ORS TECHNICAL SPECIALIST Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4823400) Apply  ORS TECHNICAL SPECIALIST Salary $3,649.00 - $7,157.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number ORSTS-205480-020625CM Department LWC-Office of Unemployment Insurance Administration Opening Date 02/07/2025 Closing Date 2/13/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information ORS Technical Specialist Office of Unemployment Insurance Division: UI/Technical Support Location: Baton Rouge, La Announcement: ORSTS-205480-020625CM Position Information This position may be filled as either a Probational or a Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency-wide permanent status employees); or by Detail to Special Duty. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available. No Civil Service test score or assessmentis 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 applications 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. The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and a background check. The Louisiana Workforce Commission is an equal employment opportunity employer andSAMEagency that serves as a model employer for the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities • TDD# 800-259-5154 For further information about this vacancy contact: Connie Muse cmuse2@lwc.la.gov Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Six years of experience in unemployment insurance, workforce development programs, workers’ compensation, administrative services, or social services; OR Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in unemployment insurance, workforce development programs, workers’ compensation, administrative services, or social services; OR A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in unemployment insurance, workforce development programs, workers’ compensation, administrative services, or social services; OR An advanced degree in any field or a Juris Doctorate plus two years of experience in unemployment insurance, workforce development programs, workers’ compensation, administrative services, or social services. 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. Job Concepts Function of Work: To plan, direct and interpret program laws, develop program objectives and evaluate operation performance procedures for Office of Regulatory Services programs. Level of Work: Manager. Supervision Received: Broad from higher level ORS job. Supervision Exercised: Programmatic. Location of Work: Louisiana Department of Labor, Office of Regulatory Services Job Distinctions: Differs from ORS Specialist by lack of total program responsibility and experience level required. Differs from ORS Supervisor jobs by lack of direct line responsibility. Examples of Work Serves as technical advisor for the Office of Regulatory Services programs outlining training needs, developing program objectives and evaluating operational performance. Interprets state and federal laws and regulations as it relates to the unemployment insurance programs. Conducts studies for BPC Best Practices, TPS, QC and other special projects. Develops new procedures and enhancements to existing practices/procedures (such as state law comparison, effective collection techniques, communicating effectively with claimants by correspondence or phone inquiries, etc.) Performs various OP collection activities such as verification of indebtedness on Victim Loss Records to courts, submission of Proofs of Claim to US Bankruptcy Courts and review of court action relating to UI overpayments. Develops and implements corrective action plans to remedy deficiencies within the agency necessitated by Legislative audits. Exercises functional and programmatic supervision over ORS staff implementing program functions. 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 drafting a policy? If yes, please explain. 02 Are you knowledgeable about the various departments of the Unemployment Insurance Program? If yes, please explain. 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