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Committee Administrative Assistant I

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

204551

Department

Louisiana House of Representatives

Opening Date

01/14/2025

Closing Date

1/31/2025 12:00 AM Central

• Description

• Benefits

Supplemental Information

Committee Administrative Assistant I:

Full-time, entry-level position, starting salary of $37,990

Application Process:

To apply, please submit a letter of interest, resume, and completed job application (see below) to Cortny Jarrell, Human Resources Director by email at jarrellc@legis.la.gov. Applications may be submitted by mail to: Cortny Jarrell, State Capitol Annex Building, P.O. Box 44197, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4197.

Failure to provide sufficient evidence of qualifications in your resume may result in a “not qualified” determination. The job application can be found at:https://house.louisiana.gov/H_Staff/pdf/2020ApplicationFullTimeEmployment.pdf

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be proficient in performing clerical duties and word processing functions. High school diploma is required. Hiring team may request applicant to complete additional testing at the House of Representatives to demonstrate proficiency in drafting committee meeting minutes and test basic abilities and skills common to clerical and administrative support jobs.

Job Concepts

Job Duties:

A Committee Administrative Assistant provides the administrative support necessary to staff standing and special committees as assigned. The assistant is required to produce accurate committee documents, prepare for and staff meetings, and maintain comprehensive and well-organized committee records. The assistant may backup and fill-in for other assistants and perform similar duties for other committees in the organization. The assistant participates in educational and training opportunities offered to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively perform required duties. The assistant is required to work with other members of the staff for the success of the House of Representatives and House Legislative Services. The assistant is required to work overtime routinely during legislative sessions and periodically during the interim periods between sessions. The majority of overtime work occurs before and during session. The assistant may be required to travel for the purpose of staffing meetings held outside of the state capitol.

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

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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