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November 16, 2024

State of Louisiana

Baton Rouge


Administrative Program Specialist A

Supplemental Information


The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.

LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.

About this position:

This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of the Secretary / Internal Audit / East Baton Rouge

Announcement Number: OS/DRT/202566
Cost Center: 3071110202
Position Number(s): 50605401
This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary or Promotional appointment.


AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLLOWING 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.
  • Managing Resources: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.
  • Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
  • Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.
  • Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.
  • Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.

NOTE REGARDING THE ADVERTISED PAY:

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

Please click on the below links to learn more about each job level:

State Civil Service Job Information Finder

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

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:
Deanda Thymes
Deanda.Thymes@la.gov
LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
BATON ROUGE, LA 70821
225-342-6477

This organization participates in E-Verify, and for more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts
Function of Work:
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.

Examples of Work
Monitors the response to external and internal audit activities and performs duties necessary to ensure the smooth operation of the external and internal audit response process including reviewing emails pertaining to audits of LDH performed by external and internal auditors for content and any response or action due dates, maintain electronic folders related to various audits, maintains and updates software database and electronic dashboard of external audits, prepares, edits and distributes as appropriate communication within the department regarding external and internal audit responses.

Keeps supervisor apprised of activity and upcoming audit response dates.

Prepares reports based on information gathered about completed audit corrective action plans (CAP), updates status of CAPs in software by communicating with those within LDH responsible for the respective CAP. Conducts reviews of data and other information provided by LDH program offices in support of their CAP actions. Oversees audit CAP monitoring designed to detect instances of non-compliance with laws, regulations and policies that impact LDH. Oversight of external and internal audit response and CAP monitoring activities to ensure compliance with audit and LDH regulations.

Assists Audit Manager with Internal Audit tracking software activities including maintenance and update of software database and electronic dashboard of internal audits.
Prepares reports by obtaining status of internal audits through communication with Internal Audit staff and Audit Manager. Manages preparation of materials for team meetings related to internal audits.

Serves as backup to the Administrative Assistant 5.

Performs Time Administrative, Procurement, Property, and any other duties necessary to support the Internal Audit and Program Integrity Sections.


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