Assistant Council Research Officer; Class Code 0265

Position: ASSISTANT COUNCIL RESEARCH OFFICER (CLASS CODE 0265)
Location: New Orleans

highly responsible professional, supervisory and administrative work in coordinating the program, planning and administrative service functions within the council research bureau; and related work as required.(promotional)

bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.*

permanent status with the city of new orleans in a class of work having a pay grade equal to or higher than pay grade 77 and five (5) years of professional administrative experience which must have included the research and preparation of legislative instruments.

(original entrance)

a bachelor's degree from an accredited college, university.*

six (6) years of responsible professional administrative experience which must have included the research and preparation of legislative instruments. At least one (1) year of the experience must have been supervisory.

note: a master's degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for up to one year of non-supervisory experience.
note: the civil service department defines profession experience as experience gained in a position that required a bachelor's degree upon entrance.


* 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 qualifying written examination and 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. Promotional employees in the management specialist series are exempt from the written examination.

the examination is a written test designated to measure: basic management principles, decision-making and organizing, interpersonal skills, written communication, and mathematics.

this is an original entrance and promotional examination.

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  or tty/voice at  or .

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:…