Staff Assistant Ii​/Emergency Appointments Homelessness

Overview

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: 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 declared a local state of emergency for homelessness. The County is addressing housing, mental health, and substance use needs. Qualified and passionate individuals are needed to help meet this challenge. 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 Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Staff Assistant II 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. Before the end of the initial period, you will be assessed on your work performance (weighted 100%).

Those who pass the assessment may be considered for permanent appointment to Staff Assistant II.

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

TRAINING AND

EXPERIENCE:

• 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.

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. Those who pass the assessment may be considered for permanent appointment.

Applications must be submitted 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, you may submit a new application to reaffirm interest and update information. Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice.

Applications must be filed online only. Important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. Please ensure you provide a valid email address and add the following to your approved senders: najordanounty.gov, ,

Some text may be repeated due to formatting in the original description; this has been consolidated for clarity while preserving the necessary content.

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 assess whether conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the duties, considering mitigating factors. If asked, disclosures of convictions or court records exempted by a valid court order are not required.

No sharing of user IDs and passwords. All applicants must file online using their own credentials.

HR Examinations Unit:

HR Examinations Unit Email: examsounty.gov

Analyst Contact:
Nicholas Jordan,

Analyst Contact Email: najordanounty.gov

ADA Coordinator Phone:

Tele Type Phone:

California Relay Services: