New Orleans, Louisiana
FORENSIC QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER (CLASS CODE 5260)
New Orleans, Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70123
Professional, technical and administrative work, devising, implementing, and managing the NOPD’s Crime Laboratory’s Quality Assurance Management system. Work includes ensuring conformance with applicable forensic testing standards and coordinating the planning, development, and administration of quality assurance activities to ensure forensic analysis results are reliable and reproducible; and related work as required.
A Bachelor's Degree *
from an accredited college or university with a major in a Natural Science (biology, chemistry, physics), Criminalistics, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, or closely related field.
AND
Five (5) years of professional analytical experience *
*
in an accredited forensic laboratory, which must have included two (2) years of quality assurance responsibilities (e.g. experience reviewing organizational policies, procedures, goals, and objectives and formulating recommendations for improvements).
** Graduation with a Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a Natural Science (biology, chemistry, physics), Criminalistics, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, or closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the analytical laboratory experience.
* Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education claimed 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.
A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years.
APPLICATIONS:
Applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received, as specified on this announcement. All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date unless otherwise specified on this announcement.
WORKING TEST PERIOD:
Effective August 1, 2023, the working test (probationary) period for all positions in the classified service is one year.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING:
The City of New Orleans has a comprehensive program of substance abuse testing. Candidates for employment for certain positions where the health, welfare and/or safety of the public, co-workers and the individual employee is at risk will have to undergo pre-employment substance abuse screening.
A MEDICAL EXAMINATION
is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to ACTIVE classifications, and may be required for re-employment, promotions and/or transfers.
GOOD MORAL CHARACTER
is required of all applicants. Any applicant may be disqualified if his/her character or past employment record is found to be unsatisfactory as determined by the Department of City Civil Service.
IMPORTANT : Applicants who are licensed to drive should have a current license on their person for purposes of identification during all phases of an examination.
VETERANS PREFERENCE:
On original entrance examinations, veterans (as defined in Article X, Section 10(2) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana), disabled veterans, certain spouses and parents of veterans shall receive additional credit if claimed as provided on the Veterans Preference claim form which can be obtained in this office.
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A Bachelor's Degree *
from an accredited college or university with a major in a Natural Science (biology, chemistry, physics), Criminalistics, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, or closely related field.
AND
Five (5) years of professional analytical experience *
*
in an accredited forensic laboratory, which must have included two (2) years of quality assurance responsibilities (e.g. experience reviewing organizational policies, procedures, goals, and objectives and formulating recommendations for improvements).
** Graduation with a Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a Natural Science (biology, chemistry, physics), Criminalistics, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, or closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the analytical laboratory experience.
* Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education claimed 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.
A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years.
APPLICATIONS:
Applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received, as specified on this announcement. All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date unless otherwise specified on this announcement.
WORKING TEST PERIOD:
Effective August 1, 2023, the working test (probationary) period for all positions in the classified service is one year.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING:
The City of New Orleans has a comprehensive program of substance abuse testing. Candidates for employment for certain positions where the health, welfare and/or safety of the public, co-workers and the individual employee is at risk will have to undergo pre-employment substance abuse screening.
A MEDICAL EXAMINATION
is required for all original entrance probationary appointments to ACTIVE classifications, and may be required for re-employment, promotions and/or transfers.
GOOD MORAL CHARACTER
is required of all applicants. Any applicant may be disqualified if his/her character or past employment record is found to be unsatisfactory as determined by the Department of City Civil Service.
IMPORTANT : Applicants who are licensed to drive should have a current license on their person for purposes of identification during all phases of an examination.
VETERANS PREFERENCE:
On original entrance examinations, veterans (as defined in Article X, Section 10(2) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana), disabled veterans, certain spouses and parents of veterans shall receive additional credit if claimed as provided on the Veterans Preference claim form which can be obtained in this office.
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