HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT A/B/C/SPECIALIST (COMPENSATION) HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT A/B/C/SPECIALIST (COMPENSATION)

Supplemental Information

At State Civil Service, we are working to set the standard of excellence in providing strategic state government workforce solutions. Our mission is to provide merit-based, innovative workforce solutions that enable state government to attract, develop, and retain a productive, diverse, and engaged workforce that excels in delivering quality services to the citizens of Louisiana. We value Integrity, Customer Commitment, Innovation, and Accountability.

To get there, we need talented, bright, and driven people. If you would like to help us continue building our vision, then this is the place for you! We are looking for a dynamic Human Resources Consultant to join our team in the Compensation Division of State Civil Service (SCS), which works to uphold the Constitutional authority (Article X, Section 10) granted to the SCS Commission, by ensuring Louisiana has a uniform classification and pay plan for the classified service.

The Compensation Division serves as a consultative partner with state agencies to determine appropriate strategies and solutions in meeting departmental classification and compensation objectives. The mission of Compensation is to promote state government as a competitive employer of choice by providing an equitable, research-based compensation framework to ensure the recruitment and retention of Louisiana’s classified workforce.

The selected applicant for this position may be eligible to telework (1) day a week.

This position will assist in the recruitment and retention of Louisiana’s qualified classified workforce through the use of flexible pay mechanisms, making recommendations for salary administration policies, and adjustments in the state’s compensation structure. The position will also be responsible for determining the allocation of position descriptions by performing an analysis and evaluation of duties and responsibilities.

Candidates with experience and demonstrated competency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) are preferred but not required. The ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks, and analyze, synthesize, and draw conclusions from data with minimal supervision are also preferred.

This position reports directly to a Human Resources Consultant Supervisor within the Compensation Division.

The competencies for this position include:

• Adapting to Change: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
• Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
• Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
• Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.
• Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
• Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.
• Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
• Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Human Resources Consultant A, B, or C or Specialist, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located on the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities” page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications, and job concepts for each level.

The selected applicant will be required to serve a minimum one-year probationary period.

There is a special entrance rate (SER) for this job series at State Civil Service:

HR Consultant A – $19.30/hour

HR Consultant B – $20.65/hour

HR Consultant C – $22.82/hour

HR Consultant Specialist – $24.42/hour

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.

Resumes will not be accepted in the place of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Louisiana is a State as Model Employer (SAME) for individuals with disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Ms. Jasmine Worley

Human Resources

P.O BOX 94111

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

Jasmine.Worley@la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.

Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:

A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university. 

Examples of Work

Provides consultation to state agencies on State Civil Service rules, guidelines and procedures.

Assists in the review of selected groups of positions to determine the appropriateness of

allocations and the equity of pay grade assignment through application of an established

evaluation system.

Conducts research and development projects; analyzes data collected and prepares reports

containing findings and recommendations.

Participates in the study of positions and jobs to determine duties and responsibilities; compares the work assignments to other positions in the public and private sectors and researches the history of jobs and their usage by agencies.

Assists in the development of job specifications.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. 

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran’s Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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