Job Details

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 222768
Department: DOS-Secretary of State
Opening Date: 06/29/2026
Closing Date: 7/13/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
The mission of the Secretary of State's office is to serve the public by meeting its legal responsibilities of collecting, securing and communicating information that enhances commerce, ensures the integrity of Louisiana's elections and preserves, presents and makes accessible government information essential to Louisiana's operations and its recorded history.
The Records Management Section oversees the records management policies and procedures of all state and local government agencies in Louisiana. Individuals with records management, legal, business, archival, or library experience are encouraged to apply.

Minimum Qualifications
No experience or training is required.

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:

• Review disposal requests from agencies to determine if records have met retention and are eligible for destruction.
• Update and maintain agencies' records officers' contact information.
• Register participants for monthly Records Management training classes.
• Answer Records Management's general phone line.
• Respond to general email inquiries.
• Provide clerical assistance to the Records Management Supervisor.

We are a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines. We require a hard worker with strong organizational skills and impeccable customer relations skills.
Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Classified WAE - THIS IS A PART-TIME WAE POSITION. IF HIRED, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS WILL BE 1,245 PER 12-MONTH PERIOD.
Division: Archives Division - Records Management Section / One (1) vacancy
Location: Secretary of State, Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA.

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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Ashley Rathcke, HR Specialist
Secretary of State Nancy Landry
Human Resource Division
P. O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of 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

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