ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST A Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5037316) Apply  ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST A Salary $3,127.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly Location Bunkie, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 403ACY-211667-GOL Department Office of Juvenile Justice Opening Date 08/08/2025 Closing Date 8/13/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job Office of Juvenile Justice Acadiana Center for Youth-Bunkie 1536 Bordelon Rd., Bunkie, LA 71322 https://ojj.la.gov/location/acadiana-center-for-youth-bunkie The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) is committed to protecting the public by providing safe and effective individualized services to youth, who will become productive, law-abiding citizens. We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive professional to serve as Administrative Program Specialist A, supporting the coordination and administration of juvenile justice programs. This role involves managing data, preparing reports, assisting with compliance tracking, and facilitating communication across departments. The ideal candidate is organized, analytical, and committed to supporting the agency’s mission of rehabilitation and accountability. AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES: + Communicating Effectively:The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. + Displaying Expertise:The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training + Managing Resources:The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value. + Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command. + Acting Decisively:The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively. + Adapting to Change:The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change. + Demonstrating Innovation: The ability to generate original ideas that create value, improve processes, or provide new products or services. + Demonstrating Persistence: The ability to achieve goals by overcoming adversity. + Demonstrating Self-Awareness:The ability to manage your personality, behavior, skills, and emotions. + Focusing on Customers:The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided. Minimum Qualifications Three years of experience in administrative services; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR A bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=168090) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of juvenile justice programs and initiatives + Collect, analyze, and report program data to support decision-making and compliance + Prepare correspondence, reports, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders + Coordinate meetings, trainings, and program-related events + Maintain accurate records and ensure timely submission of required documentation + Support communication between program staff, facility leadership, and agency administrators + Contribute to continuous improvement efforts through feedback and process evaluation Position-Specific Details: Work Location: This vacancy is located at the Acadiana Center for Youth in Bunkie, Louisiana. Appointment Type:Full time, probational How To Apply: No Civil Service test scoreis 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). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. For further information about this vacancy contact: Garilyn London OJJ/ Human Resources Garilyn.London@la.gov In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment. The Office of Juvenile Justice 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 (http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide\_2018.pdf) . If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations. NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License and clear a background check. This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx 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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 Are you a current employee of the Office of Juvenile Justice? + Yes + No 02 Have you ever been 1) convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, 2) are currently under indictment of a felony charge or 3) have been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge? + Yes + No 03 If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A. 04 Rate your ability to accept direction based on our definition: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command. + 1= I have no 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable accepting direction + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to accept direction + 3= I can accept direction + 4= I can accept directions and help others improve their ability to accept direction 05 Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 06 Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively + 3= I can communicate effectively + 4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication 07 Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 08 Rate your ability to demonstrate self-awareness based on our definition: The ability to manage your personality, behavior, skills, and emotions. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable demonstrating self-awareness + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to demonstrate self-awareness + 3= I can demonstrate self-awareness + 4= I can demonstrate self-awareness and help others improve their ability to demonstrate self-awareness 09 Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 10 Rate your ability to focus on customers based on our definition: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable focusing on customers + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to focus on customers + 3= I can focus on customers + 4= I can focus on customers and help others improve their ability to focus on customers 11 Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 12 Rate your ability to manage resources based on our definition: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing resources + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage resources + 3= I can manage resources + 4= I can manage resources and help others improve their ability to manage resources 13 Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 14 If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Office of Juvenile Justice Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Office of Juvenile Justice, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Office of Juvenile Justice that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting. + Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present. + No. Do not contact my employers, past or present. 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