, and computer skills, as well as the ability to prioritize multiple assignments and work effectively in a structured and secure environment.

Employee will work with adult male inmates of all custody levels – minimum, medium, maximum (death row) and protective custody.

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 probational 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 probational appointment.

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR 1, 2, 3 or 4

• Filled at the highest level of experience of the selected applicant.
• Salary depends on level of experience.

• IMPORTANT: 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.

• No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
• Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application.
• Information to support eligibility must be included in the application. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on the application.
• Applicants may be rejected if incomplete.
• There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided in the interview process, should you be selected.

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.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Chassity Rheams
Human Resources Department

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