Management 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 Management Secretary III 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 Management Secretary III.

• Replies to personal and other correspondence, composing letters with or without dictation.
• Screens office and telephone callers, meets the public, makes appointments, and arranges conferences and speaking engagements.
• Directs callers to other departments and officials or to other individuals, divisions, or sections of the department where assigned.
• Takes care of day-to-day inquiries or problems wherever possible.
• Secures information on the status of pending matters and reasons for delay in the completion of projects.
• Maintains office files and records, including those of a confidential nature.
• Performs confidential and personal services, as requested.
• Recognizes the need for revisions in office, clerical, and secretarial procedures, and makes recommendations regarding such changes.
• Assigns and supervises the work of other employees.

• Two (2) years of complex and highly responsible secretarial experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Secretary V*, Senior Secretary III*, Senior Secretary IV*, Management Secretary I*, or Management Secretary II*.
• Typing skill requirement:
  Ability to type at the rate of 40 net words per minute. Candidates without a previous county typing position must complete a qualifying typing performance test of 40 net words per minute or provide a valid typing certificate.

Light. 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.

• 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.

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.

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