ADMINSTRATIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST A
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ADMINSTRATIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST A
Salary
$3,127.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
STO-2026-224013-CSN
Department
STO-State Treasurer
Opening Date
07/28/2026
Closing Date
8/4/2026 11:59 PM Central
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About this Job
Louisiana State Treasurer's Office
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
https://www.treasury.la.gov/
The Louisiana Department of Treasury has one Administrative Program Specialist A vacancy located in the Unclaimed Property Division. This position is responsible for assisting in the enforcement of the unclaimed property statutes by coordinating and assigning compliance examinations performed by third-party audit firms and managing ongoing examinations.
Minimum Qualifications
Three years of experience in administrative services; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
A bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
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=168090) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Manages unclaimed property audits conducted by third-party contingency fee based audit firms.
Presents potential candidates for Treasurer for approval
Composes and mails notice of examination letters to holders selected for audit.
Works with audit firms when necessary to address compliance questions.
Confers with District Attorney and Executive Counsel when necessary.
Reviews and reconciles completed audit reports.
Creates and maintains a database of holders under audit.
Reviews incoming unclaimed property reports submitted by holders.
Performs special projects as assigned.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: These vacancies may be filled as either Probational or Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants), Promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees), or by Detail to Special Duty or Classified Temporary Appointment.
The positions may require the selected applicant(s) to serve a minimum probationary period of twelve (12) months. Current permanent status classified employees may be required to accept a probational appointment in lieu of promotion if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that these positions may be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of the closing date.
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.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Cody Newgaard
cnewgaard @treasury.la.gov (cnewgaard@treasury.la.gov)
The Louisiana Department of Treasury is a Substance Abuse and Drug-Free workplace.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the State Treasurer's Office is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace prohibiting discrimination on the basis of any non-merit factor.
The Louisiana Department of Treasury 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 Resources Guide at http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf .
All prospective new hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the Federal Government's E-verify system.
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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Address
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Phone
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