Department MISSION DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters. Department VISION We care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people.  Department VALUES Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.     AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:  Selected Core Competencies: Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training. Driving Results: The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them. Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided. Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards. Managing Resources: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value. Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion. Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action. Selected Preferred Competencies: Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws. This vacancy is located in Thibodaux, La.    This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months.   You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application.   Resumes cannot be submitted in lieu of completing an application.   The duties that you describe in the Work Experience section of your application will be reviewed by State Civil Service as part of the process in determining if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job.     Your experience WILL NOT be evaluated based on the job title alone. You must describe your actual duties. If you are a current employee of the State of Louisiana it is important that you indicate in the "Duties" section for each job the specific programs that you worked in to receive credit for that experience.   List all prior employment. Work experience left off of your electronic application or only included in an attached resume will not be credited. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.     Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment.  Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application.  The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.   No Civil Service test score or assessment is required 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.    DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities".        For additional information about this vacancy, please contact Kristina Anderson via email Kristina.Anderson.DCFS@La.Gov   MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Three years of human resources experience; OR Six years of full-time 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. Function of Work: To perform diversified and technical tasks in the maintenance of human resources functions. Level of Work: Entry. Supervision Received: Direct from a Human Resources Supervisor, Human Resources Specialist, or higher level administrative official. Supervision Exercised: None. Location of Work: May be used by all state agencies. Job Distinctions: Differs from Human Resources Analyst B by the absence of experienced level human resources responsibilities. Please refer to the approved DSCS Allocation Criteria Memorandum for specific allocation requirements.Processes the full range of personnel and payroll actions needed to complete appointments, merit increases, promotions, transfers, separations, etc. Computes routine pay changes. May compute service time of employees as required. Verifies accuracy of information and makes needed corrections. Provides general, basic explanation of employee benefit programs and advises employees of various options available under some programs. Reviews benefits documents for accuracy and completeness; forwards to appropriate office. Provides induction documents to new employees, providing guidance and a general overview of each document; follows up to ensure new employee timely completes all required forms. Reviews position descriptions for accuracy of organizational information. Contacts employees, supervisors, managers, etc. to elicit corrections or resolve minor conflicts in information presented. Reviews files on a routine basis to ensure that current descriptions are maintained for all positions. Participates in salary surveys and other research needed to support requests for special pay actions. Provides grievance forms and routine procedural instructions to employees. Collects and compiles statistical data required to prepare reports. Provides assistance to agency personnel on routine or limited Civil Service rules, Federal and State laws, and department policies and procedures in assigned areas. Schedules interviews. Accepts and screens applications. Verifies eligibility of selected applicants. Assists supervisors and managers by providing routine information relative to the performance appraisal system. Provides notification of deadlines for completion of appraisal process and follows up to ensure target dates are met. Schedules employees for required training courses. Monitors and maintains records of completed course work.