Grounds Patrol Officer; Class Code 7185 Job New Orleans Louisiana USA,Government

Position: GROUNDS PATROL OFFICER (CLASS CODE 7185)
Location: New Orleans

patrolling, securing and protecting an assigned public park, or other public areas or buildings; and related work as required.
shift work and rotating assignments are required for this position.

minimum age: 20 years*.

high school graduation or g.e.d. Equivalent*.

licensed to drive
* and a good driving record.

must be in good physical and psychological condition to perform the essential job functions.

the following may be disqualifying:

a) felony or numerous misdemeanor convictions.
b) unstable or unsatisfactory work history.
c) history of illegal drug usage.

* prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify age,education and driver 's licenseclaimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.

applicants must be eligible to secure a special officer's commission.

this position requires a one (1) year probationary period.

a written test weighted 100%.

if given a conditional offer of employment, a qualifying medical, includingapsychological/psychiatric evaluation.

note

a background investigation will be conducted, which will include a urinalysis to detect usage of illegal narcotic substances, and a check of arrest and conviction record.

all applicants are required to assist and cooperate with the civil service department in obtaining past employment records, medical records or personal history information. Failure to comply may be cause for disqualification.

this is an original entrance examination.

the city of new orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry. Requests for alternate format or accommodations should be directed to shana parker at or tty/voice at or domicile requirements for employment

domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after january 1, 2013, must be domiciled in orleans parish within 180 days of hire. Public safety employees such as commissioned law enforcement officers hired by the new orleans police department (nopd), firefighters hired by the new orleans fire department (nofd), emergency medical technicians hired by the new orleans emergency medical services (noems) and the recruits for these positions hired by these departments are excluded from this provision.

Airport employees are excluded from this provision if the actual domicile of the employee is nearer to the employee’s job site than the distance from the job site to the nearest point of orleans parish.

additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

domicile requirements for employment (sewerage and water board)

domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application**. Residency requirements are waived for all sewerage and water board of new orleans positions vacant and advertised for at least 90 days. Employees hired under this waiver remain exempt from the city's residency requirement for the duration of their employment at the sewerage and water board. (la r.s. 33:4076).
** additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

background check

the hiring department will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to…