Senior Secretary Iii​/Emergency Appointments Homelessness

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

October 3, 2025 at 9:00 A.M. (Pacific Time)

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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.

The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Senior Secretary III vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

• Screen telephone calls, furnish requested information, refer calls to others better qualified, and personally take care of those calls which do not require the attention of the supervisor.
• Make appointments, keep calendar, and schedule conferences, meetings and travel arrangements for supervisor.
• Act as intermediary between supervisor and staff, transmitting messages, orders, and requests, both written and verbal, and when authorized act in the supervisor's absence.
• Act as liaison officer between the supervisor's office and other departments, agencies, and jurisdictions.
• Prepare inter‑office notices, bulletins, and memoranda, including interpretations of departmental policy and the laws and regulations governing the activities of the office.
• Gather data for general information purposes or special reports, contacting other departments, employees, agencies, and individuals for additional material as necessary, and may prepare reports for supervisor's approval upon request.
• Check material being submitted for supervisor's attention to ascertain that all relevant data, files, signatures, etc., are included.
• Relieve supervisor of routine personnel, budget, and other operating details such as scheduling, timekeeping, and contacting the Chief Executive Office, Department of Human Resources, and other departments.
• Keep track of the execution of plans, improvements, and projects initiated by the supervisor and recommend improvements in departmental procedures.
• Supervise lower‑level clerical staff.
• Reply to both verbal and written communication.

• One year of highly responsible secretarial experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Secretary III, Secretary IV, Senior Secretary I, or Senior Secretary II.
• OR two years of responsible secretarial experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Secretary I or Secretary II.
• You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

Valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an