Outreach Representative

The Department of Justice Office of Attorney General Liz Murrill is seeking applications for an Outreach Representative in the ExecutiveDivision.Salary offered will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate selected.

Applicants may check the status of their application at any time by selecting the Application Status link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings:

• Application Received - Your application has been submitted successfully.
• Evaluating Experience - Your application is being reviewed by Human Resources to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
• Eligible for Consideration - You are among a group of applicants who MAY be selected for this position.
• Referred to the Hiring Manager for Review - Your application has been delivered to the hiring manager. You may or may not be called for an interview.
• Position Filled - Someone has been selected for the position.
• Position Canceled - The agency has decided not to fill the position.

Resumes will be accepted as an attachment to your application; however all relevant education and experience must be included at the time you apply.

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 online application. Transcripts may be faxed to .

For further information about this vacancy please contact:

Abby-Grace Zeigler

HR Generalist

The Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma required;
• Routine travel throughout the state is required;
• Must possess a valid drivers license;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Must be able to lift heavy boxes (up to 50lbs) and stand for long periods of time;
• Must be able to thrives in high-pressure environments consistently delivering results under tight deadlines while maintaining composure and productivity;
• Must be available for a flexible scheduleincluding extended hours nights and weekends;
• Demonstrated professionalism ethics and reliability with exceptional interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree college training and/or technical school degree/credits;
• Experience serving as a liaison across departments or agencies;
• In-Depth knowledge of Microsoft Office Google Drive and Canva.

The Outreach section monitors local and state issues and updates leadership accordingly. Each outreach representative serves as a liaison for the Attorney General within their region of responsibility and supports the Louisiana Department of Justices community outreach efforts. Outreach representatives disseminate resources and information on a number of consumer topics aimed at educating citizens and small businesses on issues such as elder fraud home repair scams landlord and tenant laws veterans resources tips for natural disaster victims internet safety and vaping prevention for students (middle school and high school). Outreach partners with sheriffs chiefs of police district attorneys victim advocates and other to host regional and statewide trainings for law enforcement officers on domestic violence human trafficking sexual assault and the fentanyl crisis.

Reaching out to Louisianas youth is a top priority. As an Outreach representative you will give presentations in elementary and middle about the harm effects of vaping and tobacco products and educated students on how to be smart and stay safe on the addition to presentations and trainings outreach offers information booths at senior expos community fairs trade shows and conferences. Representatives participate in several awareness programs year-round including Financial Literacy Month in January Crime Victims Rights Week in April Older Americans Month in May Internet Safety Month in June and Military Consumer Month in July Take Back the Night and National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October and Veterans Day in November.

The position of Outreach Representative in the Executive Division may consist of but is not limited to the following duties:

• Monitor local and state issues with in his or her region and updates the Outreach Director accordingly;
• Act as a liaison between the Attorney General and all constituents;
• Maintain a good working relationship with the Attorney General and staff;
• Serve as the Attorney Generals regional representativefacilitating communication addressing community concerns and supporting the Louisiana Department of Justices education and outreach initiatives;
• Communicate to community groups and raises awareness of LADOJ and its benefits to consumers with effective outreach activities and education;
• Inform the Outreach Director of all happenings in his or her assigned region by screening media sources and interacting with the community;
• Identify outreach opportunities by communicating with various constituency groups including consumers businesses seniors youth veterans civic associations federal state and local elected officials community organizations minority groups religious leaders schools colleges and universities;
• Monitors community events activities and meetings for the Attorney Generals participation;
• Prepares a weekly report for the Outreach Director after each event activity meeting etc.;
• Maintain up-to-date detailed calendar through shared calendar system;
• Participate in outreach staff conference calls and outreach and LADOJ trainings;
• Works a flexible schedule including long hours nights and weekends;
• Other duties as assigned.