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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Compliance Investigator 4-A in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Compliance Investigator 4-A
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Compliance Investigator 4-A
Salary
$4,177.00 - $8,194.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
OS/DRT/200202
Department
LDH-Office of Secretary
Opening Date
09/19/2024
Closing Date
10/3/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental Information
The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.
LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.
About this position:
This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of the Secretary / Internal Audit / East Baton Rouge
Announcement Number: OS/DRT/200202
Cost Center: 3071110202
Position Number(s): 50476277
This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary or Promotional appointment.
AN IDEAL CANIDATE SHOULD POSESS THE FOLLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
Making Accurate Judgments:The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
Solving Problems:The ability to discover solutions to problems.
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.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity:The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
Championing Continuous Improvement:The ability to systematically drive or promote continuous improvement.
Communicating Effectively:The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
Demonstrating Initiative:The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.
Demonstrating Persistence:The ability to achieve goals by overcoming adversity.
Managing Projects:The ability to initiate, plan, execute, manage, and close-out all project goals within the established timeline.
NOTE REGARDING THE ADVERTISED PAY:
The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.
Please click on the below links to learn more about job level:
State Civil Service Job Information Finder (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/JobView2.aspx)
No Civil Service test scoreis 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.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Deanda Thymes
Deanda.Thymes@la.gov
LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
BATON ROUGE, LA 70821
225-342-6477
This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus three years of professional experience in accounting or financial auditing; program auditing; building inspection; administrative services; legal research; real estate appraisal; or in the issuance or recommendation of the issuance of medical related licenses.
A baccalaureate degree plus three years of law enforcement or investigatory experience.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
A master's degree in any field will substitute for one year of the required experience.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
Conducts complex investigations on a wide range of violations regarding board/agency policies, state and federal statutes, Civil Service rules, licensure, and ethics.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Direct from a Compliance Investigator 5 or higher-level administrator.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
LOCATION OF WORK:
May be used by state agencies with an Investigative Division.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from law enforcement investigators by the emphasis on administrative rather than criminal investigations.
Differs from Compliance Investigators 3 by performing more complex advanced-level compliance investigations initiated by a governing body in a specific area of law administered by the governing body.
Differs from Compliance Investigator 4-B by the absence of supervisory duties.
Differs from Compliance Investigator 5 by the absence of managing an Investigative Division.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Conducts a full range of investigative work into complaints of a complex nature including investigations into alleged or suspected misconduct of LDH employees, contractors, or employees of any subsidiary board or commission. Investigations require the application of advanced level skills. Investigations typically involve reported violations of state or federal laws, regulations, and/or policies including fraud, waste, or abuse or any topic assigned and approved by the Compliance Officer. Investigations include a full range of investigative work of a complex nature including reviewing and gathering evidence by taking oral, written, or recorded statements from witnesses and conducting surveillance operations in the event of suspected wrongdoing. Reviews and interprets a broad range of policies, procedures, and regulations for application to facts identified in investigations. Observes, investigates, and identifies problems in departmental operations and proposes corrective actions to management. Prepares detailed confidential reports and summaries of investigations and maintains records of investigations and related data.
Works in conjunction with other agencies including but not limited to Louisiana Ethics
Administration Program, Division of Administration, Office of the Attorney General, and Louisiana Legislative Auditor. All such investigations, evidence-gathering, and surveillance efforts are performed within boundaries and guidelines established by state and federal law, Civil Service Rules, and all other defining and limiting legal statues, policies, and regulations.
Directs projects and develops project timelines for compliance and quality assurance functions for the department. Maintains up to date knowledge of various program rules and requirements as found in state and federal laws, regulations, and policies. Identifies and reports areas where policies and procedures are unclear, not followed, not up to date, not accurate or need improvement to management. Works collaboratively with staff responsible for data management to improve program operations and services. Ensures files contain complete, accurate, and up to date information as required by laws, regulations, and policies. Provides data as requested to assist in program policy/procedure development and implementation.
Creates and conducts training activities for LDH employees on workplace ethics, internal standards, departmental expectations of employee conduct, and applicable laws and regulations.
Testifies in Civil Service hearings, Ethics Commission hearings, board hearings, and criminal and civil court concerning results of investigations. Participates in continuing education by attending in-services, workshops, and conferences at local, state, and national levels to maintain current knowledge of required areas. Fulfills obligations for State’s emergency preparedness and response efforts as assigned during an emergency. Travel as required to complete tasks associated with the role of Compliance Investigator. Maintains a working knowledge of policies and procedures relative to the LDH, State Travel, and State Procurement.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) 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
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AEI: Rate your ability to act with ethics and integrity based on our definition: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable acting with ethics and integrity
2= I have limited experience or require assistance to act with ethics and integrity
3= I can act with ethics and integrity
4= I can act with ethics and integrity and help others improve their ability to act with ethics and integrity
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AEI: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
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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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DPr: Rate your ability to demonstrate persistence based on our definition: The ability to achieve goals by overcoming adversity.
1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable demonstrating persistence
2= I have limited experience or require assistance to demonstrating persistence
3= I can demonstrate persistence
4= I can demonstrate persistence and help others improve their ability to demonstrate persistence
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DPr: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
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MPr: Rate your ability to manage projects based on our definition: The ability to initiate, plan, execute, manage, and close-out all project goals within the established timeline.
1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing projects
2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage projects
3= I can manage projects
4= I can manage projects and help others improve their ability to manage projects
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SP: Rate your ability to solve problems based on our definition: The ability to discover solutions to problems.
1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable solving problems
2= I have limited experience or require assistance to solve problems
3= I can solve problems
4= I can solve problems and help others improve their ability to solve problems
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SP: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
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State of Louisiana
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For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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