Chief Of Parking Enforcement Operations Job Los Angeles area,California USA,Government

ANNUAL SALARY

$160,107 to $234,085

NOTE:

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.

A Chief of Parking Enforcement Operations directs and coordinates the City's parking enforcement and intersection control program which includes ticket writing, towing and impoundment, booting, and directing vehicular and pedestrian traffic; and may direct the City's Crossing Guard Program.

Five years of full-time paid experience as a Parking Enforcement Manager with the City of Los Angeles; or

Five years of full-time paid experience in a position with the City of Los Angeles at the level of Senior Management Analyst II performing professional administrative work.

PROCESS NOTES

Applicants who lack six months or less of the required experience at the time of filing may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.

As a condition of employment, a valid Class C driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required at the time of appointment. Applicants will be deemed ineligible for hire if their DMV record reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation within the last 36 months in any state or jurisdiction.

The City of Los Angeles reserves the right to issue a notice of ineligibility at any time before a final job offer is extended.

Final date to receive applications

Applications must be received by THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026.

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) Los Angeles City promotional applicants who meet the minimum requirements. You must have received a regular appointment to a City position or be on a reserve list to apply for this examination as a promotional candidate;
2) Applicants currently employed by the City of Los Angeles on a part-time or exempt basis who meet the minimum requirements;
3) Remaining applicants who meet the minimum requirements in sufficient numbers to meet hiring needs based on a random sampling of those qualified candidates. Applications submitted during the filing period may be kept on file in the event that additional applicants need to be tested to meet hiring needs.

Examination Weights

Essay:
Advisory
Interview: 100%

The examination will consist of an advisory essay and a weighted interview. In the interview, emphasis may be placed on the candidate’s experience, training, and background as they have provided knowledge of: laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, policies, and standards applicable to City of Los Angeles parking enforcement activities; budget requirements and the methods used to plan and administer a comprehensive parking enforcement program;

safety best practices in parking enforcement and traffic control; fundamental principles and practices of supervision, including Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO); the ability to: formulate and implement plans, programs and policies; plan, direct, coordinate, and review the activities of a parking enforcement program through subordinate supervisors; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and other necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Prior to the interview, candidates will be required to prepare some written material related to the duties and responsibilities of a Chief of Parking Enforcement Operations. This essay material will not be separately scored, but will be presented to the interview board for review and consideration, which may include discussion, in the overall evaluation of the candidate. Those who do not complete the advisory essay will not be invited to the interview and will be considered to have failed the entire examination.

To be considered complete, the advisory essay must include a substantive response for each question or problem included in the advisory essay for which a candidate is required to provide an answer. Please note that candidates must complete the advisory essay and meet the minimum qualifications as stated on this bulletin in order to be considered further in the examination process.

The advisory essay will be administered on-line. Candidates invited to participate in the…