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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALIST 1/2 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALIST 1/2
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INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALIST 1/2
Salary
$2,784.00 - $5,460.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
419-200069-JCC
Department
DPS-Office of State Police
Opening Date
09/17/2024
Closing Date
9/24/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Questions
Supplemental Information
This vacancy is located in the Investigative Support Section in the Office of State Police located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
This position may be filled as a classified position as a job appointment, probational and/or promotional opportunity.
This position uses the SCS Hiring Framework and is looking for these competencies in an applicant:
Selected Core Competencies:
Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
Making Accurate Judgments:The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
Thinking Critically:The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
Selected Preferred Competencies:
Acting with Ethics and Integrity:The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
Adapting to Change: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
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.
Following Policies and Procedures:The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.
Pursuing Professional Development:A personal commitment to take advantage of opportunities to increase your professional knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Thinking Strategically:The ability to generate insights and identify opportunities for future growth of the organization.
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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.
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.
**DPS doesn’t allow any testing exemptions for this position.
Interested applicants arestrongly encouragedto apply online.
For more information, please contact:
Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Human Resources/John Carrigan
P.O. BOX 66614
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Fax: 225-925-3970
John.Carrigan@la.gov
Applications without the education and/or work experience sections completed will be considered incomplete and will not be accepted. Applicants with international degrees must provide an equivalency evaluation and a copy of their transcript at the time of application. The equivalency evaluation and transcript can be attached to the electronic application, mailed, or faxed to (225) 925-3970.
Applications submitted without the above documents will not be considered.
RESUMES ARE NOT ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF COMPLETING ALL SECTIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION.
All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and additional background check(s).
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree.
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 tosubstitute for the baccalaureate degree.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
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 are granted.
May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver's license at time of appointment.
NOTE:
Some positions may require that applicants reach their twenty-first birthday at time of application.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To support local, state, and federal criminal investigations by providing accurate, concise, and complete analysis of diversified criminal intelligence data in a timely manner which involves recording, evaluating, and classifying this data for retrieval purposes. To perform investigative work related to Gaming Operations.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
General from the Investigative Specialist Supervisor or other supervisory personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
May have functional supervision over industry employees.
Location of Work:
Department of Public Safety & Corrections, Office of State Police.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Investigative Specialist 2 by the presence of performing routine, but highly technical, analytical tasks.
Examples of Work
Requests, receives, compiles, and disseminates criminal intelligence data.
Completes routine field requests and gains proficiency in research, analytical, and system retrieval skills.
Assists an Investigative Specialist 2 or 3 in complex criminal investigations.
Performs background investigations of all applicants seeking approval by the Office of State Police, Gaming Enforcement Section and the Louisiana Gaming Control Board including gaming entities, employees, vendors, suppliers, etc.
Performs inspections of gaming operations and investigations into violations of statutes and administrative rules.
Performs review and analysis of contractual agreements and other legal documents involving applicants and approved persons and/or entities to include gaming internal control documents, management agreements, etc.
Conducts audits on Licensee gaming operators, employees, and vendor records.
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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To ensure compliance with DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any "in law" relationship. Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services?
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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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Rate your ability to adapt to change based on our definition: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable adapting to change
2= I have limited experience or require assistance to adapt to change
3= I can adapt to change
4= I can adapt to change and help others improve their ability to adapt to change
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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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Rate your ability to demonstrate initiative based on our definition: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.
1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable demonstrating initiative
2= I have limited experience or require assistance to demonstrate initiative
3= I can demonstrate initiative
4= I can and help others improve their ability to demonstrate initiative
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Rate your ability to think critically based on our definition: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable thinking critically
2= I have limited experience or require assistance to think critically
3= I can think critically
4= I can think critically and help others improve their ability to think critically
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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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