WATER CHEMIST III
Company: City of New Orleans, LA
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: October 31, 2024
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Job Description:
Salary: $65,569.00 - $70,643.00 Annually
Location : New Orleans, LA
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: 9424/5242
Department: Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
Opening Date: 10/17/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Kind of Work
Highly responsible professional and supervisory work in the
performance of advanced and complex chemical, bacteriological, and
physical tests; and related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications
1) A Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
from an accredited college or university.
AND
2) Three (3) years of full-time professional experience as an
analytical chemist working in the fields of environmental analysis,
gas chromotography, atomic absorption, or mass spectroscopy. At
least two (2) of the three (3) years of professional experience
must have been as a mass spectrometer operator.
OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT OR ORIGINAL COLLEGE DIPLOMA SPECIFYING
DEGREE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW
ORLEANS PERSONNEL OFFICE WITHIN TWO (2) WEEKS OF FILING AN
APPLICATION.
NOTE: Pay above the minimum for superior qualifications may be
granted under Civil Service Commission Rule IV Sec. 2.7 based on a
review of the applicant pool, candidate's verified experience,
education, and/or possession of related certifications.
NOTE:
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.
Kind of Examination
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.
This is an original entrance examination.
General Information
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
(504) 658-3516 OR TTY/VOICE AT (504) 586-4475 or (504)
658-4020.
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. Airport and public safety employees are excluded from this
provision.
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 requesting a criminal background
check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview
shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this
position is subject to a background check for any convictions
related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will
be contingent upon successful completion of a background
investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not
automatically disqualify a candidate.
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.
PAPER APPLICATIONS must be submitted on the official application
form AND MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY CIVIL SERVICE,
1340 POYDRAS STREET, SUITE 900, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, BEFORE THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE FINAL FILING DATE.
DELAY IN THE MAIL: The Department of City Civil Service cannot be
responsible for failure of the applicant to receive an admission
slip to an examination or for failure of the Department to receive
material mailed by the applicant. Applicants should notify the
Department of City Civil Service in writing of any address
changes
The minimum age limit is 18 years for any class of work requiring
hard physical labor, operation of or proximity to hazardous
machinery, exposure to hazardous chemicals, or participation in any
other processes or procedures which are prohibited or limited by
the Louisiana State Child Labor Law.
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.
Candidates for all other original entrance positions will have to
undergo an unannounced substance abuse screening during their
working test period. For further information, see Civil Service
Rule V, Section 9.
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.
A MEDICAL SCREENING, which may result in a medical examination, is
required for all original entrance probationary appointments to
non-active classifications.
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. Forgery, misrepresentation of facts, or
cheating on examinations is punishable by disqualification, fine
and other penalties.
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. In lieu of such license, the
Department of City Civil Service may require that applicants have
some form of picture identification.
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. To obtain credit, this form must be submitted with the
required proof (at the minimum, a DD214) before the final filing
date.
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA (GED) must be
issued by a state Department of Education or an institution
recognized by a state Department of Education. Certificates of
completion, high school diplomas and GED from institutions not
recognized by a state Department of Education, and high school
diplomas from foreign countries are not acceptable.
ACCREDITED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: An accredited college or
university is an institution that is accredited as a college or
university by an organization that is recognized by the USDE
(United States Department of Education). College diplomas from
foreign countries will be accepted if the applicant submits a
statement of educational equivalency from one of the evaluation
services accepted by the Department of Civil Service. A list of the
accepted evaluation services can be found on the National
Association of Credential Evacuation Services (NACES) website
(www.naces.org).
EXPERIENCE:
Applicants will not receive credit for unpaid work unless specified
on the job announcement.
Partial credit only will be given for related part time
employment.
Civil Service reserves the right to determine which degrees,
education, or other credentials are related or closely related.
Experience credit will be granted for related provisional
appointments (internal applicants).
PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE: The Civil Service
Department defines this experience as experience gained in a
position that required a Bachelor's Degree upon entrance.
OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT OR PROMOTION:
Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify
education, driver's license, and/or professional
licenses/certifications 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.
Offers of employment or promotion are required to be withdrawn for
applicants who are found to have misrepresented their credentials
during the application process.
Revised 1/91, 4/03, 7/05, 2/07, 8/10, 2/12, 8/15, 6/16, 1/17, 1/19,
2/23, 8/23, 3/24, 6/24.
Sewerage and Water Board utilizes E-Verify to confirm the
employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. E-Verify is an
internet-based system that compares information from an employee's
Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S.
Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration
records to confirmed employment eligibility. By applying to this
position, you consent to this verification process in the event you
receive an offer of employment.
The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans offers a wide variety
of competitive benefits. A listing of these benefits can be
found
01
The supplemental questions are a very important first step in our
screening process. Therefore, you are required to complete these
questions so that we may initially determine your eligibility for
this position. A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental
questions and in your application may result in disqualification
for this position. This means you will be ineligible for further
consideration in this recruitment process. Please check yes to show
that you have read and understand this statement.
02
Do you have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or
university in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering?
03
If you have a bachelors's degree, please provide your college
major, the date the degree was awarded, and the name of college or
university that awarded the degree. If you do not have degree, type
in none.
04
The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans must verify all
educational credentials applicants use to qualify for a position.
If you have not already done so, please submit your education
credentials to the Sewerage & Water Board Personnel Office within
two (2) weeks of filing your application. To ensure you meet this
deadline, we suggest you begin the process of obtaining this
information. Our office is located at 625 St. Joseph St. Suite 101
New Orleans, LA 70165. You must submit your OFFICIAL college
transcript or ORIGINAL college diploma to the Sewerage and Water
Board of New Orleans Personnel Office. We do not accept
transcripts/college diploma that have been uploaded to your
application. You have three options for submitting OFFICIAL
documents to our office: 1. If you are local, bring your original
College Diploma into the office so we may make an Official copy of
it for our records. The diploma must specify your college major. If
it does not, then you must submit official college transcripts. 2.
If your University or College has an E-Scrip system, your
institution may e-mail your transcript directly to
nmarcus@swbno.org. 3. You may request that your institution send an
official transcript via US Mail to: Attn: S&WB Recruitment &
Selection 625 St. Joseph St. Suite 101 New Orleans, LA 70165
Failure to submit this information within the two (2) weeks of
application will result in the rejection of your application.
Please check yes to show that you have read and understand this
statement.
05
How many months and/or years of verifiable full-time work
experience full-time professional experience as an analytical
chemist working in the fields of environmental analysis, gas
chromotography, atomic absorption, or mass spectroscopy. At least
two (2) of the three (3) years of professional experience must have
been as a mass spectrometer operator.
06
Describe all your full-time, professional experience as an
analytical chemist working in the fields of environmental analysis,
gas chromotography, atomic absorption, or mass spectroscopy. At
least two (2) of the three (3) years of professional experience
must have been as a mass spectrometer operator your description
must include where this experience was obtained, the dates the work
was performed, and a brief description of the work performed.
Failure to describe your experience in detail could result in
disqualification for this position. If you do not have this type of
experience, type in None.
Required Question
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