Administrative Program Specialist A/Operations

Posting number: LDOE50607736-08042026PH-OCOS

Department: Education-State Activities

Job classification: ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST-A

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration, Miscellaneous, Office and Administrative Support

Summary

Office of Operations

Job Focus Area
The Louisiana Department of Education is seeking an Administrative Program Specialist A to join the Operational Support Services team. This role will serve as a primary support for administrative professionals across the agency by developing, streamlining, and maintaining agency wide administrative procedures, resources, and support. This role will also serve as a secondary reviewer for contracts across the agency as well as a backup administrative assistant for program offices with vacancies. We are looking for candidates who believe in teamwork, accountability, are self-motivating, and process improvement oriented.

Candidates with the following skills and competencies are encouraged to apply:

Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
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.
Managing Resources: The ability to manage financial, physical, and contractual resources to ensure compliance and maximize business value.
Building Trust: The ability to create a safe and supportive environment where others feel comfortable speaking up, sharing ideas, and acknowledging mistakes.
Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.

Candidates with the following skills and competencies are encouraged to apply:

• Experience building, documenting and implementing standard operating procedures

Examples of duties

Qualifications

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

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

As an Administrative Program Specialist A you you will;

• Second level contract reviewer
• Backup time administrator for the agency
• Backup LaGov admin for offices with admin vacancies
• Admin onboarding and resource document creation and maintenance
• New admin trainer

Position-Specific Details: 
Appointment Type:  Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment. The person hired for this position is expected to regularly report to the Baton Rouge office. Current permanent classified state employees may be required to accept a probationary appointment, if selected. 
Career Progression:  This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.
Work Schedule: Workdays are Monday - Friday; work hours will be determined.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.  

**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.


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

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