What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Program Specialist A position at State of Louisiana?
About this position:
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
- Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
- Managing Resources: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.
- Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
- Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
- Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.
- Demonstrating Innovation: The ability to generate original ideas that create value, improve processes, or provide new products or services.
- Fostering Engagement: The ability to encourage others to invest in their work and the success of the organization.
- Influencing Others: The ability to have an intentional effect on aligning stakeholder opinions and behaviors with the goals of the organization.
- Managing Meetings: The ability to conduct a meeting and manage others to accomplish the results needed in the allotted amount of time.
- Thinking Creatively: The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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For further information about this vacancy contact:
Alexandria Housing Authority
Agency Contact Email: employment@alexhousing.org
Three years of experience in administrative services; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
A bachelor's degree.
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.
To perform responsible, administrative functions in support of an organizational unit.
OR
To manage a specialized departmental or statewide program.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
General from higher-level supervisory personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
May supervise 1-2 lower level personnel.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Note: Agency impact, hierarchy, and reporting relationship patterns will be considered when making allocations to this level.
Differs from Administrative Coordinator 4 by the presence of professional duties that involve a variety of administrative functions or responsibility for a specialized departmental or statewide program.
Differs from Administrative Specialist--B by the absence of a moderate degree of complexity, impact, or independence in assigned duties and program areas.
Manages the operations of a departmental or statewide program, including fiscal responsibility for purchasing and budgetary reporting. Establishes, implements, and revises (as necessary) the programs standards and guidelines. Assist residents in accessing social services and community resources. Act as an advocate for residents when working with external agencies and service providers. Mediate conflicts or disputes between residents or between residents and management. Develop and implement programs that promote self-sufficiency, such as employment training, financial literacy, and educational opportunities. Organize and oversee workshops, health fairs, and community events. Collaborate with local organizations to bring services and resources to residents. Assist in securing funding for resident services programs through grant writing or fundraising efforts. Manage budgets and funding for resident services initiatives.
Salary : $3,127 - $6,136
