Administrative Coordinator 1234 (Child Welfare Iberia Parish)

About this Job

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 Iberia Parish Child Welfare Office located in New Iberia LA.

Were looking for an Administrative Coordinator 1/2/3/4 to serve as the first point of contact at the agency in our Child Welfare Office in New Iberia creating a welcoming environment for clients and visitors and providing administrative support that keeps our front office running smoothly.

If youre 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 and clients of the Iberia Parish Child Welfare office.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Communieating Effectively: The ability to convey information ideas and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
Focusing on Customers; The ability to understand and meet the needs preferences and experiences of internal and external customers.
Displaying professionalism : The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct responsible communication and consideration for others.
Managing Time: The ability to prioritize tasks meet deadlines and allocate time to ensure timely completion of work goals.
Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively identify connections across sources and form logical well supported conclusions.

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training is required.

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

Job Duties:

• Provides clerical support to the Child Welfare parish office.
• Designated timekeeper for the Child Welfare parish office.
• Processes payments audits caseworker travel expenses and may close cases as needed
• Keep track of office assigned state vehicle fuel cards and car logs
• Performs duties related to purchasing of office supplies.
• Keep detailed inventory of all state supplies and office equipment and prepare reports of items needing to be surplus.
• Organize and maintain file room and files in accordance with established procedure and records retention policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned for the smooth operation of the department

Position-Specific Details:
Location: This vacancy is located in the Iberia Parish Child Welfare Office in New Iberia Louisiana.

Career Progression: This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as an Administrative Coordinator 1 2 3 or 4. The level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

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

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:
Brittney Gunter

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.

Required Experience:

IC