COMPLIANCE INVESTIGATOR 4

Ethics Administration Investigator

At Ethics Administration, we strive to achieve compliance by governmental officials, public employees, candidates, and lobbyists, and provide public access to disclosed information. Our mission is to provide staff support for the Louisiana Board of Ethics by administering and enforcing Louisiana's conflicts of interest legislation, campaign finance disclosure requirements, and lobbyist disclosure laws and registration.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies : Displaying Expertise, Following Policies and Procedures, Making Accurate Judgments, Solving Problems, Thinking Critically, Training Others, Acting with Ethics and Integrity, Displaying Professionalism, Managing Time.

Minimum Qualifications : Six years of experience in accounting, auditing, administrative services, building inspection, real estate appraisal, law enforcement, investigations, or in the issuance or recommendation of medical licenses; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, administrative services, building inspection, real estate appraisal, law enforcement, investigations, or in the issuance or recommendation of medical licenses; OR A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, administrative services, building inspection, real estate appraisal, law enforcement, investigations, or in the issuance or recommendation of medical licenses; OR An advanced degree plus two years of experience in accounting, auditing, administrative services, building inspection, real estate appraisal, law enforcement, investigations, or in the issuance or recommendation of medical licenses. Experience substitution is available.

Job Specification : The official job specifications for this role can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information :

Job Duties :

• Perform full range of investigative work on complaints / investigations of a more complicated nature, which require a higher degree of training and experience. Conduct confidential investigations into alleged or suspected misconduct by agency employees or Board licensees.
• Reviews and gathers evidence by taking oral, written, or tape-recorded statements from witnesses. May conduct surveillance or administer polygraph examination.
• Investigates reported violations of state ethical and agency laws, rules, and policies. Prepare detailed confidential reports and summaries of investigations. Maintain records of investigations and related data.
• Give presentations and training on applicable laws and licensure regulations to the public.
• Makes recommendations to the governing body on updating laws and requirements for the law(s) administered by the governing body.
• Observes, investigates, and identifies problems in departmental operations and proposes corrective action to boards / agencies.
• Conducts background checks to determine suitability for employment or licensure.
• Testify in Ethics Commission hearings, board hearings, and criminal and civil court concerning results of investigations.

Position-Specific Details :

Appointment Type : Job appointment, probational appointment (probation in lieu of promotion), detail to special duty, or non-competitive reemployment. Selected Candidate may be required to serve a probational appointment up to two years.

How To Apply : No Civil Service test score is 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. Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience / education). 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 : Izzy Piland P.O Box 94111 Baton Rouge, LA