CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR 2 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4793183) Apply  CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR 2 Salary $4,091.00 - $8,280.00 Monthly Location Statewide, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 422-204627-SAJ Department DPS-Office of State Fire Marshal Opening Date 01/15/2025 Closing Date 1/20/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information This vacancy is located with the Office of State Fire Marshal, the work domicile for this position is to be determined. This posting may be used to fill a job appointment. Applicants must have a Civil Service test score for2100–PSE (Protective Services Exam)in order to be considered for this vacancy. If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting, it may result in your application not being considered. Applicantswithout a current test score can apply to take the test here (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/3147666/2100-protective-services-exam-pse) . Applicants claiming testing exemption will need to attach a copy of the POST-certification to ensure eligibility. 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 (http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide\_2018.pdf) . For more information, please contact: Department of Public Safety ATTN: Human Resources/Samantha Johnson P.O. BOX 66614 Baton Rouge, LA 70896 Fax: 225-925-3970 samantha.johnson@la.gov If you are contacted for an interview, please let us knowat that timeif you have a disability and need a special accommodation. 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: One year of experience in investigatory work while employed as a commissioned law enforcement officer plus one of the following: Two years of experience in law enforcement, investigatory work or military intelligence work; OR Twelve hours in law enforcement or a criminal justice field. NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Possession of a current Louisiana driver's license. Willingness and ability to attain a Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification. An applicant will be disqualified if he or she has been convicted of a felony or if there are any indictments or bills of information pending against him or her in which felony charges are included; or if he or she has been convicted within the past three years of hit and run or driving while intoxicated. Job Concepts FUNCTION OF WORK: To conduct criminal, administrative, and regulatory investigations; and conduct surveillance of known and suspected criminal targets for purposes of intelligence gathering and investigation. LEVEL OF WORK: Experienced. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: General from a Criminal Investigator 4, higher level law enforcement officer. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None. LOCATION OF WORK: Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Inspector General, Department of Environmental Quality. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from other related investigative jobs by specialization intelligence gathering, or assignment to a federal task force with a law enforcement purpose, or assignment to conduct highly sensitive or complex investigations requiring the application of advanced investigative techniques. Differs from the Criminal Investigator 1 by the presence of full performance duties at the experienced level. Examples of Work EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED. Investigates violations of state criminal laws, conducts administrative investigations and investigations of regulatory violations enforced by the department through statute. Gathers evidence, prepares warrants, and effects arrests. Locates and interviews witnesses and testifies in court. Conducts undercover operations, assumes undercover roles, and conducts physical and technical surveillance. Prepares necessary reports on investigations. Makes physical arrests and transports fugitives. Performs background investigations. 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 01 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? + Yes + No 02 If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship. If you answered "No" to the above question, enter N/A. 03 Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge? + Yes + No 04 If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A. 05 Are you at least 18 years of age? + Yes + No 06 Are you currently Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified for the State of Louisiana? + Yes + No 07 Do you possess one year of investigatory work while being employed as a commissioned law enforcement officer? + Yes + No 08 If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please provide date(s) and the agency where the one year of investigatory work as a commissioned law enforcement officer was performed 09 Did you list ALL of your job experience and education on your application? If not, please add before submitting. + Yes + No 10 Did you claim a testing exemption based on POST-certification? If so, please attach a copy of the certification. + Yes + No Required Question Agency State of Louisiana Address 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 Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email