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Administrative Assistant 3
Salary: $2,387.00 - $4,089.00 Monthly Location: St. Gabriel, LA Job Type: Classified Job Number: 413-25-100 Department: DOC-Elayn Hunt Correctional Center Opening Date: 08/12/2025 Closing Date: 8/19/2025 11:59 PM Central About This Job
Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections - Corrections Services At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all. This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential. The incumbent of this position serves as an assistant to the Corrections Assistant Warden 3 for Administration and the Administrative Program Director 3, relieving them of all minor administrative matters, clerical details, and also serves as confidential secretary. Competencies
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies: Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions. Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided. Minimum Qualifications
Two 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 Duties
Gather and composes information on special assignments, reports and investigations. Accumulate information for reply to requests by telephone and/or written material. Composes letters of reply and @type correspondence for Corrections Assistant Warden 3 and Administrative Program Director 3 signatures for distribution to outside vendors, department heads, inmate population, etc. Types and performs clerical duties for all department heads in the Administrative Corrections Assistant Warden 3 division as required. Operate computer terminals relating to data entry, inquiry and reports, including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Lotus Notes, Inmate banking, Time and Attendance. Organizes, confidential files and materials. Maintain filing system for Assistant Warden 3 for all facets for the Division of the Administrative Division. Sorts and distributes mail, organizing inter-institutional correspondence, review to determine correspondence requiring immediate attention or responses in a timely fashion through regular processing. Screen calls, greet visitors, answers questions regarding office policies, procedures and services. Prepare the Time and Attendance Payroll on a bi-weekly basis for assigned areas. Position-Specific Details
Appointment Type: PROBATION, or Promotion of a permanent, classified Louisiana State EMPLOYEE Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted. An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted. This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment. Other Important Information
IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering 'YES' to the PREA question. 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. 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 this job title 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 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. Contact Information
Hilary Dugar Human Resources Department Elayn Hunt Correctional Center Ph: (225) 319-4128 Fax: (225) 319-4592
Salary: $2,387.00 - $4,089.00 Monthly Location: St. Gabriel, LA Job Type: Classified Job Number: 413-25-100 Department: DOC-Elayn Hunt Correctional Center Opening Date: 08/12/2025 Closing Date: 8/19/2025 11:59 PM Central About This Job
Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections - Corrections Services At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all. This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential. The incumbent of this position serves as an assistant to the Corrections Assistant Warden 3 for Administration and the Administrative Program Director 3, relieving them of all minor administrative matters, clerical details, and also serves as confidential secretary. Competencies
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies: Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions. Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided. Minimum Qualifications
Two 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 Duties
Gather and composes information on special assignments, reports and investigations. Accumulate information for reply to requests by telephone and/or written material. Composes letters of reply and @type correspondence for Corrections Assistant Warden 3 and Administrative Program Director 3 signatures for distribution to outside vendors, department heads, inmate population, etc. Types and performs clerical duties for all department heads in the Administrative Corrections Assistant Warden 3 division as required. Operate computer terminals relating to data entry, inquiry and reports, including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Lotus Notes, Inmate banking, Time and Attendance. Organizes, confidential files and materials. Maintain filing system for Assistant Warden 3 for all facets for the Division of the Administrative Division. Sorts and distributes mail, organizing inter-institutional correspondence, review to determine correspondence requiring immediate attention or responses in a timely fashion through regular processing. Screen calls, greet visitors, answers questions regarding office policies, procedures and services. Prepare the Time and Attendance Payroll on a bi-weekly basis for assigned areas. Position-Specific Details
Appointment Type: PROBATION, or Promotion of a permanent, classified Louisiana State EMPLOYEE Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted. An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted. This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment. Other Important Information
IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering 'YES' to the PREA question. 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. 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 this job title 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 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. Contact Information
Hilary Dugar Human Resources Department Elayn Hunt Correctional Center Ph: (225) 319-4128 Fax: (225) 319-4592