Staff Assistant I

Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources; California (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources is seeking a Staff Assistant I to support management, coordinate administrative functions, and improve day-to-day operations. You will analyze procedures, prepare workload projections, and help ensure efficient department operations that serve millions of residents.

This role emphasizes analytical problem-solving, process improvement, and effective coordination with multiple units.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in administrative analytical work or secretarial support roles.
• Experience supervising clerical staff is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and recommend improvements to work procedures and space allocation.
• Prepare workload and staffing reports for the unit manager.
• Coordinate with housekeeping, payroll, personnel, and reproduction services to resolve issues.
• Evaluate, order, maintain, loan, and inventory supplies and equipment; resolve procurement problems.
• Supervise clerical personnel, assign and review work, provide orientation and training.

Skills

Administrative support

Analytical thinking

Customer service

Job description

The Opportunity

Ready to take the next step in your administrative career? Los Angeles County is seeking motivated, analytical, and service-oriented professionals to join our team as Staff Assistant I. In this role, you\'ll partner with management to improve day-to-day operations, coordinate administrative functions, and support initiatives that help County departments deliver exceptional public service.

As Southern California\'s largest employer, LA County offers:

• Meaningful work that serves more than 10 million residents
• Outstanding career growth and promotional opportunities
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
• A collaborative workforce of 116,000+ dedicated professionals
• The opportunity to build valuable administrative and leadership experience

Staff Assistant I professionals are organized problem-solvers who enjoy improving processes, coordinating operations, and supporting management. In this role, you\'ll conduct administrative studies, analyze work procedures, coordinate with multiple business units, and help ensure your department operates efficiently and effectively. Your contributions will directly support organizational success and high-quality public service.

What You\'ll Do

• Analyze and make recommendations to the unit manager for the resolution of problems of work procedure and space allocation; and participate in the implementation of changes resulting from recommendations as needed.
• Prepare reports and projections of workload and staffing for the manager of the unit.
• Coordinate and resolve problems between the unit served and departmental housekeeping, payroll, personnel, and reproduction services.
• Have responsibility for evaluating, ordering, maintaining, loaning, and inventorying supplies and equipment, and for resolving procurement problems with the departmental supply officer.
• Supervise clerical personnel with responsibility for assigning and reviewing work, orientation, training, development, and evaluation of work performance.

You Qualify If You Meet One Of The Following:

At least one year of experience in one of the following:

• performing entry-level administrative analytical work to assist in evaluating operations, policies, procedures, budgets, personnel matters, programs, or organizational issues at the level of Administrative Aid* or higher.
• providing secretarial support to a senior executive, department/organization head, or manager of a major division, bureau, section, or organizational unit within a large and complex organization at the level of Secretary III or higher.
• supervising at least 3 staff, including assigning and reviewing work, coordinating assignments, training employees, evaluating performance, and other supervisory duties at the level of Supervising Clerk or higher

Application Deadline: Thursday, August 20, 2026, BEFORE 5:00 PM (PT)