STAFF ANALYST, HEALTH SERVICES / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

Staff Analyst, Health Services / Emergency Appointments Homelessness

The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Staff Analyst, Health 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 Analyst, Health.

Essential Job Functions :

• Analyzes department services and makes recommendations on contracting-out for such services, develops Requests for Proposals as appropriate, receives and evaluates bids, selects vendors, and coordinates transition of County programs to private vendors.
• Researches and develops contracts with the private sector for the performance of major department-wide functions and services.
• Negotiates with state or federal agencies to obtain grant funds and to justify and persuade grantor officials to permit the expenditure of funds for purposes contrary to an original grant.
• Represents the department in negotiations with the state covering various provisions of health service contracts.
• Ensures that recommended changes in department programs and resolutions to operational problems increase the efficiency and effectiveness of deliverable services.
• Act as a team leader of other analysts. Performs special assignments and projects, as directed.

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Equal Employment Opportunity / Non-Discrimination Statement : The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); 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.

For more information, please visit : https : / / employee.hr.lacounty.gov / eeo-programs /

Testing Accommodations for Applicants : The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting.

Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit : https : / / hr.lacounty.gov / accessibility /

Fair Chance : The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is 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 conviction history, any convictions