Criminal Investigator 3 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4826693) Apply  Criminal Investigator 3 Salary $4,684.00 - $9,480.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number OIG 021025 ERG Department Gov- Inspector General Opening Date 02/10/2025 Closing Date 2/24/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information The Office of Inspector General has a vacancy. This job title has an assigned pay grade of PS-115. This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee. Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities. Statement of Responsibility: This position is responsible for serving as a member of a team of criminal investigators and state auditors that looks into alleged violations of criminal laws and administrative and regulatory provisions; this position also works with other state, local, and federal agencies to fully investigate complaints and allegations. State of Preference: Preference will be given to applicants with experience in criminal investigation, financial crimes, surveillance, and handling of confidential information. A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system. 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. Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire. For further information about this posting, please contact: Erica R. Gay HR Specialist Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources email: Erica.Gay@la.gov Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Two years 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: Advanced. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: General from a Criminal Investigator 4 or 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 and 2 by the presence of complex performance duties at the advanced 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 Do you have experience in criminal investigations (excluding patrol), and if so, do you have specific experience investigating financial crimes or public corruption? Please describe your investigative experience in these areas. 02 Do you have experience using spreadsheets, databases, or other software to analyze information, identify patterns or trends, or discover fraud where that analysis led to the successful closure of an investigation? 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. Required Question Employer 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