Job Description

Salary

$3,127.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

418-214874-KB

Department

DPS-Office of Management & Finance

Opening Date

11/18/2025

Closing Date

11/24/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

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At the

Department of Public Safety

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Office of Management and Finance

(DPS-OMF), our mission is to provide effective management and support services in an efficient and professional manner to all agencies within the Department of Public Safety - Public Safety Services and to public and private entities.



We're looking for an

Administrative Program Specialist A

within the Financial Services section at DPS-OMF.

Selected Core Competencies:

Communicating Effectively:

The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

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 objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

Selected Preferred Competencies:

Acting Decisively:

The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.

Acting with Ethics and Integrity:

The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.

Demonstrating Accountability:

The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.

Demonstrating Initiative:

The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.

Displaying Professionalism:

The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.

Solving Problems:

The ability to discover solutions to problems.

Working with Financial Information:

The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial standing and/or outlook of an organization.

Minimum Qualifications

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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

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

Job Duties and Other Information

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Job Duties:

Assigned to the Supplemental Pay team. Review documentation submitted by municipalities for Supplemental Pay applications. Determines and ensures eligibility requirements have been met by the applicant according to applicable state laws, policies, and guidelines. Prepare reports and compile data needed for the Supplemental Pay Program.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:

Classified - Job Appointment and/or Probational.

Career Progression:

This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule:

Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday.

Location:

This vacancy is located in Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish).

Compensation:

The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. The bi-weekly rate for this position is as follows:



Administrative Program Specialist A (AS613) - $1,443.20

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score

is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.



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.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact: Department of Public Safety

ATTN: Human Resources/Katy Bradley

P.O. BOX 66614

Baton Rouge, LA. 70896

Email: katy.bradley@la.gov



The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, 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 .

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