Supplemental Information

At State Civil Service, we are working to set the standard of excellence in providing strategic state government workforce solutions. Our mission is to provide merit-based, innovative workforce solutions which enable state government to attract, develop and retain a productive, diverse, and engaged workforce that excels in delivering quality services to the citizens of Louisiana. We value Integrity, Customer Commitment, Innovation, and Accountability.

To get there, we need talented, bright, and driven people. If you would like to help us continue building our vision, then this is the place for you! We are looking for a dynamic Human Resources Consultant to join our team in the Talent Acquisition and Workforce Development Division of State Civil Service (SCS), which works to uphold the Constitutional authority (Article X, Section 10) granted to the SCS Commission, by ensuring Louisiana maintains uniformity within the State classified workforce.

The Talent Acquisition and Workforce Development Division (TAWD) is responsible for acting as a resource to state agencies as it relates to recruiting and sourcing talent through job posting branding, talent assessment tools and efficient use of the applicant tracking system. The mission of TAWD is to ignite a passion for state service by transforming recruitment, modernizing the applicant experience, and developing workforce solutions grounded in competency-based strategies to strengthen connections and encourage engagement between job seekers and state employers.

The selected applicant for this position may be eligible to telework (1) days a week.

This position will play a key role in driving initiatives that enhance the skills, knowledge, and performance of the state workforce. With the recently implemented SCS Hiring Framework, this position will provide consultation services to agencies on best practices for competency-based hiring strategies, collaborate with team members to evaluate data analytics, and actively engage in learning the value of quality improvement techniques. Incumbents will be expected to build strong relationships with agencies at all levels to foster trust and accountability, ensuring that workforce development needs are met in a timely manner with the highest level of customer service.

The competencies for this position include:

* Building and Supporting Teams:The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.

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

* 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.

* Driving Results:The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them.

* Learning Actively: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals.

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

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

* Valuing Diversity:The ability to develop an awareness of DEIBA challenges and craft personal plans that contribute to improving organizational cultures and environments.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Human Resources Consultant A, B, or C, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located on the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities" page of the Civil Service website for the specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications, and job concepts for each level.

The selected candidate may be required to serve a probational period of up to two years.

There is a special entrance rate (SER) for this job series at State Civil Service:

HR Consultant A - $19.30/hour

HR Consultant B - $20.65/hour

HR Consultant C - $22.82/hour

HR Consultant Specialist - $24.42/hour

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.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Louisiana is a State as Model Employer (SAME) for individuals with disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Ms. Isabella Piland

Human Resources

P.O BOX 94111

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

isabella.piland@la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.

Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:

A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Examples of Work

Independently provides technical assistance to Human Resources and agency officials by driving the processes and strategies of competency-based hiring for the state.

Assist in developing business partnerships with State agencies and offer consulting services to identify root causes of performance challenges, assess workforce capabilities, develop reports and recommendations, and facilitate change management initiatives.

Prepares, reviews, interprets, analyzes, and presents a variety of information, data, and reports as it relates to competency-based workforce strategies across the state.

Develops resources to aid in competency-based hiring and recruiting strategies.