This vacancy is located in the Transportation Safety Section/Towing & Recovery in the Office of State Police located in East Baton Rouge Parish. This posting may be used to fill a probational appointment, job appointment, or a promotional appointment.
Selected Core Competencies:
Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.
Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
Managing Resources: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.
Selected Preferred Competencies:
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.
Developing Performance: The ability to assist others in advancing their skills, knowledge, and performance levels over time.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
Working with Financial Information: The ability to use financial data to guide, drive, and convey the financial standing and/or outlook of an organization.
Click on the in the link for more information on how to apply. An electronic application 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.
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.
**DPS doesn’t allow any testing exemptions for this position.
For more information, please contact:
Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Human Resources/Kristin Garcia
P.O. BOX 66614
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Fax: 225-922-0528
kristin.garcia@la.gov
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be disqualified if the work experience and education sections are not completed.
If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you have a disability and need a special accommodation.
NOTE: THE SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST TAKE AND PASS A DRUG SCREEN TEST PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of experience in which clerical work was a major duty.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Training in a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute will substitute for the required experience on the basis of six months of training for six months of experience for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
Completion of a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of 15 semester hours for six months of experience.
NOTE:
Business or technical school training with less than completion will only be credited in six month increments. Similarly, college training will only be credited in 15 semester hour increments.
NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
NOTE:
Positions allocated at this level tend to focus on specialized, programmatic examples of work as listed below:
Performs responsible departmental-program duties in accordance with rules, regulations, and policies. May involve communication with other departments, customers, etc.
Serves as liaison and/or contact person for the department or office between and amongst other departments, customers, vendors, and agencies.
Receives applications or other forms and reviews for compliance with department policies; works to resolve discrepancies; may make initial determinations regarding client's eligibility for department services.
Prepares requisitions for the purchase of supplies; may involve entering information into an automated system.
Compiles information from various sources and prepares specialized reports; formats reports according to department standards.
Serves as assistant to a manager, which could include keeping appointment schedule, preparing travel, issuing directives to others on their behalf, and relieving the manager of administrative matters.
May begin performing duties related to traditional administrative functions, such a property control, purchasing, and safety, in addition to other clerical duties as noted above.