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Compliance Investigator 1 - 3

Salary

$2,922.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

214005

Department

LA St Brd-Regist Prof Engrs & Land Surv

Opening Date

10/17/2025

Closing Date

11/14/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Mission Statement: The mission of the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS) is to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare of the citizens of Louisiana. The Board accomplishes this by licensing and regulating individuals and firms that offer or provide engineering and land surveying services in the state.

Position Overview:The individual in this position will assist licensees with continuing professional development (CPD) requirements, renewals, compliance matters, and enforcement or investigative activities. Success in this position requires frequent contact and correspondence with representatives of professional and technical societies, universities, and officials at the federal, state, parish, and municipal levels. Investigators must possess a comprehensive understanding and appreciation of the political, legislative, and legal processes governing these entities, as well as superior oral and written communication skills to articulate and represent the decisions of LAPELS effectively.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training

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.

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.

Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.

Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

Solving Problems: The ability to discover solutions to problems.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in accounting, auditing, administrative services, building inspection, real estate appraisal, law enforcement, investigations, or in the issuance or recommendation of medical licenses; 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=171010) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Conduct investigations into alleged or suspected misconduct by licensed members of the applicable board.

Reviews and gathers evidence by taking oral, written, or tape-recorded statements from witnesses.

May conduct surveillance. Investigate reported violations of state, federal, and agency laws, rules, and policies.

Prepares and maintains detailed confidential reports and summaries of investigations/inspections.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational

Career Progression: This position participates in a Career Progression Group.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

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.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Delphia Duncan/Donna Sentell

DOTD/LA Prof Engineering & Land Surveying Board

225-925-6291 Ext.214

[email protected] / [email protected]

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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DE: Rate your ability to display expertise based on our definition: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable displaying expertise

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to display expertise

+ 3= I can display expertise

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

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

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CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

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FPP: Rate your ability to follow policies and procedures based on our definition: 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.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable following policies and procedures

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to follow policies and procedures

+ 3= I can follow policies and procedures

+ 4= I can follow policies and procedures and help others improve their ability to follow policies and procedures

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State of Louisiana

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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