SENIOR TYPIST-CLERK/EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS
Los Angeles County - Los Angeles
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EXAM NUMBER:
b2216B-EA
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY
FILING DATES:
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 9 a.m. (Pacific Time)
This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to close without prior notice.
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 Typist-Clerk 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 Senior Typist-Clerk.
Responsibilities:
- Types and processes court orders, minutes, petitions, and other legal documents requiring the analysis of complex source material and a thorough familiarity with the various legal codes.
- Answers questions that require searching for and abstracting technical data and detailed explanations of laws, policies, or procedures.
- Checks legal documents such as writs, petitions, warrants, purchase orders, claims, and bonds for form, validity, and compliance with legal requirements.
- Makes statistical computations and analyses, estimates of fees, etc., where specialized knowledge of laws, policies, and procedures are involved.
- Advises employees on problems within jurisdiction and makes permissible decisions.
- Reviews for accuracy and conformity to established procedures the work of others performing preliminary operations.
- Makes final checks of permits, authorizations, etc., without higher-level review.
- Prepares correspondence requiring specialized knowledge and discrimination in the selection of data or interpretation of laws, rules, or policies.
- Supervises a small section or unit engaged in related work.
- Routinely accesses office equipment to input data, perform computations, or produce documents.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
Three years of office clerical experience involving typewriting, one year of which must have been in a specialized capacity.
Typewriting Skill Requirement:
**Ability to type at the rate of 40 net words per minute.
IMPORTANT TYPING TEST INFORMATION:
A qualifying typing performance test of 40 net words-per-minute will be administered to candidates who have not held a typing position in the service of the County of Los Angeles.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be submitted online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Applications may be rejected at any stage of the examination and selection process.
- FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.
- Utilizing VERBIAGE from the Class Specification, Minimum Requirements, and/or Special Requirement Information will NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Department Contact Name: Joshua Goldman
Department Contact Phone: (323) 705-3880
Department Contact Email: