CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION SENIOR SPECIALIST (CLASS CODE 5282)

City of New Orleans, LA • New Orleans, LA

294d • Remote

About The Position

Advanced technical and administrative duties involved in the collecting, documenting, and preserving of evidence at a crime scene; and related work as required. Shift, weekend, and holiday work is required.

Requirements

• High School graduation or G.E.D.
• Sixty (60) credit hours from an accredited college or university with at least twelve credit hours in Criminal Justice, Chemistry, Biology, Forensic Science, or a closely related scientific field.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Three (3) years of full-time experience in crime scene investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Additional crime scene investigator experience may substitute for the required college credit at the rate of one (1) year of related experience equals 30 hours (one year) of college credits.

Responsibilities

• Collect, document, and preserve evidence at crime scenes.
• Perform advanced technical and administrative duties related to crime scene investigation.

Benefits

• 14 paid holidays in 2025.
• 13 paid vacation days per year including during your first year of employment.
• 13 paid sick days per year including during your first year of employment.
• Unlimited roll-over of unused sick days and up to 45 unused vacation days.
• Payment for unused vacation and sick days upon leaving City government.
• Healthcare plans starting at $60.31 biweekly for individual employees.
• Access to telemedicine services.
• Free $25,000 life insurance policy for all full-time employees.
• Participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
• Pension and Deferred Compensation Plan (457b) options.
• Competitive pay with increases based on length of employment.
• Free courses in over 50 topics offered by the Employee Growth and Development Division.
• Extra pay for employees working during declared emergencies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees