SENIOR STAFF ANALYST, HEALTH SERVICES/COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

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

Job summary

County of Los Angeles is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Analyst, Health Services Community Programs (Housing for Health for Homelessness) to support management in health services programs addressing homelessness. The role involves supervising analysts, coordinating studies, and developing recommendations for program deployment across DHS.

Applicants should have demonstrated administrative or staff-level experience at senior levels and be able to lead policy-driven initiatives in a

Qualifications

• One (1) year of highly responsible and complex administrative* or staff experience** at the level of the County of Los Angeles class of Supervising Administrative Assistant III***, Assistant Hospital Administrator II****, Staff Analyst, Health*****, or higher.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, assigns, and coordinates the work of a staff of analysts serving as technical experts and consultants to management in major health service areas.
• Has immediate responsibility for the orientation, training, development, and evaluation of employees supervised.
• Reviews work for thoroughness, soundness of recommendations, and compliance with applicable standards, policies, procedures and regulations.
• Confers with administrators and with representatives of other jurisdictions and agencies to discuss new and ongoing programs and to exchange information.
• Supervises and participates in studies of complex and difficult problem areas.
• Supervises and participates in the implementation of recommended procedures and programs.

Job description

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

Open Competitive - EMERGENCY

EXAM NUMBER:

Y4594B-EA

FIRST DAY OF FILING:

Wednesday, May 7, 2025, AT 12:00 p.m., PT

This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the services are met and may be closed without prior notice.

NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE OR WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.

The LA 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 LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

Department of Health Services Community Programs (Housing for Health for Homelessness) and Office of Diversion and Reentry seek qualified candidates to fill emergency Senior Staff Analyst, Health Services Community Programs vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

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 Senior Staff Analyst Health Services Community Programs.

ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES:

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second-largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals, as well as its expanded network of community partner clinics, DHS annually provides direct care to over 500,000 patients, employs more than 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget exceeding $8.4 billion.

Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.

For additional information regarding DHS, please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov.

THE MISSION:

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION:

Supervises a team of analysts providing technical and consultative service to management in major health service areas.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:

Positions allocable to this class are restricted to Department of Health Services administration and are distinguished by their responsibility for supervising professional employees in the research, analysis, and preparation of recommendations regarding the use and deployment of resources and the implementation and improvement of operations and programs having department-wide impact.

• Plans, organizes, assigns, and coordinates the work of a staff of analysts serving as technical experts and consultants to management in major health service areas.
• Has immediate responsibility for the orientation, training, development, and evaluation of employees supervised.
• Reviews work for thoroughness, soundness of recommendations, and compliance with applicable standards, policies, procedures and regulations.
• Confers with administrators and with representatives of other jurisdictions and agencies to discuss new and ongoing programs and to exchange information.
• Supervises and participates in studies of complex and difficult problem areas.
• Supervises and participates in the implementation of recommended procedures and programs.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

One (1) year of highly responsible and complex administrative* or staff experience** at the level of the County of Los Angeles class of Supervising Administrative Assistant III***, Assistant Hospital Administrator II****, Staff Analyst, Health*****, or higher.

You MUST meet one of the above requirements to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

LICENSE:

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

PHYSICAL CLASS II - Light:

This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort, which may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

Highly responsible and complex administrative experience is defined as: Administrative experience at the senior level performing work in an administrative services branch of an organizational unit, including responsibility for the development of procedures and participation in policy formulation with a significantly greater degree of originality, innovation, critical thinking, resourcefulness, and conceptualization required to perform the task.

Highly responsible and complex staff experience is defined as Staff experience at the senior level with extensive knowledge of program-related areas, processes, and procedures and experience in a specific subject matter with a significantly greater degree of originality, innovation, critical thinking, resourcefulness, and conceptualization required to perform the task.

Experience at the level of Supervising Administrative Assistant III is defined as Planning and supervising the work of staff engaged in analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, budget, systems and procedures, program, facilities acquisition, general management and personnel in a very large department having very complex programs.

Experience at the level of Assistant Hospital Administrator II is defined as: Assists in the administration of a hospital by managing and coordinating the supporting services for the patient care programs of a moderate -sized area of the hospital.

Experience at the level of Staff Analyst, Health is defined as researching, analyzing, and making recommendations regarding the use and deployment of resources and the implementation and refinement of operations and programs having a department-wide impact within an agency, and acting as well as a team leader of other analysts.

OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS:

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.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:

Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION.

VACANCY INFORMATION:

The current vacancies are to be filled within Homeless for Health.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:

Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:

For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD:

All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

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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DEPARTMENT CONTACT

Sylvia Jaimez, Exam Analyst

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