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DOTD PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1-3 (LOSS PREVENTION SPECIALIST)

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DOTD PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1-3 (LOSS PREVENTION SPECIALIST)

Salary

$2,922.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

50/88597/PRGSPC1-3/07.07.25-LH

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 50

Opening Date

07/08/2025

Closing Date

7/20/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Section 50 Unit 001

50/88597/PRGSPC1-3/07.07.25-LH

At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

About This Position:

To assess complex risks; provide technical assistance; evaluate current loss prevention policies, processes and training requirements; and authorize corrective action in compliance with the state’s safety and loss prevention program and prevailing federal regulations and standards.

Selected Core Competencies:

+ Thinking Critically:The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

+ Training Others:The ability to facilitate the acquisition of work-related knowledge and skills in an effort to improve employee performance.

+ Using Data:The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

Selected Preferred Competencies:

+ Championing Continuous Improvement: The ability to systematically drive or promote continuous improvement.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:

http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside\_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt\_Finance/HR/Pages/Career\_Center.aspx

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in the development, implementation, or administration of a transportation or safety program; or in engineering, architecture, geography, human resources, financial operations, information technology, risk management, policy planning, or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=172450) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Field Work (30%)

Performs on-site inspections of DOTD equipment, facilities and job sites for compliance with safety codes, standards, procedures and/or practices. Functionally supervises and instructs DOTD employees on safe working habits or conditions and issues citations for unsafe acts/unsafe conditions, recommends remedial action and monitors compliance and loss control. Investigates motor vehicle/equipment accidents and work related injuries to determine cause and circumstances; recommends remedial action and monitors safety and loss prevention program compliance. Notifies Loss Prevention Statewide Program Manager 2 of procedural problems and recommends safety and risk analysis training necessary to enhance loss prevention performance.

Administrative (60%)

Performs/reviews Office of Risk Management pre-audits for compliance and coordinates the Office of Risk Management Audit. Serves as a consultant to the Loss Prevention Safety Committee and makes recommendations based on safety rules, regulations, policies, procedures, laws and circumstances of the accidents being reviewed. Serves as a liaison for matters involving other agencies (federal, state, local) concerning loss prevention and safety. Complies and maintains DOTD motor vehicle accident files, personal injury files and various other files deemed necessary by the Loss Prevention Statewide Program Manager 2 in order to enhance the DOTD Loss Prevention Program. Conducts specific safety research, determines, recommends and authorizes specific methods, policies, procedures and priorities to assist DOTD in developing and maintaining comprehensive and effective Loss Prevention and Safety and Health Programs. Assists in developing and maintaining, monitoring and analyzing DOTD accident data, inspection reports and compliance data files to pinpoint unsafe conditions, unsafe acts and non-compliance of LRS Title 39, Section 1546-44. Provides highly technical assistance and advice on various Risk Analysis and Loss Prevention issues to DOTD management to ensure conformance to state requirements, policies and regulations. Works with DOTD management to establish and maintain programs to promote increased safety awareness by employees. Assess agency’s safety problem and needs; determines, recommends specific methods, policies, procedures and priorities to assist DOTD in developing and maintaining comprehensive and effective Loss Prevention Safety Programs.

Training/Certification (5%)

Is a certified Instructor/Trainer for the DOTD Loss Prevention employees. Works with and prepares section employees to become certified instructors in all ASHI classes. Serves as an instructor for Driver Improvement, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens and other prescribed safety training and loss prevention programs as necessary. Acts as a functional supervisor when training DOTD employees. Makes recommendations to DOTD Loss Prevention Supervisor and Manager regarding safety meetings, education and/or loss prevention training to enhance performance.

Other Duties (5%)

Will be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, Emergency Disaster Support duties.

Position Specific Details:

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a DOTD Program Specialist 1, 2 or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities” page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification and job concepts for each level.

DOTD Program Specialist 1 - Starting salary is $16.86/hourly

DOTD Program Specialist 2 - Starting salary is $18.04/hourly

DOTD Program Specialist 3 - Starting salary is $20.65/hourly

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is 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.

This position may be filled by probation, promotion or detail to special duty.

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. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the ‘Application Status’ link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings.

*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:

Chris McMorris

State Program Manager 2

225-242.4675

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available: https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs\_rehabilitation.asp

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

01

Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

03

Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

+ Yes

+ No

04

If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".

05

To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?

06

TCr: Rate your ability to think critically based on our definition: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable thinking critically

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to think critically

+ 3= I can think critically

+ 4= I can think critically and help others improve their ability to think critically

07

TCr: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

08

TO: Rate your ability to train others based on our definition: The ability to facilitate the acquisition of work-related knowledge and skills in an effort to improve employee performance.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable training others

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to train others

+ 3= I can train others

+ 4= I can train others and help others improve their ability to train others

09

TO: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

10

UD: Rate your ability to use data based on our definition: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable using data

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to use data

+ 3= I can use data

+ 4= I can use data and help others improve their ability to use data

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UD: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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State of Louisiana

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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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