PROGRAM COMPLIANCE OFFICER 1/2/3 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4797264) Apply  PROGRAM COMPLIANCE OFFICER 1/2/3 Salary $2,784.00 - $5,460.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number PCO123-204788-011725CM Department LWC-Office of Workers' Compensation Opening Date 01/17/2025 Closing Date 1/27/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information Program Compliance Officer 1/2/3 Office of Workers’ Compensation Division: OWC/Second Injury Board Location: Baton Rouge, La Announcement: PCO123-204788-011725CM 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. This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG). It may be filled as a Program Compliance Officer 1, 2, or 3 at which the vacancy is filled and will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position is an opportunity to advance within this job series. The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant. Please click on the below links to learn more about each job level: Program Compliance Officer 1 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=159850) Program Compliance Officer 2 Program Compliance Officer 3 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=159870) AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES: • Making Accurate Judgments:The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards. • Managing Resources:The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value. • Thinking Critically:The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion. 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. *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 and SAME agency 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: Three years of experience in compliance programs, federal jobs training programs, accounting, auditing, labor relations, workforce development, or administrative services; OR Six years of full-time work 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. Job Concepts Function of Work: To conduct and report field inspections and reviews to ensure public compliance with statutes and programs monitored or administered by a state agency and to initiate sanctions for violations. Level of Work: Entry. Supervision Received: General from Program Compliance Officer Supervisor or equivalent. Supervision Exercised: None. Location of Work: May be used by all state agencies. Job Distinctions: Differs from Program Compliance Officer 2 by more limited decision-making authority and trainee status. Examples of Work Acting as a program quality control auditor, determines whether claims for Unemployment Insurance benefits were properly processed and paid and prepares detailed report of review findings. Conducts random quality control audits of Unemployment Insurance benefits recipients. Compares application and supporting documents to file records and determines whether Unemployment Insurance recipient has been properly paid; calculates period and amount of underpayment or overpayment. Receives inquiries from program participants and other interested parties and provides answers to their questions about program. Prepares statistical information for program. Prepares standardized reports of benefits audits and calculates dollar amount of under or overpayment. Conducts field investigations of potential cases of overpayment or fraud by recipients of Unemployment Insurance or Workers Compensation benefits and reports findings. Conducts program compliance audits of employers payroll, accounts payable and personnel records to ensure compliance with child labor law requirements; educates employers in compliance requirements and in enforcement penalties; prepares detailed report of findings for supervisor or manager. Conducts program compliance reviews of employers personnel and payroll and accounts payable records to ensure compliance with statutes pertaining to pre-employment or post-employment medical examinations and drug screening tests. Educates employers in statutory compliance and in enforcement penalties; prepares detailed report of findings for supervisor or manager. Educates applicants for private employment agency licenses and administers tests for license; serves as liaison for all applicants in a specific area for any contact regarding program; conducts random site audits of agencies for compliance; prepares detailed reports of findings for supervisor or manager. Serves as contact for all employers in a specified area who desire to establish apprenticeship programs at their workplaces; educates employers in compliance with applicable statutes and reviews program materials for compliance; conducts program audits of training procedures and materials. Prepares detailed reports of findings for supervisor or manager. Conducts random audits of businesses within specified area for compliance. Reviews certification reports from assigned state agencies and conducts random sample field audits for compliance with state movable property and fleet regulations. Writes reports of audit findings and transmits to agencies; ensures agencies comply with required corrective action. Provides guidance, information and any other program assistance needed by assigned agencies. 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 MAJ: Rate your ability to make accurate judgments based on our definition: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable making accurate judgments + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to make accurate judgments + 3= I can make accurate judgments + 4= I can make accurate judgments and help others improve their ability to make accurate judgments 02 MAJ: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 03 MR: Rate your ability to manage resources based on our definition: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing resources + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage resources + 3= I can manage resources + 4= I can manage resources and help others improve their ability to manage resources 04 MR: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 05 TCr: Rate your ability to think critically based on our definition: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable thinking critically + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to think critically + 3= I can think critically + 4= I can think critically and help others improve their ability to think critically 06 TCr: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 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