HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT A/B/C

Salary :

$3,345. 33 - $6,252. 00 Monthly

Location :

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type:

Classified

Job Number:

OSE-HRCNSLT-010925

Department:

Municipal Fire & Police

Opening Date:

01/09/2025

Closing Date:

1/16/2025 11:59 PM Central

Supplemental Information

At the Office of State Examiner, Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service, we are responsible for administering an effective, cost-efficient civil service system based on merit, efficiency, fitness, and length of service, consistent with the law and professional standards, for firefighters and police officers.

This is a professional position of the Office of State Examiner, Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

Core Competencies:

Making Accurate Judgements: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
Thinking Critically: The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches.
Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

Preferred Competencies:

Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
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.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
Learning Actively: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals.
Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

This position will conduct job analyses of various positions within the fire and police services and requires occasional travel. This position requires the exercise of discretion and independent judgment in the performance of duties involving most aspects of the agency's examining program, including the application of accepted testing methodologies. This position is responsible for developing, administering, and scoring selection procedures resulting in the establishment of eligibility of applicants for appointment to competitive and promotional positions within fire and police departments statewide.

This person could potentially travel in a state-owned vehicle one to two days per week and occasionally overnight within the State of Louisiana.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Human Resources Consultant A, B, or C, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located on the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities" page of the Civil Service website for the specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications, and job concepts for each level.

There is a special entrance rate (SER) for this job series at Municipal Fire & Police:
HR CONSULTANT A - $19. 30/hour
HR CONSULTANT B - $20. 65/hour
HR CONSULTANT C - $22. 82/hour

No Civil Service test score

is required 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 including answering any supplemental questions with N/A.

Louisiana is a State as Model Employer (SAME) for individuals with disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy contact
Ms. Izzy Piland
Human Resources
P. O BOX 94111
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Isabella. piland@la. gov
Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of human resources experience; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR

A bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Examples of Work

Process and respond to routine and complex questions pertaining to personnel transactions, disciplinary actions, civil service board membership, seniority rosters, civil service board procedures including open meetings laws, and the eligibility of fire and police employees for promotional examinations, by interpreting Municipal Fire & Police Civil Service Law and other statutes relevant to the operation of the system.

Use computer software applications to enter and compile job analysis data and analyze responses provided in the job analysis questionnaires utilizing statistical data.

Review all personnel transactions submitted by the local civil service boards to verify that they have been made in compliance with civil service law.

Develop non-standard examinations from exam plans based upon accepted practices and standards for validation of selection procedures in accordance with EEOC Uniform Guidelines.

Perform other duties assigned.

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

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 allowa.