Senior Secretary Iii​/Emergency Appointments Homelessness

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 Secretary III vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Type Of Recruitment: OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

Filing Dates:
October 3, 2025 at 9:00 A.M. (Pacific Time)

Exam Number: b2101A-EA

This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

• Replies to both verbal and written communication.
• Screens telephone calls, furnishes requested information, refers calls to others better qualified, and personally takes care of those calls which do not require the attention of the supervisor.
• Makes appointments, keeps calendar, and schedules conferences, meetings and travel arrangements for supervisor.
• Acts as intermediary between supervisor and staff, transmitting messages, orders, and requests, both written and verbal, and when authorized acts in the supervisor's absence.
• Acts as liaison officer between the supervisor's office and other departments, agencies, and jurisdictions.
• Prepares inter-office notices, bulletins, and memoranda, including interpretations of departmental policy and the laws and regulations governing the activities of the office.
• Gathers data for general information purposes or special reports, contacting other departments, employees, agencies, and individuals for additional material as necessary, and may prepare reports for supervisor's approval upon request.
• Checks material being submitted for supervisor's attention to ascertain that all relevant data, files, signatures, etc., are included.
• Relieves supervisor of routine personnel, budget, and other operating details such as scheduling, timekeeping, and contacting the Chief Executive Office, Department of Human Resources, and other departments.
• Keeps track of the execution of plans, improvements, and projects initiated by the supervisor and recommends improvements in departmental procedures.
• Supervises lower-level clerical staff.

During 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 Secretary III.

• One year of highly responsible secretarial experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Secretary III, Secretary IV, Senior Secretary I or Senior Secretary II.
• OR Two years of responsible secretarial experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Secretary I or Secretary II.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

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.

• Typing Rate: 40 net words per minute.
• Applicants must meet the requirements at time of filing.

• All classes in the Secretarial Group perform duties composed of essentially the same basic activities and operations. Positions in these classes are allocated when the work of the supervisor requires full-time personal secretarial assistance. The level of secretary allocated is related primarily to the level of supervisor served.

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…