ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR 4-INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES
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ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR 4-INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES
Salary
$2,732.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly
Location
Bridge City, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
403BCCY-218878-GOL
Department
Office of Juvenile Justice
Opening Date
03/17/2026
Closing Date
3/27/2026 2:57 PM Central
Description
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About this Job
Office of Juvenile Justice
Bridge City Center for Youth
3225 River Road, Bridge City, LA 70094
https://ojj.la.gov/location/bridge-city-center-for-youth-jefferson-parish
The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) is driven by a powerful mission: protecting our communities while helping youth build safer, more successful futures. We are excited to welcome a motivated and detail-oriented Administrative Coordinator 4 to support our Investigative Services team.
In this key role, you will help strengthen the integrity and effectiveness of our investigative operations by preparing reports, organizing case documentation, maintaining critical records, and supporting compliance efforts. Your work ensures accuracy, accountability, and seamless coordination within a unit that plays a vital role in upholding safety, transparency, and agency standards.
We're looking for a dependable professional with strong organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, and a commitment to excellence in a mission-driven environment.
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
Demonstrating Accountability:Owns results, meets standards, and responds to feedback professionally.
Following Policies and Procedures:Applies and explains policies accurately, adapts in routine cases, and helps improve procedures.
Managing Resources:Allocates resources effectively, follows procedures, tracks usage, and maintains accurate records to support operational and financial needs.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity:Acts with integrity, respects confidentiality, and treats people fairly.
Adapting to Change:Adjusts quickly and stays effective during change.
Minimum Qualifications
Three 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.
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=168070) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Prepare reports, memoranda, directives, and other administrative documents by compiling, organizing, and editing data from multiple sources. Ensure all materials meet agency standards and support compliance with departmental requirements.
Respond to inquiries verbally and in writing, providing clear explanations of policies, procedures, and administrative decisions.
Maintain organized files and records related to compliance, investigations, and administrative functions. Conduct audits, manage correspondence, and maintain multiple databases to support unit operations.
Perform video management duties, including updating and replacing recordings, maintaining logbooks, labeling evidence, and ensuring proper retention and destruction of video materials.
Coordinate and schedule meetings, screen and route telephone calls, and participate in staff conferences and inter-agency meetings. Operate standard office equipment and prepare purchase orders, supply requests, and procurement documentation.
Support unit operations by tracking goals, setting priorities, and assisting with planning and strategy development.
Assign tasks to clerical staff, provide guidance and assistance, conduct performance planning sessions, and keep supervisors informed of staff performance concerns.
Accurately compute employee work hours and update master timesheets.
Train clerical staff and provide ongoing support with case typing, documentation, and procedural questions.
Perform other related duties as needed to ensure efficient and effective operation of the section.
Position-Specific Details:
Work Location: This vacancy is located at Bridge City Center for Youth in Bridge City, Louisiana.
Appointment Type: Full-time, Probational
The incumbent of this position must not have been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed inR.S. 15:587.1 (c) (https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?p=y&d=79264)
The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.
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 the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment.
If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.
NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License, and clear a background check.
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Garilyn London
OJJ/ Human Resources
Garilyn.London@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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Are you a current classified employee of the Office of Juvenile Justice serving with permanent status?
Yes
No
02
Are you currently under indictment for a felony charge or have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?
Yes
No
03
If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.
04
Have you been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt, or implied threats of force, or coercion, or where the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?
Yes
No
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If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A.
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Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in any sexual activity in the community or confinement setting?
Yes
No
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If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A.
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Have you ever engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility or juvenile facility or any other facility @type (as defined in 42 U.S.C 1997)?
Yes
No
09
If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A.
10
DA: Demonstrating Accountability - How well do you take responsibility for your actions, results, and performance?
I avoid responsibility, deliver poor work, and resist feedback.
I take ownership when prompted and meet basic expectations.
I own results, meet standards, and respond to feedback professionally.
I drive high performance, prevent issues, and model accountability.
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DA: Demonstrating Accountability - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.
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FPP: Following Policies and Procedures - How well do you apply rules, policies, and procedures in your work?
I struggle to follow rules or apply policies correctly, which can lead to confusion or mistakes.
I follow rules with support and help correct issues, but I sometimes apply policies inconsistently.
I apply and explain policies accurately, adapt to routine situations, and help improve procedures.
I guide others in applying policies, prevent compliance issues, and improve procedures based on experience.
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FPP: Following Policies and Procedures - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.
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MR: Managing Resources - How well do you manage financial, physical, or contractual resources to meet operational needs?
I struggle to manage resources, don't always follow required procedures, or have trouble keeping accurate records.
I handle basic resource tasks but may not consistently align them with priorities or follow procedures.
I manage resources effectively, follow procedures, track usage, and maintain accurate records to support my team's goals.
I plan ahead to meet future needs, improve systems, strengthen vendor relationships, and ensure compliance across resource areas.
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MR: Managing Resources - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.
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If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Office of Juvenile Justice Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Office of Juvenile Justice, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Office of Juvenile Justice that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.
Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.
No. Do not contact my employers, past or present.
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