Human Resources Analyst A/B/C

About the Department

At the Department of Public Safety, Office of Management and Finance, Human Resources Management, our mission is to provide a professional and responsive approach to Public Safety Services' human resources needs in the program areas of policies and procedures, benefits administration, classification and compensation, employee administration, and human resources-related training and development.

We’re looking for a Human Resources Analyst A-C to serve as the first point of contact at the agency, creating a welcoming environment for clients, patients, and visitors and providing administrative support that keeps our front office running smoothly.
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
If you're compassionate, organized, and thrive in a people-centered environment, this could be the opportunity for you!

Selected Preferred Competencies:
Displaying Professionalism:
The ability to withhold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication, and consideration of others
Managing Projects:
The ability to plan, implement, and close out project initiatives by coordinating people, resources, and timelines to achieve defined outcomes.
Managing Stakeholders:
The ability to identify key stakeholders, manage relationships, and align interests to move work forward.
Managing Time:
The ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and allocate time to ensure timely completion of work goals.
Thinking Strategically:
The ability to anticipate trends, understand context, and align actions with long-term priorities. 

Position Duties

Minimum Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Other Qualifications

Job Duties:

Administer the Personnel Administration program for DPS, and the State Police Commission. Coordinate and process personnel actions and forms including onboarding/hiring, transfers, promotions/demotions, changes in duty station, details to special duty, market adjustments, longevity increases, compensatory payouts and voluntary resignations, etc. Review personnel actions, prior to processing, for completeness and accuracy and for any supporting documentation needed. Certifies action after determining applicable rules have been met. Determine priority of workload and established procedures for processing and entering personnel actions in an efficient manner in accordance with established guidelines and procedures. Ensure compliance with Civil Service/State Police Commission rules and regulations, Executive Orders, departmental policies and procedures as well as state and federal laws on all Personnel actions. Receive and resolve issues related to personnel actions for assigned areas of responsibility. Complete monitoring reports and send reminders to agency supervisors regarding employee work contract expiration dates, such as probationary periods, job appointments, WAE appointments, and details to special duty expirations and upon eligibility for reallocation in a CPG Process market adjustments, longevity pay increases, and compensatory leave payouts in accordance with Civil Service Rules and State Police Commission Rules or any applicable departmental pay rules with special attention paid to allowable pay range maximums. Maintain necessary knowledge of state retirement plans to ensure employees are placed in correct plan upon hire, rehire, transfer, promotion, etc.

 Post announcements for job vacancies in La Careers according to request of the hiring manager and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. Upon receipt of certificate of eligible applicants, refer the list to the hiring manager. Analyze minimum qualifications and applicant’s qualifications to determine appropriate level of CPG the applicant meets. Send request for job announcements to the State Police Commission for posting. Request Certificates of Eligibles and prepares Certificates of Eligibles for return to the State Police Commission ensuring that appointments comply with State Police Commission rules and departmental affirmative action plan. Upon receiving a certificate of eligible from the commission, provide latest PES rating to the commission as requested by State Police.


Request PES planning sessions upon hire of new employee in accordance with applicable Civil Service or State Police Commission rules. Follow up with the hiring manager or the chain of command to ensure the planner is completed and submitted to HR. Track receipt of annual PES documents and enter ratings and the next year planner into La Gov HCM. Perform other related duties as assigned.

 Performs other duties as required.

Position Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational and/or Job Appointment
Career Progression: This position participates in a Career Progression of Human Resources Analyst A-C
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.   Special Entrance Rate for these titles are as follows: 
Human Resource Analyst A-$1616.00 Bi-weekly
Human Resource Analyst B-$1728.80 Bi-weekly
Human Resource Analyst C-$1944.80 Bi-weekly
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How to Apply: 
 No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.  

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. 

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information: 
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Joel Sunsin
DPS/Human Resources
7979 Independence Blvd Ste 201 Baton Rouge, LA, 70808
Ph# 225-925-6068
Email: Joel.Sunsin2@La.Gov

State Of LA is a law enforcement company based out of 1010 W Lasalle St, Ville Platte, LA, United States.