INTERMEDIATE TYPIST-CLERK / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

Salary : $51,003.36 - $55,329.84 Annually
Location : Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: b2214B-EA
Department: MENTAL HEALTH
Opening Date: 10/16/2024

Position/Program Information
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

OPEN COMPETITIVE- EMERGENCY

FILING DATES:

This posting will open for applications on Monday, October 21, 2024 at 08:00 AM (Pacific Time)

This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the position are met
EXAM NUMBER:

b2214B-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 Intermediate 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 Intermediate Typist Clerk.
Essential Job Functions
Typewrites abstracts of judgment, executive notices and similar documents requiring extreme accuracy or independent judgment in selecting materials.

Typewrites complex charts, forms, statistical and similar documents from rough draft requiring skill in arranging tabular material, setting up forms and extreme accuracy in typing.

Processes documents according to a predetermined but specialized procedure for such purposes as formulating property descriptions, and recording and indexing court papers, transcripts and legal process.

Checks documents for completeness, accuracy and compliance with legal and other requirements.

Answers questions and gives information to the Public concerning such matters as regulations, procedures and the preparation and filing of legal forms, applications and permit requests; acts as special receptionist or counter clerk.

Keeps records of a nature requiring specialized knowledge, discrimination and judgment in the selection, compilation or computation of data to be included such as cost data records and distribution and control ledger, which can be posted without extensive knowledge of bookkeeping principles.

Maintains clerical controls where work is divided among personnel performing separate parts of an entire operation.

Searches records and files for data where judgment and discrimination are required in selecting or abstracting material.

Answers correspondence requiring the selection of data necessary in formulating the reply, referring unusual cases to a superior for approval.
Estimates amounts due and collects fees.

Exercises minor supervision over the work of others.

Compares or segregates documents in cases where specialized knowledge of the function and more than a routine check for accuracy are involved, as in the auditing of warrants or purchase orders.

Operates office machines such as calculators incidental to the performance of other duties.

Routinely accesses such office equipment as video display terminals, word processors, or personal computers to input data, perform computations, or produce documents not requiring the formatting or programming of such equipment as necessary.
Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Six months of full-time office clerical experience involving typewriting in the County service or in districts under the jurisdiction of the County -OR- One year's full-time office clerical experience involving typewriting outside the County service -OR- A certificate or Associate of Arts degree in clerical procedures or office administration from an accredited college.

-AND-

Typewriting skill: Ability to type at the rate of 40 net words per minute.

Applicants must meet the Minimum Requirements at time of filing to qualify. The typing test is available online at:

URL:
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.
Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
In order to qualify, applicants must pass a County of Los Angeles approved typing test at a minimum of 40 words per minute.

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.

Applicants who have taken and passed the required performance test administered by another County department must attach a copy of their typing certificate to their application at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the last day of application filing. Email to

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. Candidates must successfully complete the typing performance test at time of filing to qualify.
Applicants who have not taken a typing test administered by the Los Angeles County can apply to the "Typing Test-Score Banking Only" announcement bulletin, consisting of a timed typing test designed to measure speed accuracy in typing. Typing performance test results from this examination will be used for the Senior-Typist Clerk, Emergency Appointment exam, which requires a proficiency at 40 net words per minute. To apply, copy and paste the URL to the address bar of the web browser or click on the link below.

URL:

The following candidates are NOT required to take the County typing performance test:
a. Candidates who, in the service of the County of Los Angeles, currently hold or have held a typing position that meets the minimum typing proficiency requirement of the subject examination.

b. Candidates who have taken and passed a Los Angeles County typing performance test administered by a County Department or partnering agency approved by the Department of Human Resources (e.g., LA Superior Court, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA)) that meets the minimum typing proficiency requirement of the subject examination, regardless of how long ago such test was passed.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.

Applications must be filed online by clicking on the green "Apply" button located on the top right corner of the screen.

