Administrative Assistant 4

Administrative Assistant 4 Salary: $2,732.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly Location: Baton Rouge, LA Job Type: Classified Job Number: MVA/PAW/218515 Department: LDH-Medical Vendor Administration Opening Date: 03/09/2026 Closing Date: 3/16/2026 11:59 PM Central About This Job The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. Play a vital role at the center of a fast-moving public service team! In this dynamic position, you'll serve as a confidential assistant to the Economic Stability Manager while helping keep operations running smoothly for critical programs like SNAP. From coordinating meetings and managing communications to preparing reports, maintaining office systems, and serving as a key point of contact for staff and the public, your organizational and administrative skills will make a real impact. If you enjoy variety in your workday, thrive in a professional, collaborative environment, and want to support programs that help communities succeed, we encourage you to apply! Minimum Qualifications Three 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 Serving as a confidential assistant to the Economic Stability Manager Responding to agency and individual inquiries regarding SNAP policies and procedures. Handling telephone inquiries, screening calls, routing requests, and managing correspondence. Preparing, composing, reviewing, proofreading, and editing official correspondence, handouts, reports, and meeting materials. Maintaining calendars, schedules, shared directories, and pending files. Receiving, distributing, and preparing incoming and outgoing mail. Coordinating logistics for meetings, workshops, and conference calls, and preparing agendas, materials, and binders. Creating and maintaining comprehensive office filing systems for the unit. Serving as liaison with Telecommunications for repairs, additions, and resolving equipment or billing issues. Acting as Property Control Manager, maintaining inventory records. Position-Specific Details Location: Medical Vendor Administration / ES State Office / East Baton Rouge Parish Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment, or Detail to Special Duty, Cost Center: 3052130100 Position Number(s): 50689978 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 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 Patricia Walker LA Department of Health (LDH) Division of Human Resources PO Box 4818 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 225-342-6477 This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. LDH supports Louisiana's commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here. LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at Parental Leave- Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (among others

Created: 2026-03-13