ATC AGENT 1-3Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4650545) ApplyATC AGENT 1-3Salary $3,122.00 - $6,316.00 MonthlyLocation Statewide, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob NumberATC-9924-ABDepartmentRevenue-Office of RevenueDivisionATC EnforcementOpening Date09/09/2024Closing Date9/19/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental InformationThe Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is responsible for fairly and efficiently collecting state tax revenues to fund public services, to regulate charitable gaming and the sale of alcoholic beverage and tobacco, and to support state agencies in the collection of overdue debts. Collectively, each program, unit, division and group work together to provide the core services to taxpayers of the State of Louisiana and stakeholders of the agency. LDR is comprised of the following groups: Tax Collection, Charitable Gaming, Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC), Debt Recovery, and Louisiana Tax Free Shopping Commission.The Office of Alcohol & Tobacco Control (ATC) is responsible for overseeing the alcoholic and tobacco industries within the state. The office is comprised of four divisions: Administrative, Business, Legal and Enforcement. ABOUT THIS POSITION: The incumbent in the ATC Agent role will be responsible for conducting extensive criminal history and background checks on beer and/or liquor permit applicants, performing routine physical inspections of applicant and/or licensed alcoholic beverage and tobacco outlets in assigned areas to ensure compliance with state and local laws and collecting fees and penalties on new applications, permits and delinquent renewals.Applicants who possess a current P.O.S.T. certification should attach their certification when their application is submitted.How to Apply:Applicants must have Civil Service test scores for 2100-Protective Services Exam (PSE) in order to be considered for this vacancy unless exempt by Civil Service rule or policy. If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting, it may result in your application not being considered.Applicants without a current test score can apply to take the testhere (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/3147666/2100-protective-services-exam-pse) This position is in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as an ATC Agent 1, 2 or 3 depending upon the qualifications of the candidate selected. Please click on the below links to learn more about this position:ATC Agent 1 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/asp/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=130720) ATC Agent 2ATC Agent 3 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/asp/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=130750) Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement.Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above 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.ResumesWILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.For further information about this vacancy contact: Alexis BowserLouisiana Department of RevenueHuman Resources DivisionP.O. Box 66378Baton Rouge, LA 70896Alexis.Bowser@la.govThe Louisiana Department of Revenue is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Louisiana is a State as A Model Employer for People with Disabilities.VACANCY INFORMATION:This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.This position may be filled as a:· Probational Appointment· Job Appointment· Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)· Detail to Special DutyCurrent permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.This posting is being advertised for all four regions. Applicants must select the parishes on their application (agency wide question-job location availability) to indicate that they are available to work in the parishes of these vacancies.This position will require travel within the assigned region and occasionally to areas outside the region as requested by Administration. Region 1: Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles and/or Terrebonne. Region 2: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington and/or West Feliciana.Region 3: Acadia, Allen, Assumption, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion and/or West Baton Rouge. Region 4: Avoyelles, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, Desoto, East Carroll, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, Tensas, Union, Vernon, Webster, West Carroll and/or Winn. A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Two years of experience in active military service or in law enforcement.SUBSTITUTION:College coursework will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:Must have attained twenty-first birthday at time of application.Possession of a valid Louisiana driver's license at time of appointment.Willingness and ability to handle and carry firearms.An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws are granted.NOTE:This job has special physical requirements in that it requires strenuous physical exertion of the incumbent for such activities as climbing, squatting and kneeling; lifting and carrying heavy objects; walking long distances; standing for prolonged periods; crouching or crawling in restricted space; and running. It also requires the ability to work in outdoors in all weather conditions and to operate both on-road and off-road motorized conveyances.NOTE:Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Commission of Higher Education; the Higher Learning Commission; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.Job ConceptsFunction of Work:To ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations through the monitoring and inspection of those licensed with, or seeking licensure from, the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.Level of Work:Entry.Supervision Received:Close from an ATC Agent 4 or higher-level personnel.Supervision Exercised:None.Location of Work:Department of Revenue - Office of Alcohol and Tobacco ControlJob Distinctions:Differs from ATC Agent 2 by the absence of experienced-level duties.Examples of WorkConducts extensive criminal history and background checks on beer and/or liquor permit applicants. Based on findings, recommends issuance or denial of alcoholic beverage and tobacco permits.Routinely performs physical inspections of applicant and/or licensed alcoholic beverage and tobacco outlets in assigned area to ensure compliance with state and local laws.Collects fees and penalties on new applications, permits, and delinquent renewals, and transmits to Alcohol Tobacco Control Office, Baton Rouge.Issues administrative and criminal violation citations and makes arrests for violation of the Alcohol and Tobacco Control Law and Statutory Criminal Law.Formulates generally supportable basic conclusions through simple analysis of information gathered. Submits reports to regional supervisor on all possible or probable violations in assigned area within established time frames. Proposes and sometimes coordinates additional investigative efforts.Conducts underage compliance operations to determine frequency of sales of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products to minors and monitors assigned areas for compliance rates.Works with federal and other state agencies to assure alcoholic beverage and tobacco outlets comply with applicable statutes, including "Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco Laws" and fire and health codes. Assists Revenue collection personnel and local sales tax collection agencies in collecting state and local sales taxes. Issues administrative violation citations to alcoholic beverage and tobacco outlets for failure to pay sales taxes.Coordinates with local, state, and federal law enforcement to plan and execute high-risk enforcement actions within assigned area.Assists criminal and administrative prosecutors with case preparation, secures evidence for analysis and presentation at trial, and appears and testifies before Alcohol Tobacco Control hearings or in courts of law.Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leaveMore information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the GovernorState employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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LDR- LA. R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue ("LDR") to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform his job duties. If you are given a conditional offer of employment, a criminal history records check will occur before your first day of work. The check requires submission of your fingerprints that will be run through national and state databases to determine if any criminal offenses are connected to your name. Your name will also be run through local databases to check the same. After that, you will be subject to these checks, at minimum, every 5 years during your employment at LDR. Check the "Yes" box below to show your understanding of this information.
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LDR-Do you have any friends or family members who currently work for LA Department of Revenue? If so, please list their name(s) and relation to you. If not, please enter "N/A".
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LDR-ATC-Do you possess Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification? if so, please attach a scanned copy to your application.
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LDR-ATC-If yes to the above question, please list your current, active P.O.S.T certification information below. If no, please list "N/A".
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LDR-ATC-Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?]
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LDR-ATC-if "YES", give the law enforcement authority (city, police, sheriff, FBI, etc.) the offense place, and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.]
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Which regions are you willing to work in? Please select all that apply. Please be sure to select these parishes within the agency wide-questions on the application (Job Location Availability).
Region 1: Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles and/or Terrebonne.
Region 2: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington and/or West Feliciana.
Region 3: Acadia, Allen, Assumption, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion and/or West Baton Rouge.
Region 4: Avoyelles, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, Desoto, East Carroll, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, Tensas, Union, Vernon, Webster, West Carroll and/or Winn.
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LDR-ATC-Are you at least 21 years of age or older?
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Do you have a valid Louisiana Driver's License?
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Do you have willingness and ability to handle and carry firearms?
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Are you expected to graduate within the next 90 days?
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If you answered 'yes' to the question above, please enter your anticipated graduation date below. If you answered 'no,' please enter N/A.
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