Administrative Assistant 4

Administrative Assistant 4

LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is seeking an Administrative Assistant 4 to join our team. This is a highly responsible executive administrative position in the Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, & Neuroscience. This position serves as the confidential executive assistant to the Department Head and provides administrative support to the Department Head and faculty. The incumbent must possess the highest level of professional behavior, literacy, and confidentiality, and must be able to perform duties independently. The ability to work independently and interact with others is important because the incumbent handles many inquiries in person and by telephone. The incumbent must possess superior initiative and be able to exercise a high degree of independent judgment to determine the appropriate action. Accordingly, the incumbent serves several vital functions within the department and must be capable of performing duties for the most part without direct supervision. The incumbent is expected to perform high-level administrative and office duties with primary emphasis on relieving the Department Head and faculty of administrative duties based upon knowledge of the Department Head's views and / or verbal instructions.

As the timekeeper for the Department, the incumbent prints the biweekly payroll reports of all classified employees and makes all corrections and / or adjustments as necessary. In addition, he / she maintains the payroll records of the classified and unclassified employees. Regular attendance is essential. Incumbent will maintain a customer-oriented awareness in acknowledging and responding to the needs as they occur to ensure that customer satisfaction is met at all times.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies :

• Communicating Effectively : The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
• Focusing on Customers : The ability to serve the needs of those who support and / or rely on the services provided.
• Thinking Critically : The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
• Using Data : The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.
• Acting with Ethics and Integrity : The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
• Adapting to Change : The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
• Driving Results : The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them.
• Solving Problems : The ability to discover solutions to problems.

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

Job Duties and Other Information :

Position-Specific Details : Appointment Type : Probational PER 1715

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.

Contact Information : For further information about this vacancy, contact Darrell Cooley at darrell.cooley@lsuhs.edu or 318-675-7853.

State of Louisiana offers competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and has access to a great professional development program :

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