Administrative Program Specialist C

About this Job At the Department of Public Safety-Office of Management and Finance (DPS-OMF) our mission is to provide effective management and support services in an efficient and professional manner to all agencies within the Department of Public Safety–Public Safety Services and to public and private entities.
We’re looking for an Administrative Program Specialist C within the Financial Services section at DPS-OMF.Selected Core Competencies:
Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.Selected Preferred Competencies:
Acting Decisively: The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
Developing Plans: The ability to prioritize tasks and competing demands to create accurate plans.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
Leading Effective Teams: The ability to guide and motivate a team to create, plan for, and achieve goals.
Managing Meetings: The ability to conduct a meeting and manage others to accomplish the results needed in the allotted amount of time.
Thinking Strategically: The ability to generate insights and identify opportunities for future growth of the organization.Minimum Qualifications Five years of experience in administrative services; ORSix years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in administrative services; ORA bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience in administrative services; ORAn advanced degree plus one year of experience in administrative services.EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found .Job Duties and Other InformationJob Duties:

• Supervise subordinates on the Administrative Program Team.
• Administration of Fireman, Constables, & Justices Supplemental pay is a statewide program that is unique to Public Safety Services.
• Implements program standards and guidelines for established policies and revises as necessary.
• Maintains database for supplemental pay overpayments due from municipalities for Firemen, Constables, and Justices programs; collects and compiles statistical data required to prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Executes quarterly board meetings for Fireman Supplemental Pay and ensures security of those records; represents the department at the meetings. Confers with Federal, State and Local government authorities, Mayors, Fire Chiefs, and other Department officials.
• Responsible for reconciliation and release of Fireman, Constables, & Justices payments on a monthly basis, manages database information for accuracy and completeness, maintains security over highly confidential information housed in database system and in office.
• Manages, oversees and recommends approval/disapproval for each new Fireman, Constables, & Justices applicant package to determine if all eligibility requirements are met in accordance with State Legislative Statutes governing the program; contacts recipients, employers, municipal officers, Mayors, etc. to elicit corrections or modify conflicts in information presented.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational. Job Appointment, or Promotional
Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.
Work Schedule: Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday.
Location: This vacancy is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. The bi-weekly rate for this position is as follows:
Administrative Program Specialist C (AS615) – $1,652.00How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” 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.

• Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact: Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Human Resources/Joel Sunsin
P.O. BOX 66614
Baton Rouge, LA. 70896
Email: Joel.Sunsin2@La.GovThe Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide (Download
PDF reader).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 atParental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found atHolidays 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 GovernorState 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 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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