ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 5

Salary : $3,127.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly
Location : New Orleans, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 208733 KML
Department: DOS-Secretary of State
Opening Date: 05/20/2025
Closing Date: 6/3/:59 PM Central

About this Job
For every election cycle, the selected applicant must be available to work on the two Saturdays during early voting, extended daily hours during early voting and also the day of the election which is normally a Saturday.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

• Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.
• Managing Projects: The ability to initiate, plan, execute, manage, and close-out all project goals within the established timeline.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications
Four 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.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information

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.
This vacancy is located in the Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters Office in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. Applicants can apply .
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.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Ken Landry

Department of State
P.O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at

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 . LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ,
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System , among others

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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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DA: Rate your ability to demonstrate accountability based on our definition: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable demonstrating accountability
• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to demonstrate accountability
• 3= I can demonstrate accountability
• 4= I can demonstrate accountability and help others improve their ability to demonstrate accountability

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FPP: Rate your ability to follow policies and procedures based on our definition: 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.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable following policies and procedures
• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to follow policies and procedures
• 3= I can follow policies and procedures
• 4= I can follow policies and procedures and help others improve their ability to follow policies and procedures

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MP: Rate your ability to manage performance based on our definition: The ability to direct and to evaluate the work of employees.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing performance
• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage performance
• 3= I can manage performance
• 4= I can manage performance and help others improve their ability to manage performance

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