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POLICE LIEUTENANT (HARBOR POLICE)

Salary

$4,377.00 - $8,859.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

PNO-898-052925-AP

Department

Port of New Orleans Port Commission

Opening Date

05/29/2025

Closing Date

6/19/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

PNO-898-052925-AP

Preference may be given to candidates with hands-on street leadership experience, including platoon supervision.

Port NOLA offers competitive benefits that prioritize safety, health and wellness for our employees. Employees have access to the following benefits:

+ Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance

+ Health Savings Account (HSA)

+ Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

+ Life Insurance options

+ Long Term Disability Plan

+ State of Louisiana LASERS state pension program

+ Deferred Compensation Plan (457 plan) with employer match

+ Paid Louisiana State Holidays; and paid Annual and Sick Leave

+ Wellness Center located in the Port Administration Building

+ Ship Shape Wellness Program

No Civil Service test scoreis 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.

*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:

Ashanti Perkins

Port of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA 70160

504-528-3274

Minimum Qualifications

Four years of law enforcement experience.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience. The maximum substitution allowed is 60 semester hours which substitutes for two years of experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Possession of a current Louisiana driver's license.

Possession of an active Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification may be required.

An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Watch Commander – Patrol Services 75%; Firefighting Duties 10%; Recruitment and Retention 10% - Other Duties 5%

20% - Supervisory Duties

+ As Watch Commander, oversees a full range of police services on an assigned shift (Platoon); primary emphasis on enforcement of laws, investigation of crimes and accidents, homeland defense, emergency services, crime prevention and on-scene supervision of major incidents.

20% - Supervision of Personnel

+ Direct supervision and evaluate the performance of Police Sergeants, indirectly and collaboratively supervise and evaluate lower-level officers assigned to the shift. Reviews and approves all incident reports, citations, affidavits, summons, and other official public documents submitted by those under his/her command

10% - Training, Evaluation, and Investigations

+ Provides regular counseling and evaluation of officer performance and plans, conducts, and evaluates requisite in-service and roll call training for shift personnel. Conduct personnel investigations, and/or Internal Affairs Investigations as assigned by the Police Captain.

10% - Administrative Duties

+ Serves as the shift team leader; assisting the Commander of Patrol Services (Police Captain), by establishing best practices in law enforcement policy and procedures. Further assists the Commander of Patrol Service, by determining the unit’s goals and objectives to effectively enforce Local, State, and Federal laws and the ordinances of the Port of New Orleans. Analyzes and reports on the effects of these policies, and recommends further development and upgrades.

10% - Patrols and Fostering Partnerships

+ Patrols the jurisdiction of the Port of New Orleans along the Mississippi River and all adjoining channels to enforce Local, State, and Federal Dock Board ordinances. Assists U.S. Coast Guards and all other maritime related agencies in the enforcement of aforementioned ordinances. Conducts and/or assists in rescue and recovery efforts along the waterways of the Port of New Orleans.

10% - Firefighting and Rescue Duties

+ Attends firefighting training course to be familiar with firefighting techniques, lifesaving equipment, types of fire extinguishers, operating rescue boats. Serves as Deckhand for the Harbor Police Fireboat and/or Harbor Police Patrol Boat, to assist with mooring lines, body recovery, first aid, security sweeps of critical infrastructure and other law enforcement duties while on board Fireboat and/or Police Patrol Boat.

10% - Recruitment and Retention Hiring Unit

+ Represents HPD at job fairs and other recruitment events, staffing booths and/or giving presentations to law enforcement job seekers. Participates as HPD representatives in recruitment webinars and other media forms as appropriate. Screen applications that are received for employment and participate on interview boards for potential candidates.

+ Determines applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants; analyzing responses; and comparing qualifications to job requirements.

+ Acts as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection and on-boarding process.

+ Build relationships with community stakeholders, including Port NOLA employees, Public Belt Railroad employees, Port tenants, neighborhood associations, nearby businesses, local nonprofit organizations, and schools and universities. Presents at schools, community colleges, and university events about HPD mission.

+ Assist in maintaining and growing the agency’s web and social media presence by providing regular content, stories, incident information, and photos to the Communications Department.

5% - Inspection of Personnel and Safety Equipment

+ Conducts roll call inspections of personnel, uniforms, vehicles, firearms, and other law enforcement equipment.

5% Other duties as directed

Work requires wearing specialized personal protective equipment, including but not limited to respirator and ballistic vest.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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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Have you included ALL of your work experience on your application? If not, please return to the “Work Experience” section to complete your application.

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Are you currently employed by the Port of New Orleans?

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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