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WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT PATROL MAJOR - EAST BATON ROUGE(HEADQUARTERS)

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WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT PATROL MAJOR - EAST BATON ROUGE(HEADQUARTERS)

Salary

$6,569.00 - $13,296.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

512-215077-25

Department

Wildlife & Fisheries-Office of the Secretary

Opening Date

11/21/2025

Closing Date

11/26/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

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This is a promotional opportunity, open only to current permanent, classified employees of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries/Enforcement Division.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is responsible for managing and protecting the state's renewable natural resources, including all wildlife and aquatic life. LDWF supports a strong work ethic in its employees and incorporates the use of good science, accurate information and technology.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

+ Strong leadership abilities

+ Problem solving skills

+ Great integrity

+ Great communication skills

+ Independent thinking skills

+ Keen attention to details

+ Ability to communicate orally and in writing

+ Emotional intelligence

Minimum Qualifications

One year of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been as a Wildlife Enforcement Captain or higher in state service:

Eight years of experience in wildlife conservation law enforcement.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

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

Possession of a current driver's license.

Applicants may be required to qualify as an ex-officio notary public.

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

NOTE:

This job has special physical requirements in that the incumbent must lift heavy objects (50 lbs. or more), walk long distances, work in harsh weather conditions, fire handguns, rifles, and shotguns accurately, and have the ability to operate vehicles, boats, and all-terrain vehicles while in the performance of duties.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Provides formal advice to enforcement personnel for investigations of crimes, crime scenes, and boating crash scenes for the purpose of gathering witness testimony and physical evidence to be used in prosecuting suspects and other determining criminal causes, which may be indicated.

+ Investigations may include vessel homicides, marine thefts, registration frauds, license frauds, and background investigations.

+ Assignments may include follow-up work on cases initiated by other agents,

+ Ensures direction and quality of worked conducted and produced under assigned section is productive, efficient, and focused toward achieving the division's goals and objectives.

+ Coordinates complex multi-state criminal investigations of state and federal violations and coordinates with other enforcement agencies on state and federal enforcement activities.

+ Review boating crash incident reports, compiling, and evaluating statistics, to determine when and where enforcement efforts should be concentrated in order to reduce crash incidents and boating related fatalities.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This is apromotionalopportunity, open only to current permanent, classified employees of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries/Enforcement Division.

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide athttp://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide\_2018

How To Apply:

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.

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

Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Consuello Brown

[email protected]

Department of Wildlife & Fisheries

Human Resources

Baton Rouge, LA 70898

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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Are you a permanent The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries employee?

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

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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