Attorney 1-3 - State of Louisiana
Thibodaux, LA
About the Job
Department MISSION
DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters.
Department VISION
We care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people.
Department VALUES
Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.
This vacancy is located in Lafourche Parish.
Special Entrance Rates have been established for the following Attorney job titles:
Attorney 1 $27.08 hourly (AS-617)
Attorney 2 $28.98 hourly (AS-618)
Attorney 3 $32.02 hourly (AS-620)
The referenced positions are also eligible for premium pay of up to $2.00 per hour for hours work based on specific criteria.
This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months.
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Attorney 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum salary for the Attorney 3 is $112,570. 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 qualifications and job concepts for each level.
You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application.
Resumes cannot be submitted in lieu of completing an application.
The duties that you describe in the Work Experience section of your application will be reviewed by State Civil Service as part of the process in determining if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job.
Your experience WILL NOT be evaluated based on the job title alone. You must describe your actual duties. If you are a current employee of the State of Louisiana it is important that you indicate in the "Duties" section for each job the specific programs that you worked in to receive credit for that experience.
List all prior employment. Work experience left off of your electronic application or only included in an attached resume will not be credited. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree or a juris doctorate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
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. 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.
DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities"
For additional information about this vacancy, please contact Katherine Dowling via email at: Katherine.Dowling.DCFS@La.Gov
Job Type: Classified
Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Agency: DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services
Source : State of Louisiana