AUDITOR ASSISTANT (CLASS CODE 0425)

Auditor Position

City of New Orleans

$57,909.00 Annually

New Orleans, LA

Probationary

11162 / 0425

City Wide

Job Description

Responsible beginning level work in the performance of financial and operational audits of municipal agencies; and related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university OR a Bachelor's Degree in another field with at least fifteen (15) semester hours of accounting and nine (9) additional hours in any combination of economics, accounting, management, or another business related course from an accredited college or university.

• A valid driver's license.
• Applicants must have an automobile for use in this position.
• Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.

Kind of Examination

A written exam weighted 100%. Applicants with a valid passing exam score for Accountant I are exempted from this exam. This is an original entrance examination.

General Information

The City of New Orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry. Requests for alternate format or accommodations should be directed to Shana Parker at (504) 658-3516 or TTY / Voice at (504) 586-4475 or (504) 658-4020.

Domicile requirements for employment are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after January 1, 2013, must be domiciled in Orleans Parish within 180 days of hire. Airport and public safety employees are excluded from this provision. Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

Domicile requirements for employment (Sewerage and Water Board) : Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. Residency requirements are waived for all Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans positions vacant and advertised for at least 90 days. Employees hired under this waiver remain exempt from the city's residency requirement for the duration of their employment at the Sewerage and Water Board. (La R.S. 33 : 4076). Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

A background check will be conducted for any convictions related to the responsibilities and requirements of this position. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. Applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received. All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date.

Working test period : Effective August 1, 2023, the working test (probationary) period for all positions in the classified service is one year.

Substance abuse testing : Candidates for employment for certain positions where the health, welfare and / or safety of the public, co-workers and the individual employee is at risk will have to undergo pre-employment substance abuse screening. Candidates for all other original entrance positions will have to undergo an unannounced substance abuse screening during their working test period.

A medical examination is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to active classifications, and may be required for re-employment, promotions and / or transfers. A medical screening, which may result in a medical examination, is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to non-active classifications. Good moral character is required of all applicants. Any applicant may be disqualified if his / her character or past employment record is found to be unsatisfactory as determined by the Department of City Civil Service. Forgery, misrepresentation of facts, or cheating on examinations is punishable by disqualification, fine and other penalties.

Veterans preference : On original entrance examinations, veterans (as defined in Article X, Section 10(2) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana), disabled veterans, certain spouses and parents of veterans shall receive additional credit if claimed as provided on the Veterans Preference claim form which can be obtained in this office. To obtain credit, this form must be submitted with the required proof (at the minimum, a DD214) before the final filing date.

High school diploma and general equivalency diploma (GED) : Must be issued by a state Department of Education, or an institution recognized by a state Department of Education. Certificates of completion, high school diplomas and GED from institutions not recognized by a state Department of Education, and high school diplomas from foreign countries are not acceptable. Accredited colleges and universities : An accredited college or university is an institution that is accredited as a college or university by an organization that is recognized by the USDE (United States Department of Education). College diplomas from foreign countries will be accepted if the applicant submits a statement of educational equivalency from one of the evaluation services accepted by the Department of Civil Service.

Experience : Applicants will not receive credit for unpaid work unless specified on the job announcement. Partial credit only will be given for related part-time employment. Civil Service reserves the right to determine which degrees, education, or other credentials are related or closely related. Experience credit will be granted for related provisional appointments (internal applicants).

Professional administrative experience : The Civil Service Department defines this experience as experience gained in a position that required a Bachelor's Degree upon entrance. Offers of employment or promotion : Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education, driver's license, and / or professional licenses / certifications claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification. Offers of employment or promotion are required to be withdrawn for applicants who are found to have misrepresented their credentials during the application process. Revised 1 / 91, 4 / 03, 7 / 05, 2 / 07, 8 / 10, 2 / 12, 8 / 15, 6 / 16, 1 / 17, 1 / 19, 2 / 23, 8 / 23, 3 / 24, 6 / 24.