CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION LEAD SPECIALIST (CLASS CODE 5283)

Company: City of New Orleans
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: October 24, 2024

Job Description:

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Kind of Work
Advanced technical and administrative duties involved in the collecting, documenting, and preserving of evidence at a crime scene; and related work as required.
Shift, weekend, and holiday work is required.


Minimum Qualifications

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• High School graduation or G.E.D. Equivalency Diploma issued by a State Department of Education.
  
• Sixty (60) credit hours from an accredited college or university with at least twelve credit hours in Criminal Justice, Chemistry, Biology, Forensic Science, or a closely related scientific field. Official transcripts must be presented to the New Orleans Civil Service Department within two (2) weeks of application.
  
• Valid Driver's License.
  
• Five (5) years of full-time experience in crime scene investigation.
  
  Note: Additional crime scene investigator experience may substitute for the required college credit at the rate of one (1) year of related experience equals 30 hours (one year) of college credits.
  
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  • Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify driver's license 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.
    
    This position requires a one-year probationary period.
    Kind of Examination
    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.
    Note: The Police Department will conduct a background investigation which will include a voice stress test, a urinalysis to detect usage of illegal narcotic substances, and a check of arrest and conviction record.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    VETERANS PREFERENCE: On original entrance examinations, veterans shall receive additional credit if claimed as provided on the Veterans Preference claim form which can be obtained in this office.
    
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