Salary: $83,024.00 AnnuallyLocation : New Orleans, LAJob Type: Full timeJob Number: 10070/3094Department: Sewerage and Water Board of New OrleansOpening Date: 10/17/2023Closing Date: ContinuousKind of Work Professional, supervisory, administrative and technical work over a major centralized functional unit at the Sewerage and Water Board. Work includes planning, assigning and reviewing the work of professional, technical and clerical employees. Work also includes assisting higher level supervisors in establishing and monitoring management controls for assigned operational area and ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations pertaining to Board operations where applicable; and related work as required.This position serves as principal assistant to the Utility Services Administrator relating to the treatment and purification of the City's water supply; and related work as required. Minimum Qualifications (Entrance)
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology or Chemical Engineering.*Five years of professional administrative experience in water purification operations. At least one (1) year of this experience must have been at the exempt (salaried) level and have included supervisory responsibilities over other employees performing water purification functions.Current Class Four (4) Water Treatment certification issued by the Louisiana Department of Health.NOTE: Professional administrative experience is defined as experience gained a position that required a Bachelor's degree upon entrance(Promotional)
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology or Chemical Engineering.*Permanent status with the Sewerage & Water Board in the classified service with a pay grade equal to or higher than pay grade 77.Two (2) years of full-time experience with the Sewerage & Water Board in the field of water purification at a level equal to or higher than pay grade 77.Current Class Four (4) Water Treatment certification issued by the Louisiana Department of Health.* Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education and certification 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 qualifying written examination and a rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for related experience gained within the last ten (10) years. Promotional employees are exempt from the written examination.The examination is a written test to measure: Basic Management Principles, Decision-Making and Organization, Interpersonal Skills, Written Communication, and Mathematics. This is an original entrance and promotional 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 SHELLY STOLP AT (504) ###-#### OR TTY/VOICE AT (504) ###-#### or (504) ###-####. DOMICILE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT: Domicile requirements 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. BACKGROUND CHECK: The hiring department will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. APPLICATIONS: Applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received, as specified on this announcement. All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date unless otherwise specified on this announcement. PAPER APPLICATIONS must be submitted on the official application form AND MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY CIVIL SERVICE, 1340 POYDRAS STREET, SUITE 900, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, BEFORE THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE FINAL FILING DATE. DELAY IN THE MAIL: The Department of City Civil Service cannot be responsible for failure of the applicant to receive an admission slip to an examination or for failure of the Department to receive material mailed by the applicant. Applicants should notify the Department of City Civil Service in writing of any address changes The minimum age limit is 18 years for any class of work requiring hard physical labor, operation of or proximity to hazardous machinery, exposure to hazardous chemicals, or participation in any other processes or procedures which are prohibited or limited by the Louisiana State Child Labor Law. WORKING TEST PERIOD: The working test (probation) period for most positions in the classified service is six months unless otherwise specified. Any working test period may be extended to a maximum of one year at the request of the appointing authority. Positions in the Inspector General's Office, Fire Department, Mosquito Control and Police Department as well as all positions in the classes of Institutional Counselor II & III (original entrance), Librarian I-IV, Management Development Analyst I & II, and Management Development Specialist I & II (original entrance), require a one year working test period. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING: The City of New Orleans has a comprehensive program of 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. For further information, see Civil Service Rule V, Section 9. 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. IMPORTANT: Applicants who are licensed to drive should have a current license on their person for purposes of identification during all phases of an examination. In lieu of such license, the Department of City Civil Service may require that applicants have some form of picture identification. 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. A list of the accepted evaluation services can be found on the National Association of Credential Evacuation Services (NACES) website (www.naces.org). 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.The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans offers a wide variety of competitive benefits. A listing of these benefits can be found 01 The supplemental questions are a very important first step in our screening process. Therefore, you are required to complete these questions so that we may initially determine your eligibility for this position. A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in disqualification for this position. This means you will be ineligible for further consideration in this recruitment process. Please check yes to show that you have read and understand this statement.
02 Prior to appointment, the hiring agency must verify all educational and certification credentials used to qualify for this classification. If you are selected for hire, prior to your start date in this classification, you will be required to submit to the hiring agency proof of your college degree indicating your college major and proof of your current Class Four (4) Water Treatment certification issued by the Louisiana Department of Health.Failure to submit proof of your qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to you start date will disqualify you for employment in this classification. Please check yes to show that you have read and understand this statement.
03 Do you have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology or Chemical Engineering?
04 If you have a bachelor's degree, please provide your college major, the date the degree was awarded, and the name of college or university that awarded the degree. If you do not have degree, type in none. 05 Do you possess a Current Class Four (4) Water Treatment certification issued by the Louisiana Department of Health?
06 The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Human Resources Department must verify Class 4 Water Treatment certification issued from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. If you have not already done so, you must present the certification to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Human Resources Department prior to your start date. The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Human Resources Department is located at: 625 St. Joseph Street, Room 101New Orleans La, 70165 Failure to present your Class 4 Water Treatment Certification to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Human Resources Department prior to your start date will disqualify you for employment in this classification. Please select Yes to show that you have read and understand this statement.
07 How many months and/or years of verifiable full-time professional, administrative experience do you have in water purification operations? Please note that professional experience is defined as experience gained in a position that required a Bachelor's degree upon entrance.
- None
- Less than 6 months
- 6 months to less than 1 year
- 1 year to less than 2 years
- 2 years to less than 3 years
- 3 years to less than 4 years
- 4 years to less than 5 years
- 5 years to less than 6 years
- 6 years to less than 7 years
- 7 years to less than 8 years
- 8 years to less than 9 years
- 9 years to less than 10 years
- 10 years or more
08 How many months and/or years of verifiable full-time, administrative experience in water purification operations was at the exempt level (salaried) and included supervisory responsibilities over other employees performing water purifications functions?
- None
- Less than 6 months
- 6 months to less than 1 year
- 1 year to less than 2 years
- 2 years to less than 3 years
- 3 years to less than 4 years
- 4 years to less than 5 years
- 5 years to less than 6 years
- 6 years to less than 7 years
- 7 years to less than 8 years
- 8 years to less than 9 years
- 9 years to less than 10 years
- 10 years or more
09 Describe all of your full time administrative, professional administrative experience in water purification operations. Your description must include where this experience was obtained, the dates the work was performed, a brief description of the work performed, and if the work was in a salaried or hourly position. In addition, if you supervised others , please provide the number and job titles of those employees you supervised. Failure to describe your experience in detail could result in disqualification for this position. If you do not have this type of experience, type in None . 10 Are you a permanent employee of the Sewerage and Water Board in the classified service with a pay grade equal to or higher than pay grade 77?
11 If you are currently employed with either the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans or the City of New Orleans, please list your current classification title.If you are not currently employed with either the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans or the City of New Orleans, please type NA. 12 How many months and/or years of experience do you have with the Sewerage and Water Board in a classification at pay grade 77 or higher?
- None
- Less than 6 months
- 6 months to less than 1 year
- 1 year to less than 2 years
- 2 years to less than 3 years
- 3 years to less than 4 years
- 4 years to less than 5 years
- 5 years to less than 6 years
- 6 years to less than 7 years
- 7 years to less than 8 years
- 8 years to less than 9 years
- 9 years to less than 10 years
- 10 years or more
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