Administrative Coordinator 4 - Traffic Section

Salary

$2,732.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly

Location

Lake Charles, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

07/8533/AC4/9-1-26/KA

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 7- Lake Charles

Opening Date

09/03/2026

Closing Date

9/16/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

DISTRICT 07 - UNIT 002 – Traffic Section
POSITION NUMBER: 8533
JOB TITLE: Administrative Coordinator 4

The overall function of this position is to provide administrative assistance and support for the traffic section which includes signs, signals, striping and engineer staff Units, 002, 750, 751 and 777. This position is located in Lake Charles, District 07/Unit 002, of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Traffic Engineer, Engineer 7.

Applicants with the following specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities are encouraged to apply:

• Ability to maintain confidential files on employees, including personnel, training, small tools, and productivity used for Performance Planning and Review forms
• Working knowledge of SAP (Plant Maintenance, PTMW, MIGO, IFCU, IW21-Notification, and IW31-Work Order), Agile Assets (La.GOV), and Microsoft Office software
• Ability to type, use a two-way radio, personal computer, fax machine, copier, PDAs, and printers

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:

https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions and outcomes.
• 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.
• Managing Resources: The ability to manage financial, physical and contractual resources to ensure compliance and maximize business value.
• Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards, integrity and honesty, regardless of circumstances or personal benefit.
• Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
• Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess situations independently and take proactive steps to address them without being prompted or instructed by others.
• Managing Time: The ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and allocate time to ensure timely completion of work goals.

If you’re driven, collaborative and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you!

Minimum Qualifications

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.

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:

• Prepares, enters and edits Daily Work Reports for maintenance administrative units, which includes information on materials and equipment used as well as man hours spent in the Agile Assets, Plant Maintenance, and PTMW systems.
• Assist and/or prepare reports for District Traffic Operations staff, Engineer Technician 7, and maintenance foremen.
• Compiles work orders for reimbursable damage to state property.
• Compiles critical information and/or reports, pictures, etc. for high-level District Managers to aid in DOTD defense or other important matters (i.e. FEMA, FHWA, Legislative Inquiries, Insurance Claims, etc.).
• Assist with reporting to DOTD, FHWA, FEMA and State of Louisiana Administration after natural disasters, including providing accurate information, in compliance all rules and regulations to ensure timely reimbursement.
• Maintains complex Loss Prevention files on equipment maintenance, building inspections, safety meetings, MSDS, etc. in compliance with the Loss Prevention Audit. The incumbent assists with emergency purchases and assists in verifying and turning in documents for purchases.

Position-Specific Details:

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Probational, Promotional

COMPENSATION: $15.76 hourly

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday-Thursday, Day Shift

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:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Jared Chaumont

ADA of Operations
(337) 437-9102

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.

"The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type. Additionally, DOTD serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities."

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