Administrative Coordinator

Overview

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services – Dixon Correctional Institute, Jackson, LA. Our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and respect for the rights and dignity of all. This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

An ideal candidate should possess strong organizational skills and the ability to manage complex tasks in a fast-paced environment while upholding the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Dixon Correctional Institute seeks an Administrative Coordinator 4 to join our team in supporting the daily operations of a secure, all-male correctional facility. This role is critical to ensuring the smooth functioning of administrative processes that directly impact staff, offenders, and institutional effectiveness.

Work location
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Dixon Correctional Institute, Jackson, LA.

• Execute complex departmental and program responsibilities in strict compliance with established rules, regulations, and institutional policies.
• Coordinate and facilitate communication between the department and internal staff, external agencies, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure efficient operations.
• Serve as the primary liaison for the office, maintaining professional relationships and ensuring timely exchange of information across departments and with outside partners.
• Provide direct administrative support to management, including maintaining calendars, scheduling appointments, arranging travel, preparing correspondence, and issuing directives on behalf of leadership.
• Assist in streamlining administrative processes by independently handling routine matters, allowing managers to focus on higher-level decision-making.
• Ensure accuracy and confidentiality in all documentation, reporting, and record-keeping related to institutional operations.

• 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.
• Current permanent status classified Louisiana State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment; an employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to permanent promotion; the posting may be used to fill a temporary vacancy with possible conversion to a probational appointment.

• Appointment Type
  : PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE
• Location:
  
  Dixon Correctional Institute, Jackson, LA

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering YES to the PREA question.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Any qualifying experience based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
• This is a 24-hour facility. This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

No Civil Service test score is required to be considered for this vacancy. To apply, click the Apply link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application. Further status information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Information to support 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 the application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

• There is no guarantee that everyone who applies will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date to make a hiring decision. For more postings, view and apply at the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services site.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.

Christy Rossin

Human Resources Department

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Rossin

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