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ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST A

Wildlife & Fisheries-Management & Finance
Baton Rouge, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/22/2027
Salary

$3,127.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

511-227577-26

Department

Wildlife & Fisheries-Management & Finance

Opening Date

10/20/2026

Closing Date

10/25/2026 11:59 PM Central


About this Job




The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is responsible for managing and protecting the state's renewable natural resources, including all wildlife and aquatic life.

The office of Management and Finance exist to be a trusted resource that provides value through exceptional customer service. The position is located in Administrative Services within the Office of Management and Finance.

This position will assist with the daily operations of the property/inventory control program, insurance claims program exposure reporting, LaCarte procurement card program and fuel card program

Selected Core Competencies:

Accepting Direction:
  • The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions
Successful Behavior
  • Follow directions reliably, adjusts to feedback, and completes tasks on time
Demonstrating Accountability
  • The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions and outcomes
Successful Behaviors
  • Owns results, meets standards and respond to feedback professionally
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.
Successful Behaviors
  • Applies and explains policies accurately, adapts in routine cases, and help improve procedures

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 found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

  • Manage all mail services, shipping, and receiving at LDWF Headquarters.

  • Receive and distribute all incoming mail and packages throughout Headquarters.

  • Track shipments and resolve issues related to state mail services and the U.S. Post Office.

  • Manage agency-wide printing services.

  • Create shopping carts and convert them into purchase orders for OMF/Facilities.

  • Purchase supplies for OMF as requested.

  • Manage property surplus activities by receiving surplus IT equipment.

  • Submit OTS tickets to request the sanitization of surplus IT equipment.

  • Deliver IT equipment to the IT department for sanitization.

  • Receive sanitized equipment from the IT department and store it in the mailroom.



Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a:

  • Probational Appointment
  • Promotion (Only open to current LDWF employees)

Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected
Location: This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA.

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf



How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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:

Department of Wildlife & Fisheries

Human Resources

P.O. Box 98000

Baton Rouge, LA 70898

Gertrude L. Triplett

gtriplett@wlf.la.gov



Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer


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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://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 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

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