Customer Service Representative Rev

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Customer Service Representative

A Customer Service Representative has direct public contact including in-person transactions; use of the telephone and Internet to receive customer requests for service; provide information and respond in writing to customers of the Department of Water and Power regarding accounts and department programs; performs specialized work in various aspects of customer billing and collection, including the use of personal computers to make necessary input/adjustment transactions;

and does related work.

Annual salary ranges from $66,669 to $105,736. Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower pay grade positions. Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer. For information regarding reciprocity between the City of Los Angeles departments and LADWP, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

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Two years of full-time paid experience processing customer requests for service and providing information to customers regarding accounts or specialized programs either in-person or through the telephone or Internet; or performing specialized work in various aspects of customer billing and collection, including data entry, customer account research and resolution, and the use of personal computers to make necessary input/adjustment transactions. The Customer Contact Center operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Customer Service Representatives may be required to work weekends, holidays, day, night, and early/late morning shifts on an as-needed basis. You will not necessarily be assigned to the shift of your choice. Most positions are located in the Civic Center; however, some positions may also be located in other parts of the City. Some half-time positions will be filled from this examination.

A valid Class C driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required at the time of appointment. Candidates will not be eligible for appointment to these positions if their DMV record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation such as DUI.

In accordance with Charter Section 1010 (b) and Civil Service Rule 5.31, selective certification will be used for some positions that require special skills and/or training in one or more of the following areas. Only persons possessing the following at the time of filing may be considered for appointment to fill such positions. The ability to speak or write a language other than English.

Proficiency in Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Armenian, Filipino/Tagalog, and Farsi is required for some positions.

Applications will only be accepted on-line. When you are viewing the on-line job bulletin of your choice, simply scroll to the top of the page and select the "Apply" icon. On-line job bulletins are also available at  Applicants are urged to apply early to ensure you have time to resolve any technical issues you may encounter. Applications will only be accepted on-line on the dates listed below: FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2025 to THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2025.

Additional filing periods may be added based on the City's hiring needs. The examination may close without prior notice at any time after a sufficient number of applications have been received. Filing periods may change without prior notice or additional dates may be added, as needed, at a later date. For administrative purposes, filing will close periodically and reopen on the dates noted in the "Final date to receive applications" section of this bulletin.

In accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.2, all applicants who apply may not be tested in this examination. To meet anticipated hiring needs, only a limited number of qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the selection process in the following order:
1) Applicants currently employed by the City of Los Angeles who meet the minimum requirements, or are on a reserve list;
2) Remaining applicants who meet the minimum requirements in sufficient numbers to meet hiring needs based on a random sampling of those qualified candidates. Applicants not selected to be tested may re-apply in a subsequent filing period in order to be considered…