STAFF ASSISTANT II / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

County of Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 76 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

County of Los Angeles is seeking qualified individuals for an Open Competitive - Emergency posting. The role supports administrative budgeting, personnel processes and data analysis during an initial 90‑day period with potential for permanent County employment.

Responsibilities include salary and asset budgeting, analyzing organizational procedures, assisting in recruitment and placement, and supervising clerical staff as needed.

Qualifications

• Two years 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 OR One year experience as an Administrative Assistant I or Staff Assistant I. You MUST meet the above requirement(s) at the time of filing in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

Responsabilités

• 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; 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.

Description du poste

Filing Dates

September 19, 2024 at 9:00 A.M. (Pacific Time)

Position/Program Information

Open Competitive - Emergency

Filing Dates: September 19, 2024 at 9:00 A.M. (Pacific Time)

This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the service are met.

Exam Number: b0913B-EA

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.

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. Before the end of 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.

Essential Job Functions

• 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; 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.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Two years 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 OR One year experience as an Administrative Assistant I or Staff Assistant I. You MUST meet the above requirement(s) at the time of filing in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment. No Out-of-Class experience will be accepted. Applicants must have all required experience at time of filing.

Physical Class II – 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.

Additional Information

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.

Before the end of 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.

Department Contact

HR Examinations Unit: [phone]

HR Examinations Unit Email: [e-mail]

Analyst Contact Phone: Nicholas Jordan, [phone]

Analyst Contact Email: [e-mail]

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: [phone]

TELETYPE PHONE: [phone]

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONES: [phone]

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.

Testing Accommodations For Applicants: The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.

Fair Chance employer: The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is 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 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).

Employment Eligibility: Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Veteran’s Credit: Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions. For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102_PPG_115.pdf.

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