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Administrative Supervisor 2



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.



Join a team dedicated to providing exceptional service and operational excellence in a fast-paced professional environment! This position plays a vital role in supporting daily office operations, including payroll, purchasing, inventory, travel coordination, safety, and administrative reporting. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering quality customer service with professionalism, compassion, and respect. This opportunity offers the chance to utilize technology, problem-solving skills, and initiative to support staff, improve operations, and help meet the needs of both internal and external customers.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Developing Performance: Builds the future potential of others by supporting long-term growth, skill development, and career progression.
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.

Selected Preferred Competencies:
Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication, and consideration for others.
Managing Conflict:  The ability to recognize, address, and resolve disagreements constructively while preserving relationships and promoting mutual understanding.

Requirements

Three years of experience in administrative services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for six months of the required experience.

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.Job Duties:
  • Ensure office administrative duties including but not limited to payroll, purchasing, inventory, safety, travel and other assigned reports and job duties are completed accurately and timely.
  • Provide quality service in a professional manner both internally and externally with dignity, compassion, and respect.
  • Maintain confidentiality at all times. Report up the chain of command any problems or potential problems related to the staff and/or office.
  • Maintains a working knowledge of computer programs such as Word, Excel, internet /web based navigation systems, and complex automated systems.
  • Uses initiative to explore and develop all available resources to meet customers' needs.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Medical Vendor Administration / ES Thibodeaux Region 3-FSA 1 (ES TRI-REGION 1) / St. John Parish

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment, Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months) or Detail to Special Duty 

Cost Center: 3052130103

Position Number(s): 50689184


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.


For information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please click HERE.


Contact Information:

Patricia Walker

Patricia.Walker.DCFS@la.gov

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.


Date Posted
05/08/2026
Job Reference
MVA/PAW/220940
Organization
LDH-Medical Vendor Administration
Location
LaPlace, LA 70802
Category
Administrative
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