Chief Operations Manager, Assistant; Employee Relations; Class Code 4222

Position: CHIEF OPERATIONS MANAGER, ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE RELATIONS) (CLASS CODE 4222)
Kind of work

Professional, administrative and supervisory work assisting the chief operations manager with the day-to-day operations of the employee relations division and assuming responsibilities in their absence. Also, performing duties that assist the chief operations manager in carrying out the directives of the assistant chief administrative officer on a variety of municipal administrative programs and projects.

Minimum qualifications

(promotional)

1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
* 2. Permanent status with the city of new orleans in a class of work having a pay grade equal to or higher than management development specialist ii (pay grade 77).

3. Three (3) years of responsible professional administrative experience which must have included at least one (1) year of assisting a chief operations manager or a supervisor having a pay grade equal to or higher than 90.

(original entrance)

1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
* 2. Three (3) years of responsible professional administrative experience in a centralized human resources division. This experience must have been at an exempt (salaried) level and must have included experience in an employee relations division/department. Applicant must have experience with or knowledge of grievances and eeoc investigations, compliance, policy development and special event coordination. At least one (1) year of this experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.

Note:

professional experience is considered experience gained in a position that required a bachelor's degree upon entrance. The civil service department reserves the right to determine whether experience qualifies as responsible 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.

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 related experience gained within the last ten (10) years.

This is an original entrance examination and promotional 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  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.

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…