Administrative Assistant 4 presso State of Louisiana, LA

About the Department

OUR MISSSION
Our mission is to ensure the physical, operational and financial integrity of the regional flood risk management system, in southeastern Louisiana as a defense against floods and storm surge from hurricanes. We accomplish this mission by working with local, regional, state and federal partners to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain projects that will reduce the probability and risk of flooding for the residents and businesses within our jurisdiction. 

About this position
The Orleans Levee District jurisdictional area falls under the umbrella of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (SLFPA-E) and includes East Jefferson, Orleans and St. Bernard parishes on the East Bank. It is the duty of the Orleans Levee District Police Department (OLD) to patrol and inspect the levees and floodwalls that surround Orleans Parish and to check various gauges and flood structures to ensure the integrity of the levee system.

This position performs a variety of clerical duties in support of the Orleans Levee District Police Captain and Department. The position reports to the Police Captain and serves as backup for the Superintendent of Police’s Administrative Program Specialist A.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING 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.
• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.
• Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
• Adapting to Change: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
• Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
• 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.
• Managing Systems: The ability to predict and manage the effects of actions on interrelated or interacting components of a team, department, or organization.
• Solving Problems: The ability to discover solutions to problems.

Position Duties

Minimum Qualifications

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

Other Qualifications

Job Duties:

• Generate department memos on behalf of the Police Captain and other leadership 
• Complete necessary documents for the proper on-boarding of new employees maintain and update police department files
• Perform tasks associated with the agency's FEMA reimbursement process (collection of FEMA daily activity sheets)
• Write responses to outside agencies on behalf of Police Captain
• Ensure the police department is properly stocked on supplies needed for daily usage: paper materials, office supplies, water, coffee, janitorial supplies
• Attend training to keep up to date on best practices and procedures for property and evidence maintenance
• Keep record of police personnel leave usage for accurate timekeeping
• Keep record of police daily activity reports and inter-office correspondence

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational 
Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group. 

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

NOTE:The Orleans Levee District is an emergency-oriented agency. Part of the mission is to protect the residents of Orleans Parish from tidal surge, wind-driven water and river flooding. In emergencies during Mississippi River flooding and Hurricane Tropical Storm events, the incumbent will be on call and must report for duty if so required, remaining on duty in such situations until released from duty by the Appointing Authority.

Louisiana is a State Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. 

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.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Celeste Wertz
Orleans Levee District
[email protected]
(504) 286-3237

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