Junior Communications Officer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly
Location : Shreveport, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 214296
Department: LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Opening Date: 10/27/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
About this Job
At LSU Health Shreveport, our mission is to advance health professions through excellence in education, research, and service. We expect only the best
We're looking for a part-time (when actually employed -WAE) Communications Officer 1 or 2 to join our University Police Department. Communications Officers support both the University Police and Guards in delivering and transmitting information and instructions clearly and accurately. They also monitor the fire and security alarm systems and alert and direct officers to needed areas
If you ARE COMMITTED to COURTESY AND EXCELLENCE and to the philosophy of community policing, this could be the opportunity for you!
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

• Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
• Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.
• Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

Minimum Qualifications
Six months of experience in transmitting and receiving messages by radio or in administrative services; OR
Six months of training in a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute; OR
Fifteen semester hours of college training.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
All persons appointed to this job will be required by the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and Louisiana State Police Terminal Operator Certification Program Guidelines to meet the terminal operator certification/re-certification requirement within six months of employment.
An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.
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:
In this role you will:

• Receive and transmit clearly and accurately by radio, comm terminal, and telephone.
• Legibly and accurately record and maintain the activity/ communications log.
• Monitor security video display and recording system.
• Provide information and directions to visitors, patients, and employees.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Job Appointment
PER 1766 / PSN 00059414
Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Communications Officer 1 or 2.
Work Schedule: Part-Time. Up to 30 hours per week. Normal working hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (Flexible) hours may change depending on needs of business. Occasional overtime may be required. Lunch and breaks are dictated by workflow.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Kip Biddle, Coordinator UPD
LSU Health Shreveport
Email:
Phone: (318) 675-7887
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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CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively
• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively
• 3= I can communicate effectively
• 4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication

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CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
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FC: Rate your ability to focus on customers based on our definition: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable focusing on customers
• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to focus on customers
• 3= I can focus on customers
• 4= I can focus on customers and help others improve their ability to focus on customers

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FC: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
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UD: Rate your ability to use data based on our definition: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable using data
• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to use data
• 3= I can use data
• 4= I can use data and help others improve their ability to use data

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UD: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
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Please select how you qualify for this position.

• Six months of experience in transmitting and receiving messages by radio or in administrative services.
• Six months of training in a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute.
• Fifteen semester hours of college training.
• None of the above.

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If indicated in your answer to the previous question that you've earned 15 semester hours of college training, please list 15 hours of completed courses in the following format: MATH 1021 - College Algebra - 3 hrs - LSU. If not, enter N/A.
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Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

• Yes
• No

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If "YES", give the law enforcement authority (city, police, sheriff, FBI, etc.) the offense, place, and disposition of case.
Required Question