Administrative Services Manager III

County of Los Angeles; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Los Angeles, Department of Youth Development, seeks an Administrative Services Manager III to oversee contracting staff amid homelessness-focused initiatives. The role surveys contract development, monitoring, and compliance under emergency orders, with performance assessment during an initial period and potential for permanent appointment.

Requirements emphasize supervisory and journey-level analytics experience across HR, budget, finance, or contracts, with strong policy

Qualifications

• Two years of bona-fide supervisory experience over a unit of analysts in admin fields such as HR, budget, finance, contracts or related areas.
• Two additional years of journey-analyst or higher experience in one or more admin fields.
• Specialized experience in contracting, policy interpretation, and inter-department coordination.

Responsibilities

• Supervise contracting staff and manage contract development and administration services.
• Plan, assign, review and evaluate work of contract analysts and prioritize services.
• Represent the department on policy panels and audits; handle sensitive issues.
• Lead technical review of solicitation, negotiation, and approval processes.
• Prepare or direct reports to regulatory and grant-funding documents.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Contract analysis

Policy interpretation

Project coordination

Job description

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

Applications will be accepted from Monday, October 19, 2026, at 8:00 AM (PT) until Tuesday, October 20, 2026, before 5:00 PM (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 PM (PT) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, to be accepted

EXAM NUMBER: YD1004A-EA

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of Los Angeles County, this may be the opportunity for you.

The Department of Youth Development is seeking qualified candidates to fill an emergency Administrative Services Manager III vacancy related to the homelessness crisis in the Contracts & Monitoring unit.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Administrative Services Manager III.

Examples of Duties:

• Supervises the operations and activities of contracting staff providing contract development and administration services to obtain a variety of contract services; plans, assigns, reviews and evaluates the work of contract analysts. Recommends to department management the rank order and priority of services identified for contracting in light of overall departmental plans.
• Directs the study and review of complex departmental activities and specialized services in priority order to develop information on workload, personnel, equipment, and material requirements and determine availability of data on current county costs.
• Represents the department on County Protest Policy Panel matters, audits from the Auditor-Controller, reports from the District Attorney, and other highly sensitive contentious and confidential issues.
• Performs the highest-level technical review over the contract solicitation, development, negotiation, and approval process; formulates and recommends departmental contracting policies to management on the handling of unprecedented issues.
• Prepares and/or directs the preparation of, and reviews, reports to regulatory agencies at various governmental levels, financial reports regarding grant funding from various agencies, and solicitation documents.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Option 1:

Two years of bona-fide supervisory experience over a unit of analysts performing assignments within one or more of the following administrative fields: human resources, budget, finance, contracts or other closely-related administrative field - AND - two additional years of experience at the level of a journey analyst or higher within one or more of these administrative fields.

Option 2:

Two years of any bona-fide supervisory experience - AND -four years of experience at the level of a journey analyst or higher within one or more of the following administrative fields: human resources, budget, finance, contracts or other closely-related administrative field.

Option 3:

Two years of experience at the level of a senior analyst or higher functioning in a consultative role in the Department of Auditor-Controller, Chief Executive Office, Department of Human Resources, or Internal Services Department's Countywide Contracts Division, interpreting and applying County policies, rules, and regulations and providing direction, guidance, and advice to management and administrative staff in County line departments - AND - four years of experience at the level of a journey analyst or higher within one or more of the following administrative fields: human resources, budget, finance, contracts, or other closely-related administrative field.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

Special Requirement Information

*Bona-fide supervisory experience includes responsibility for planning, assigning and reviewing the work of staff, evaluating employee performance, participating in interviewing and selecting new staff, and performance management.

**Journey-level analyst work involves the independent performance of work assignments which require the use of sound professional judgment, initiative and creativity in identifying and selecting research and analytical methods and techniques to address and resolve complex, controversial, and/or sensitive problems related to administrative functions such as human resources, budget, finance, contracts and other closely-related, sensitive and confidential administrative functional areas.

Note: For a fuller description of journey-level analytical work, refer to Los Angeles County's Administrative Services Manager I class.

*** Senior-level analyst work involves functioning in a lead or project management capacity with responsibility for providing guidance and direction to staff on the most specialized, complex, and difficult analytical assignments which impact major departmental programs and administrative operations, or in central agency departments, where they are responsible for providing consultation and guidance to management in County line departments on highly complex issues and problems associated with their area of expertise.

Note: For a fuller description of senior-level analytical work, refer to Los Angeles County's Administrative Services Manager II class.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

License: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Physical Class: 2 – Positions within this class require light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

EXAM CONTENT

During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI)

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

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