ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 6 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5051938) Apply  ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 6 Salary $3,345.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number DED-2025-12 Department LED-Office of the Secretary Opening Date 08/21/2025 Closing Date 8/26/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job The mission of Louisiana Economic Development (LED) is dedicated to cultivate jobs and economic opportunity for the people of Louisiana. We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to join our team and provide professional support to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of our office. An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies: Selected Core 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. Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion. Selected Preferred Competencies: Acting Decisively: The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively. Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources. Demonstrating Business Acumen: The ability to understand how the organization operates to achieve its objectives. Thinking Creatively: The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches. Thinking Strategically: The ability to generate insights and identify opportunities for future growth of the organization. Minimum Qualifications Five 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. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 hours, which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience. 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=171200) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: * Serve as executive assistant to the Executive Staff member in the LED Marketing Division and other executives within LED’s leadership team. * Exercise a high degree of independent judgement and initiative in determining the approach or appropriate action regarding routine, non-routine and complex matters. * Coordinate travel appointments and engagements; make travel arrangements and prepare the related paperwork pre- and post-travel event; assist other department directors/managers, as needed, with travel, conferences, and memberships. Maintain calendar of staff travel schedules. * Assist in the preparation and organization of materials for meetings, committee hearings, etc. Distribute information obtained at meetings to the appropriate officials. * Schedule appointments and coordinate schedules within and outside of the department with LED staff, economic development partners, industry, stakeholders, and others; send calendar invites and updates for meeting; arrange logistics; serve as liaison with attendees; develop agenda, compile and prepare briefing summaries ahead of meeting; conduct appropriate follow up, such as entering contact information from business cards and scheduling follow-up meetings; set up meeting space (e.g. handouts, slideshow presentations) Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. 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 this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: For more information, Contact: Dawn Thibodeaux Human Resources Director Dawn.Thibodeaux@la.gov 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 ADi: 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 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 02 ADi: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 03 AD: Rate your ability to act decisively based on our definition: The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable acting decisively + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to act decisively + 3= I can act decisively + 4= I can act decisively and help others improve their ability to act decisively 04 AD: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 05 CE: 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 06 CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 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