Administrative Assistant 6
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Administrative Assistant 6
Salary
$3,345.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Promotion
Job Number
DENR- OC- 2025-212894-FRD
Department
DENR-Office of Conservation
Division
Executive
Opening Date
09/15/2025
Closing Date
9/20/2025 11:59 PM Central
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About this Job
Office of Conservation - Executive Division
The Executive Division coordinates and administers the various activities of the Office of Conservation in Baton Rouge, LA. Among the primary responsibilities of the Commissioner's Office staff is the oversight of statutory responsibilities and regulations, professional service contracts, budget, personnel, information, safety, and emergency matters.
LOCATION AND POSITION INFORMATION:
This Administrative Assistant 6 is located within the Executive Division of the Office of Conservation and reports to the unclassified Commissioner of Conservation. This position serves as the confidential executive assistant to the Commissioner of Conservation and provides administrative support, assistance, and coordination to research, document, and oversee various projects for the Office of Conservation. Such duties are assigned by either the Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner. Upon the Commissioner's and/or Assistant Commissioner's request, this position exercises influence and/or authority on office management, personnel matters, and procedures as related to all Division of the Office of Conservation.
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:
Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
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.
Minimum Qualifications
Five 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 maximum substitution allowed is 120 hours, which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=171200) .
Job Duties and Other Information
This position requires the use of excellent people skills, strong computer and organization skills and excellent communication skills. Maintaining a professional nature is vital. This position also provides supervision and training of student employees, interns and other administrative staff in the daily function of the Office of Conservation's main reception desk. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Oversees the professional presentation and function of the Office of Conservation's Executive Division. Office management for this Division includes, but is not limited to, reviewing and prioritizing all written and verbal correspondence, and the tracking of their processing.
Responsible for exercising independent judgment, without prior approval, in coordinating the scheduling of important appointments for the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner. Prepares material needed by the Commissioner and/or Assistant Commissioner for committee hearings, meetings, appointments, conferences, etc., which includes independent research of various subjects, as well as coordination of research with the staffs Senior Attorney or other staff member.
Works directly with legislators as well as congressional delegation who call requesting meetings with the Commissioner, or information for their constituents.
Works closely with DENR HR in matters regarding personnel.
Schedules and manages the LaBelle Room located in the LaSalle Building, Baton Rouge.
Manages and staffs Conservation's main reception desk and effectively addresses any and all issues involving the duties and responsibilities thereof.
Coordinates and directs special projects and prepares various reports for the Commissioner as needed. Collects, compiles and distributes information to be made available to various legislative committees, the Governor's Office, as well as various other State and Federal agencies.
Maintains property control records and coordinates annual inventory for the Executive Division.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Commissioner of Conservation.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type:Promotional.
Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.
Work Schedule:Work hours are flexible.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test scoreis 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 the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Human Resources
Department of Energy and Natural Resources
PO Box 94396
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396
Email:DNR-Recruiting@la.gov
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave- Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
*** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the @type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\Retirement\System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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