New Policy Specialist jobs in Louisiana

Highly responsible technical work responsible for evaluating proposed legislation and rules.  This position will present to the City Council in forums, prepare and create writen reports, prepare comments on proposed regulations, and develop policy recommendations.

• Develop policy regulations and regulations for increasing the amount of renewable energy resources.

• Develop policy recommendations and implementation strategies for projects related to the smart cities initiatives including cybersecurity, microgrids, green infrastructure, storm water management, electric vehicles, and asset mapping in the public-right of way.

• Develop policy recommendations and implementation protocols for energy efficiency projects including benchmarking energy usage for large commercial buildings and incentivizing off-peak energy usage.

• Represent the Council at meetings, conferences and on various committees as needed.

• Research utility and/or energy issues and regulatory policies.

• Propose policies and rules to address issues raised by institutional and technological changes in regulated industries (e.g., changes in Federal regulation, national codes and industry standards or increases in competition to provide regulated services).

• Prepare a variety of records, strategy papers and reports in order to integrate energy policy improvements for the City.

•Prepare formal recommendations through Public Meeting Memoranda or staff reports and presents these recommendations to the City Council and public meetings.

• Evaluate and initiates actions concerning legislative activities in order to produce a concise regulatory position.

• Represent the Council in matters of government-related policy by discussing the overall intent of programs or projects with administrators or planning groups, addressing rate-making issues and determining broad guidelines for studies.

1. Either a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Political Science, Finance, Business Administration or other fields related to public utilities and transportation from an accredited college or university* OR a Master’s Degree* in any field.  
2. Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience including two (2) or more years in a field related to public utilities and/or transportation which must have included some lead   responsibility over regulatory studies or programs.

1. A  Bachelor’s Degree* in any field from an accredited college or university.  
2. Seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience including three (3) or more years in a field related to public utilities and/or transportation which must have included some lead responsibility over regulatory studies or programs.

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.
 
 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.