STAFF ASSISTANT II / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

Staff Assistant II / Emergency Appointments Homelessness

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness. 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 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 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 II.

Essential Job Functions :

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

Requirements :

Minimum Requirements :

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 years 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 : 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.

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. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information. Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice.

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. Please add najordan@dmh.lacounty.gov (hsacks@dmh.lacounty.gov) as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com and info@governmentjob.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as span / junk / clutter mail. Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on governmentjobs.com / careers / lacounty.gov you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address. 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.

Computer and Internet Access at Libraries : For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

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. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

No Sharing User ID and Password : All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

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