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Administrative Assistant 5 WAE

State of Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$3,127–$6,136
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Airline Reservation, Conferences, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hospital Administration, Hotel Reservation, Human Resources, Information Technology & Information Systems, Insurance, Leadership, Long-Term Care, Mail Processing, Nursing, Operations Processes, Reporting Skills, Request for Information (RFI), Shipping/Receiving, State Government, Telephone Skills, Time Management, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Baton Rouge, LA
POSTED
1 day ago
Salary : $3,127.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly
Location : Reserve, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 0136-07102026AA5
Department: DVA-SE LA Veterans Home
Opening Date: 07/13/2026
Closing Date: 7/18/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
Semi-professional clerical work, which includes managing the switchboard, payroll, and filing. Incumbent to this position serves as the administrative and confidential assistant to the Long Term Care Hospital Administrator of the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home, a 156-bed long-term care facility. Exercises independent judgment and personal initiative, which require in-depth knowledge of agency policies and operational procedures.Relieves the Administrator of specialized administrative/clerical support activities on a daily basis.

Our mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to serve the Veteran population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, nursing, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion and provide services.

Join the State of Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home, where you'll step into a leadership role as an Administrative Assistant 5 with excellent service and genuine care for our Veterans.

Minimum Qualifications
Four 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
Job Duties:
  • Serves as receptionist for the Home.
  • Ensures the proper and timely execution of correspondence regarding administrative matters, complex and non-routine.
  • RepresentstheAdministratorinhisabsencethroughtelephoneand/orpersonalcontacts,assessingtheurgencyandimportanceof situationsaccordingtoguidelinesandpolicyandtakingappropriateaction.
  • Accumulates information for the Administrator's reply to requests via telephone, facsimile, and/or written correspondence; ensures that requests for action and/or information are addressed promptly.
  • Schedules flights and hotel reservations for the Administrator when attending in-state and out-of-state conferences, conventions, meetings, etc.
  • Prepares all reports, minutes, and other related documents for the Administrator's approval.
  • Reviews incoming mail, including Federal Express, for the Administrator, noting important dates and/or information requiring his immediate attention.
  • Screen telephone calls and visitors, making independent decisions on appointments and calls to be handled by the Administrator or referred to appropriate personnel.
  • Maintains the Administrator's calendar of appointments.
Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: WAE

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Compensation: Depending on experience
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 this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Name of Contact Person - CATHY W. SULLIVAN

Agency/Department Name - HUMAN RESOURCES/SOUTHEAST LA VETERANS HOME

Mailing Address - 4080 WEST AIRLINE HIGHWAY RESERVE, LA 70084

Phone Number - 985-479-4080
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

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at

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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
  • Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
  • Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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