Administrative Coordinator 3 (Shreveport Child Welfare)

Department MISSION To protect children, empower families, and strengthen communities so every child grows up safe, stable, and strong. Department VISION A future where every child thrives in a loving environment, supported by empowered families and resilient communities. Department VALUES Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.

This vacancy is located in the Caddo Parish Child Welfare Office in Shreveport, LA.

At The Department of Children and Family Services, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

If you're compassionate, organized, and thrive in a people-centered environment, this could be the opportunity for you!

This position provides clerical, programmatic, and administrative support functions for staff, applicants and clients of the Caddo Parish Child Welfare office.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
• 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.
• Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.

PREFERREDCOMPETENCIES:

• Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
• Demonstrating initiative: The ability to assess situations independently and take proactive steps to address them without being prompted or instructed by others.
• Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication and consideration for others.

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

• Responsible for payments in the Tracking Information Payment System
• Provide general clerical support to agency staff members
• Process all special board payments
• Serve as receptionist relief person as needed
• File maintenance of all records related to child welfare cases
• Process a large volume of payments to vendors and providers

Position-Specific Details: Location: This vacancy is located in the Caddo Parish Child Welfare Office in Shreveport, LA.

Work Schedule: Typical work hours are 8:00am-4:30pm Monday through Friday

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months or by promotion of a permanent classified employee.

Louisiana HB 420 requires all prospective DCFS employees to complete and clear multiple background clearances prior to employment with this agency.

How 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" 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. *Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/). 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: Laura Milstead [email protected]

DCFS is an “Equal Opportunity Employer”, and Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.