Los Angeles County
STAFF ASSISTANT I / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS
Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE
- EMERGENCY FILING DATES: September 17, 2024 at 9:00 A.M. (Pacific Time) This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the service are met EXAM NUMBER: b0907B-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. The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Staff Assistant I 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 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 I. Responsibilities include: Analyzing and making recommendations to the unit manager for the resolution of problems of work procedure and space allocation. Participating in the implementation of changes resulting from recommendations. Preparing reports and projections of workload and staffing for the manager of the unit. Coordinating and resolving problems between the unit served and departmental housekeeping, payroll, personnel, and reproduction services. Evaluating, ordering, maintaining, loaning, and inventorying supplies and equipment, and resolving procurement problems with the departmental supply officer. Supervising clerical personnel with responsibility for assigning and reviewing work, orientation, training, development, and evaluation of work performance. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: One year's experience in either (1) a staff capacity* analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, procedure, program, budget or personnel, or (2) a highly responsible secretarial capacity**, or (3) a responsible supervisory clerical capacity***. *Staff capacity is defined as working in an advisory capacity to line managers to provide program and administrative support. **All classes in the Secretarial Group perform duties composed of essentially the same basic activities and operations. Positions in these classes are allocated when the work of the supervisor requires full-time personal secretarial assistance. The level of secretary allocated is related primarily to the level of supervisor served. Highly responsible secretarial capacity is defined as working as secretary to provide full-time secretarial assistance to the head of a major section or minor division having 1,000 or more employees. ***Supervisory clerical capacity is defined as having full supervisory responsibility including planning, assigning, scheduling, hiring, rating performance evaluations, disciplining, and counseling clerical employees. Provides day-to-day technical and administrative supervision to subordinate clerical staff. NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE MUST BE FULLY MET AND INDICATED ON THE APPLICATION BY THE LAST DAY OF FILING. NO WITHHOLDS WILL BE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION. LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions. PHYSICAL CLASS:
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. EXAMINATION CONTENT: 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. APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION: 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, we encourage you to submit a new application. INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING ONLINE: Applications must be filed online only. Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. 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, we encourage you to submit a new application. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER LANGUAGE: Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number. FAIR CHANCE EMPLOYER: 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. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: HR Examinations Unit:
(213) 972-7034 HR Examinations Unit Email:
exams@dmh.lacounty.gov Analyst Contact Phone:
Nicholas Jordan, (323) 705-3925 Analyst Contact Email:
najordan@dmh.lacounty.gov ADA COORDINATOR PHONE:
(213) 972-7034 TELETYPE PHONE:
(800) 735-2922 CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONES:
(800) 735-2922
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- EMERGENCY FILING DATES: September 17, 2024 at 9:00 A.M. (Pacific Time) This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the service are met EXAM NUMBER: b0907B-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. The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Staff Assistant I 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 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 I. Responsibilities include: Analyzing and making recommendations to the unit manager for the resolution of problems of work procedure and space allocation. Participating in the implementation of changes resulting from recommendations. Preparing reports and projections of workload and staffing for the manager of the unit. Coordinating and resolving problems between the unit served and departmental housekeeping, payroll, personnel, and reproduction services. Evaluating, ordering, maintaining, loaning, and inventorying supplies and equipment, and resolving procurement problems with the departmental supply officer. Supervising clerical personnel with responsibility for assigning and reviewing work, orientation, training, development, and evaluation of work performance. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: One year's experience in either (1) a staff capacity* analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, procedure, program, budget or personnel, or (2) a highly responsible secretarial capacity**, or (3) a responsible supervisory clerical capacity***. *Staff capacity is defined as working in an advisory capacity to line managers to provide program and administrative support. **All classes in the Secretarial Group perform duties composed of essentially the same basic activities and operations. Positions in these classes are allocated when the work of the supervisor requires full-time personal secretarial assistance. The level of secretary allocated is related primarily to the level of supervisor served. Highly responsible secretarial capacity is defined as working as secretary to provide full-time secretarial assistance to the head of a major section or minor division having 1,000 or more employees. ***Supervisory clerical capacity is defined as having full supervisory responsibility including planning, assigning, scheduling, hiring, rating performance evaluations, disciplining, and counseling clerical employees. Provides day-to-day technical and administrative supervision to subordinate clerical staff. NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE MUST BE FULLY MET AND INDICATED ON THE APPLICATION BY THE LAST DAY OF FILING. NO WITHHOLDS WILL BE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION. LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions. PHYSICAL CLASS:
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. EXAMINATION CONTENT: 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. APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION: 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, we encourage you to submit a new application. INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING ONLINE: Applications must be filed online only. Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. 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, we encourage you to submit a new application. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER LANGUAGE: Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number. FAIR CHANCE EMPLOYER: 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. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: HR Examinations Unit:
(213) 972-7034 HR Examinations Unit Email:
exams@dmh.lacounty.gov Analyst Contact Phone:
Nicholas Jordan, (323) 705-3925 Analyst Contact Email:
najordan@dmh.lacounty.gov ADA COORDINATOR PHONE:
(213) 972-7034 TELETYPE PHONE:
(800) 735-2922 CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONES:
(800) 735-2922
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