STAFF ASSISTANT II / Emergency Appointment Fire

County of Los Angeles; California; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, is seeking qualified candidates for emergency Staff Assistant II vacancies. Under an emergency order, hires may be up to 90 days with potential for permanent County employment. Initial performance will determine eligibility for permanent appointment.

Responsibilities include budget analysis, personnel recruitment support, and data collection for equipment and asset management, with opportunity for advancement based on performance.

Qualifications

• Two years of general or specialized administrative experience analyzing and recommending solutions for organization, systems, budgets or personnel.
• One year of experience as Administrative Assistant I or Staff Assistant I.
• Must meet the requirement(s) to be appointed to fill related vacancies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare justification for division or bureau budgets including salaries, employee benefits, assets, services and supplies.
• Analyze problems or work procedures and make recommendations; participate in changes from studies.
• Assist in recruitment, selection, and placement of qualified employees; advise line managers on personnel administration.
• Collect and analyze data; advise on purchase, replacement, renting, operation and repair of motor vehicles and equipment.
• Prepare equipment specifications and research data for equipment items.
• Supervise a small clerical staff in preparing and maintaining admin reports and records.

Job description

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

We will be accepting online applications from Friday, November 6, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Thursday, November 12, 2026, 5:00 p.m. (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Thursday, November 12, 2026, to be accepted.

EXAM NUMBER: C0913A-FR

The LA County Board of Supervisors has unanimously ratified a Proclamation of Local Emergency in response to the windstorms and wildfires including the Palisades and Eaton Fires, that have devastated communities across the County. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to assist the County in mobilizing resources and support needed to help our residents recover and rebuild. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you. The Department of Public Works is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Staff Assistant II vacancies related to this unprecedented natural disaster. 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 Staff Assistant II.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares justification for division or bureau salaries and employee benefit, fixed assets, services and supplies budgets.
• Analyzes and makes recommendations on organizational problems or work procedures in the division or bureau served; and may participate in the implementation of changes resulting from the studies.
• Participates in the divisional or bureau personnel program by assisting the director in the recruitment, selection, and placement of qualified employees; and providing interpretation, advice and guidance to line managers on all aspects of personnel administration.
• Collects and analyzes data, and makes recommendations on the purchase, replacement, renting, operation and repair of motor vehicles and construction equipment.
• Collects and researches data for selected items of equipment, and writes equipment specifications.
• Supervises a small clerical staff in the preparation and maintenance of administrative reports and records, as needed.

The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

OPTION I: Two years of experience in a general administrative staff or specialized staff capacity analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, systems and procedure, program, facility planning, budget or personnel.

OPTION II: One year of experience as an Administrative Assistant I or Staff Assistant I.

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

PHYSICAL CLASS:

Physical Class 2- Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring 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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

*General administrative staff capacity: Assisting management by performing research, analysis and making recommendations on use of personnel, allocation of funds, workload and workload fluctuations, and programs and procedures for accomplishing departmental objectives. **Specialized staff capacity: Staff experience requiring specialized knowledge of rules, regulations, and other guidelines relating to completing assignments in the program area assigned. Knowledge is usually attained through extensive, increasingly difficult, and practical experience and training in the subject matter field.

*** To qualify, applicants must have County status as an Administrative Assistant I evidenced by holding such payroll title in the County of Los Angeles for the required period of time. No out-of-class experience will be accepted. **** To qualify, applicants must have County status as a Staff Assistant I evidenced by holding such payroll title in the County of Los Angeles for the required period of time. No out-of-class experience will be accepted.

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.

APPLICATION & FILING INFORMATION:

Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Many notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], and [e-mail], as well as the domains dpw.lacounty.gov and hr.lacounty.gov, to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Plan to submit your online application as soon as possible as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.

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 OF USER ID, E-MAIL AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application 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.

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. We are 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.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Department Contact Name: Neal Mondragon

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