Supplemental Information
Louisiana Department of
Public Safety & Corrections –
Corrections Services
Division of Probation & Parole – Adult
www.doc.louisiana.gov
SHREVEPORT DISTRICT
Shreveport, Louisiana
THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED BY PROMOTION
OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF
LA DPS&C – CORRECTIONS SERVICES (Adult DOC)
This Position May Be Filled As:
- DETAIL: The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
- Driving Results: The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them.
- Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
- Thinking Critically: The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches.
Exams And License Requirements
- No Civil Service Test Score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
- Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
- Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
- Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.
- 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.
REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT. - Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
- There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
- 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.
- This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.
- To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.
For Further Information About This Vacancy Contact:
Laura Guillory or Zoei Sonnier
Probation & Parole Human Resources Department
DOC_P&P_HR@la.gov
Minimum Qualifications
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 Concepts
Function Of Work:
To manage administrative program areas and support functions for an organizational section, region, division or office.
Level Of Work:
Supervisor.
Supervision Received:
General from an administrator or manager of a higher-level.
Supervision Exercised:
Direct over 2 or more lower-level positions.
LOCATION OF WORK:
May be used by all agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Administrative Program Manager jobs within this job series differ by a combination of organizational hierarchy, independence, complexity and scope.
Administrative Program Manager 1 positions differ from those allocated to the job of Administrative Program Director 1 by the absence of directing administrative programs and support functions and by the supervision exercised.
Examples of Work
Any level of this series may involve two to twenty administrative functions, such as human resources, purchasing, information technology, inventory, property control, accounting, safety, risk management, records management, security, inventory, mail operations, contracts/grants, insurance and budget.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to
make a difference through 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 at https://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 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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