Applicants must complete and submit their online applications and upload required documents (e.g. Official Transcripts, Resume, etc.) as attachment(s) during application submission, or send by email to exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within 7 calendar days from date of application submission. Indicate the Exam Title on the subject line when sending required documents by email.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application will depend on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Minimum Requirements. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, provide the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

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 jgoldman@dmh.lacounty.gov as well as and to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as span/junk/clutter mail.
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.

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.

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 exams@dmh.lacounty.gov, as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as span/junk/clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

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 govermmentjobs.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 LANGUAGEPlease 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 LIBRARIESFor 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 EMPLOYERThe 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 PASSWORDAll 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: Arineh Nazari (323) 705-4534
Analyst Contact Email: ANazari@dmh.lacounty.gov

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (213) 972-7034
TELETYPE PHONE: (800) 735-2922
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONES: (800) 735-2922

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

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:
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:
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 or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at
Veteran's Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
For more information on veteran's credit, please visit:
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The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. Please be as specific as possible and include all information as requested. Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response. Please note that all information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal.

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Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add info@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County.Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence. Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or rescheduling of a test component.I UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS.

• Yes

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This position works in support of the County's response to homelessness.

• Yes

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Do you currently have the County of Los Angeles Typing Certificate? If yes, please submit it to Exams@dmh.lacounty.gov or attach it to this application.If no, please sign up to test by clicking Apply at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/jobs/4790069/typing-test-score-banking-only?keywords=typing%20test&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

• Yes
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Do you have a typing speed of 40 word per minute (wpm) or higher?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have at least six months office clerical experience involving typewriting in the County service or in districts under the jurisdiction of the County?

• Yes
• No

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If you have at least six months office clerical experience involving typewriting in the County service or in districts under the jurisdiction of the County, please describe your relevant experience.
Please be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested; please do not COPY AND PASTE all your Duties as stated in your resume and/or from the Class Specifications. In doing so, your application will be rejected as INCOMPLETE. It is the applicant's sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately. Please do not use "see resume and application", this is not an acceptable response and credit will not be given.EMPLOYER/COUNTY DEPARTMENT UNIT:PAYROLL TITLE:COMPLETE DATES OF CLAIMED EXPERIENCE (BEGINNING/ENDING):NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK:NAME AND CONTACT NUMBER(S) OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR(S):DETAILED EXPERIENCE If you do not have any experience, please write "NO EXPERIENCE":

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Do you have at least one year's office clerical experience involving typewriting outside the County service?

• Yes
• No

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If you have at least one year's office clerical experience involving typewriting outside the County service, please describe your relevant experience.
Please be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested; please do not COPY AND PASTE all your Duties as stated in your resume and/or from the Class Specifications. In doing so, your application will be rejected as INCOMPLETE. It is the applicant's sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately. Please do not use "see resume and application", this is not an acceptable response and credit will not be given.EMPLOYER/COUNTY DEPARTMENT UNIT:PAYROLL TITLE:COMPLETE DATES OF CLAIMED EXPERIENCE (BEGINNING/ENDING):NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK:NAME AND CONTACT NUMBER(S) OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR(S):DETAILED EXPERIENCE If you do not have any experience, please write "NO EXPERIENCE":

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Do you have a certificate or Associate of Arts degree in clerical procedures or office administration from an accredited college? If yes, please ensure that you have attached the relevant certificate to your application or email it to exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within 7 calendar days of applying.

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• No

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Are you proficient in American Sign Language (ASL)?

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Do you have American Sign Language (ASL) certification?Note: Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.

• Yes, I have attached ASL certification to my online application.
• Yes, I will email ASL certification to exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within (7) calendar days from application submission.
• No, I do not have ASL certification.

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Do you have a County American Sign Language (ASL) certification?Note: Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.

• Yes, I have attached a County American Sign Language certification to my online application.
• Yes, I will email County American Sign Language certification to exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within (7) calendar days from application submission.
• No, I do not have a County American Sign Language certification.

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