The mission of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach treatment goals and to return to more integrated community living settings. Pinecrest Supports and Services Center specializes in the treatment of people with comorbid intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex medical, behavioral and psychiatric support needs.

We are seeking a dedicated and hard-working Administrative Assistant 4 to assist and play a vital part in the day-to-day operations of the LDH Area Maintenance Department.

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.
• Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training

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

Job Duties:

As an Administrative Assistant 4, you will be instrumental in assisting in the operations of the LDH Area Maintenance Department. In this role, you will:

• Serve as primary administrative support personnel to Facility Maintenance Manager C (FMMC).
• Serve as a liaison between supervisor and staff members.
• Attend meetings to insure department is in compliance with Office of Risk Management Loss Prevention guidelines.
• Manage supervisor’s calendar by coordinating meetings, conferences and seminars into his schedule.
• Exercise independent judgment to handle routine department matters.
• Print, sort and distribute Request for Maintenance (FPS-018) work orders.
• Answer Maintenance Department calls to appropriate personnel, dispatch appropriate maintenance personnel and take messages as needed.
• Complete all secretarial duties as requested by the FMMC.
• Maintain the equipment Preventable Maintenance Program for equipment located on the PSSC grounds.
• Prepare Employee Administration forms such as Position Descriptions (SF-3), Request to Fill a Vacancy (HR-2), etc.
• Maintain department personnel files and position control data.

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 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:
Jimmie Bernard
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center/Human Resources
P.O. Box 5191
Pineville, Louisiana 71360
Jimmie.Bernard@la.gov