WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT MAJOR - SOUTHERN REGION Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4788834) Apply  WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT MAJOR - SOUTHERN REGION Salary $6,569.00 - $13,296.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 512-204445-25 Department Wildlife & Fisheries-Office of the Secretary Opening Date 01/14/2025 Closing Date 1/19/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information VACANCY INFORMATION: This position may be filled by promotionof a current Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Office of the Secretary/Enforcement permanent employee. This position may be filled as a: · Probational Appointment · Job Appointment · Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees) · Detail to Special Duty Current permanent status classified state 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 posting is for 1 position. This positions supervises Regions 4, 5, 6 and 8. Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application listing complete work experience and education. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is responsible for managing and protecting the state's renewable natural resources, including all wildlife and aquatic life. LDWF supports a strong work ethic in its employees and incorporates the use of good science, accurate information and technology. The Office of the Secretary exists to provide leadership and support services, administrative direction, and accountability for departmental programs; administrative direction and leadership to ensure the success of subordinate programs; and department-wide coordination, communication, personnel and basic resources needed to accomplish the department’s mission. IDEAL CANDIDATE: + Strong leadership abilities + Problem solving skills + Great integrity + Great communication skills + Independent thinking skills + Keen attention to details + Ability to communicate orally and in writing + Emotional intelligence EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES: + Monitors, reviews, analyzes and assists in coordinating the implementation and enforcement of all state and federal laws relative to the management, protection, conservation of wildlife and fisheries resources of the state and the implementation and enforcement of the boating laws of the state + Coordinates law enforcement activities of the state's boating theft and boating incidents, including coordination with regions and special enforcement units with facets of surveillance, interrogation, investigation, apprehension and arrest of violators of state and federal law of regulatory activities within the administrative enforcement support program of boating laws, boating theft, and boating accident investigations and other wildlife and fisheries enforcement activities + Coordinates complex multi-state criminal investigations of state and federal violations and coordinates with other enforcement agencies on state and federal enforcement activities + Provides instruction to classes on wildlife and fisheries laws and regulations at the accredited Wildlife and Fisheries Law Enforcement Training Academy and conducts in-service field training on new legislation and law implementation statewide + Assists in development and implementation of policies and procedures for enforcement division + Assists and coordinates development of long-range programs, plans, and strategic plans + Reviews state and federal offense reports for completeness of information and to insure validity of criminal and civil cases + Responsible for personnel management, including recommendations for hiring, promotions, annual merit increases, performance reviews, approval of leave requests, and disciplinary actions HOW TO APPLY: No Civil Service test scoreis required in order 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 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. Contact Information: Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Human Resources P.O. Box 98000 Baton Rouge, LA 70898 Consuello Brown cbrown2@wlf.la.gov The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide athttp://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide\_2018.pdf(Download PDF reader) Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: One year of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been as a Wildlife Enforcement Captain or higher in state service: Eight years of experience in wildlife conservation law enforcement. NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of an active Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification. Possession of a current driver's license. Applicants may be required to qualify as an ex-officio notary public. An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified by the hiring agency until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted. NOTE: This job has special physical requirements in that the incumbent must lift heavy objects (50 lbs. or more), walk long distances, work in harsh weather conditions, fire handguns, rifles, and shotguns accurately, and have the ability to operate vehicles, boats, and all-terrain vehicles while in the performance of duties. Job Concepts Function of Work: To assist in administering specific operational/patrol functions or administrative enforcement programs of the Enforcement Division. Serves as manager over specific statewide specialized enforcement units and/or provides direct line supervision over several enforcement regions and/or regulatory supervision over statewide enforcement activities. Level of Work: Manager. Supervision Received: Broad from a Wildlife Enforcement Lieutenant Colonel. Supervision Exercised: Direct line over Wildlife Enforcement Captains, agents of lower rank, non-law enforcement administrative professionals. and/or specialized statewide-mobilized enforcement units. Location of Work: Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Law Enforcement Division, Headquarters. Job Distinctions: Differs from Wildlife Enforcement Captain by the presence of administrative responsibility of a specific program, management and supervision of a statewide-specialized enforcement unit, and direct line supervision over several regions and/or regulatory supervision over statewide enforcement activities. Differs from Wildlife Enforcement Lieutenant Colonel by the absence of administrative responsibility over either operations/patrol or administrative functions of the Enforcement Division and administrative responsibility over enforcement of technical programs associated with the department's mission. Examples of Work EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED. Monitors, reviews, analyzes, and assists in coordinating the implementation and enforcement of all state and federal laws relative to the management, protection, conservation of wildlife/fisheries resources, and all state boating laws. Updates information contained in publications of Louisiana Laws pertaining to wildlife, fisheries, and boating. Instructs classes on wildlife/fisheries laws and regulations at the Wildlife and Fisheries Law Enforcement Training Academy. Conducts statewide in-service field training on implementation of statewide laws. Reviews offense reports for completeness of information and to insure validity of criminal and civil cases. Coordinates complex multi-state criminal investigations of state and federal violations; and, coordinates with other enforcement agencies on state and federal enforcement activities. Determines necessity for new laws and for revisions in existing laws. Makes recommendations to department administrators attorneys, industry groups and legislators. Prepares draft of department legislation and testifies before the legislature. Oversees the ordering of marine vessels. Inspects vessels to insure they are made according to specifications. Accepts delivery of finished products. Assist in preparation of the Enforcement Division's budget. Approves expenditures and purchases to assure compliance with applicable requirements and constraints. Assist in coordinating the development of long-range programs and strategic plans. Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the Enforcement Division. Serves as a principal assistant and high-level advisor to the assistant chiefs of operations/patrol, administration, and the division administrator. Reviews workers compensation claims in an effort to determine injury patterns and the necessity for corrective safety measures. Directs enforcement of Title 14, 34, 56, 76, and Code of Federal Regulations related to fish, wildlife, and boating. May serve or oversee as Director of the department's law enforcement training academy. Assist in directing responses to natural and man-made emergency situations. Secures areas impacted by natural, man-made, and civil disturbances. May direct all activities of statewide special enforcement work units in the investigation of state/federal and wildlife/fisheries violations. Plans, coordinates, and directs activities of statewide specialized wildlife enforcement units to investigate complaints of state/federal and wildlife/fisheries violations. 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 Are you a permanent Wildlife & Fisheries-Office of the Secretary employee? + 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