What are the responsibilities and job description for the MOTOR VEHICLE COMPLIANCE ANALYST 1 (WAE) position at DPS-Office of Motor Vehicles?
About this Job
The Office of Motor Vehicles is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented individual to work in a temporary work at will (WAE) Motor Vehicle Compliance Analyst 1 (MVCA 1) to join the Westbank, Gretna, LA office. This position also plays a key role in supporting customers who operate commercial vehicles on Louisiana’s roadways. The MVCA 1 enforces all applicable motor vehicle laws, rules, and regulations—including relevant federal requirements—while providing professional service to carriers. Responsibilities include reviewing required documentation, issuing licenses, registrations, titles, and reinstatements, administering road tests, collecting fees for Louisiana and other jurisdictions, and managing complex, high-pressure situations with accuracy and professionalism.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
May be required to possess a current Louisiana driver's license at the time of appointment.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Interviews customers for driver's licenses, identification cards, vehicle titles, and registration and/or reinstatement; assesses the physical and mental condition of applicants.
Determines the type of license required and reviews documents to determine the eligibility for and propriety of issuing the license.
Administers and grades vision, oral and/or written tests to applicants for driver's licenses.
Inspects vehicles for safe operation; evaluates the driving ability of applicants by administering a thorough road skills test designed to test the applicants driving skills.
Determines and issues proper license plates and/or renewal stickers.
Physically lifts and counts boxes, each weighing approximately 25 pounds, of license plates and other forms/paper used for driver's license and motor vehicle transactions.
Analyzes motor vehicle documents to ensure compliance with Louisiana and federal law.
Works in conjunction with insurance companies, insurance agencies, the Commissioner of Insurance offices, as well as courts, other law enforcement agencies, public officials, attorneys, other state agencies, etc.
Conducts special investigations to resolve problem cases expediently and compiles documents for record-keeping purposes.
Testifies in court on cases concerning civil and criminal matters pertaining to driving/registering records.
Position-Specific Details:
THE STARTING HOURLY PAY FOR THIS POSITION IS $15.17/HOURLY
A part-time Classified WAE is limited to 1,245 working hours in a 12-month period. This is a part-time position.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How to Apply
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
- Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
NOTE: THE SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN ORIGINAL COPY OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT. IF ORIGINAL HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA CANNOT BE PROVIDED, YOU MUST ARRANGE TO HAVE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT SENT TO HUMAN RESOURCES.
"The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide ."
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Human Resources/Genae' Flowers
P.O. BOX 66614
Baton Rouge, LA. 70896
Email: genae.flowers@la.gov
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 at https://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.
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 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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