170010
FIRE AND POLICE STATE EXAMINER
AS625 $84,552 - $165,901
Creation Date: 01/09/2006
Change Date: 01/01/2025
FUNCTION OF WORK:To direct the Office of State Examiner of Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service involving administering the civil service system for classified fire and police personnel statewide as prescribed in the State Constitution, LSA R.S. 33:2471 et seq., and LSA R.S. 33:2531 et seq.
LEVEL OF WORK:SUPERVISION RECEIVED:The State Examiner works independently according to the laws applicable to all state agencies and the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Law.
Note: The State Civil Service Commission appoints the position, but otherwise exercises no administrative control over the State Examiner or the operations of the Office of State Examiner.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:Line over the Fire and Police Deputy State Examiner.
LOCATION OF WORK:Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service, Office of State Examiner.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from Fire and Police Deputy State Examiner by the final responsibility and authority for directing the Department.
CORE COMPETENCIES: CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND
HERE.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
The State Examiner assists fire and police civil service boards appointing authorities, local officials, and classified fire and police employees in an advisory capacity regarding the discharge of their duties and their obligations under the provisions of the municipal fire and police civil service law.
Appoints and maintains staff and contracts for services, as necessary, in order to carry out the duties of the office.
Provides administrative and technical direction to the various boards or local officials with reference to the maintenance and administration of personnel matters; assists local boards and appointing authorities with the establishment of a classification plan and the proper allocation of positions to the classified service; assures that appointments and promotions are made in accordance with law; and assists boards in maintaining seniority rosters.
Directs the development, preparation, administration, and scoring of tests for original entrance and promotion in the fire and police classified service, and provide results to fire and police civil service boards.
Assures that employee selection procedures and classification plans are developed and validated in accordance with professionally accepted standards.
Formulates plans, policies and procedures for the Office of State Examiner, reviews current and long range programs, and directs revisions in programs.
Directs all programs and activities in the department and plans the operations in order that required services under the constitution and statutes are provided in a cost-efficient and cost-effective manner.
Testifies before legislative committees, boards and commissions, and judicial proceedings regarding the administration of the fire and police civil service system.
Meets with legislators, local and state officials, classified and unclassified fire and police employees, members of professional organizations and other special interest groups on matters relating the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service System.
Serves as ex-officio notary public and swears in new civil service boards; makes annual and biennial reports to the Governor.
Prepares and/or reviews correspondence on complex and sensitive matters affecting the department.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Nine years of experience in human resources, executive administration, or as a practicing attorney; OR
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus six years of experience in human resources, executive administration, or as a practicing attorney; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus six years of experience in human resources, executive administration, or as a practicing attorney; OR
An advanced degree in human resources, business administration, public administration, industrial and organizational psychology, organizational behavior, or a Juris Doctorate plus five years of experience in human resources, executive administration, or as a practicing attorney.
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.
Designation as a Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.