County of Los Angeles is hiring: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT in Los Angeles

Position Summary

The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) is seeking an Executive Assistant to serve as the main liaison and support to the Department Head, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to advance LA County’s economic development mission.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs as the Department Head's liaison with departmental management, the Board Offices, County Commissions, other County departments and public officials.
• Develops departmental administrative policies for the Department Head related to the operations of the department and in preparation of instructions for their implementation.
• Provides consultation in the development of new plans, systems and policies.
• Analyzes correspondence and reports on departmental activities and makes recommendations on their disposition.
• Responds in writing or orally to sensitive or controversial inquiries or complaints; prepares official correspondence and materials for the Department Head.
• Conducts legislative analysis and recommends changes in legislation; serves as legislative liaison with the Chief Administrative Office; and, may represent the department on legislative issues in Sacramento.
• Identifies new programs and services and conducts feasibility studies.
• Conducts special assignments, management studies, or programs as directed.
• Represents the Department Head at meetings, as directed.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college.
• Three years of experience in a responsible staff, advisory, or administrative capacity analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, procedure, program, budget, or personnel. Each additional year of such experience may be substituted for one year of college, to a maximum of four years.

Additional Qualifications

• Staff capacity: work supporting administration through research, analysis, and recommendations to line managers on matters of personnel utilization, fund allocation, workload and program procedures.
• Advisory capacity: experience researching, analyzing, and making recommendations to management on organization, budget, personnel, information services, programs, facilities planning, materials management, and general management.
• Administrative capacity: experience analyzing and recommending solutions to organizational, budget, personnel, information services, programs, facilities planning, materials management, and general management issues.

License and Physical Requirements

• Valid California Class C Driver License or ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.
• Physical Class II – Light: occasional light lifting to a 10‑pound limit with bending, stooping, or squatting.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non‑discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age, 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.