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SalarySupplemental Information
This vacancy is located at the Swanson Center for Youth in Columbia, Louisiana.
The incumbent of this position will serve as the Criminal Investigator 1 in Investigative Services (IS) at Swanson Center for Youth-Columbia, a facility housing male youth. As a Criminal Investigator 1, the incumbent will be assigned to the Investigative Services Department.
Applicants must have Civil Service test scores for 2100-Protective Services Exam (PSE) in order to be considered for this vacancy unless exempted by Civil Service rule or policy. If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting, it may result in your application not being considered.
Applicants without current test scores can apply to take the test here.
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.*
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Ron Broussard
OJJ/Human Resources
Ronald.Broussard3@la.gov
In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment.
The Office of Juvenile Justice 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 theLouisiana Employment Resource Guide (Download PDF reader).
If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you have a disability and need special accommodation.
NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License, and clear a background check.
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of experience in law enforcement, investigatory work or military intelligence work.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
College training which included six semester hours per year in law enforcement or criminal justice will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.
An associate degree in law enforcement or criminal justice will substitute for all of the required experience.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be eighteen years old at time of application.
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.
A drug screen will be administered prior to employment.
May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver's license at the time of appointment.
Required to attend and pass a Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification school.
Some P.O.S.T. certification schools require the passing of a physical examination.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
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:
Entry.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General from a Criminal Investigator 4, higher level law enforcement officer.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Department of Public Safety & Corrections, Office of the 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 2 by the absence of full performance of duties at the experienced level.
Differs from the Criminal Investigator 2 by the absence of full performance of 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.
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.
