Department MISSION

DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters.

Department VISION

We care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people.

Department VALUES

Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.

Join Our Team at DCFS: Administrative Assistant 6

If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you!

• Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
• Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
• Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
• Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards, integrity and honesty, regardless of circumstances or personal benefit.
• Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess situations independently and take proactive steps to address them without being prompted or instructed by others.
• Managing Time: The ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and allocate time to ensure timely completion of work goals.
• Solving Problems: The ability to identify root causes, analyze relevant data, and apply practical or innovative solutions to challenges.
• Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.
• Working with Financial Information: The ability to interpret financial data, manage financial approvals, and ensure compliance to support informed decisions and promote transparency.

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

Job Duties:

• Performs duties independently and exercises a high degree of independent judgment and initiative in determining the appropriate action in routine and non-routine matters.
• Maintains all records and files in a manageable system.
• Receives, greets and screens all incoming phone calls and visitors for the Assistant Secretary's office.
• Schedules and coordinates meeting and conference calls while maintaining electronic calendar.
• Prepares and assists with the development of meeting materials such as briefings, presentations, spreadsheets, agenda and handouts.
• Organizes meetings and conference calls.
• Attend meetings and transcribe minutes/notes.
• Reviews, edits and prepares letters, memos, reports and emails on behalf of the Assistant Secretary and his/her staff.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required and assigned for the smooth operation of the office.

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 this 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.