Staff Assistant I​/Emergency Appointments Homelessness

type of recruitment

open competitive - emergency

september 17, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. (pacific time)

this opportunity will remain open until the needs of the service are met.

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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 staff assistant i 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 staff assistant i.

• analyzes and makes recommendations to the unit manager for the resolution of problems of work procedure and space allocation; and may participate in the implementation of changes resulting from recommendations.
• prepares reports and projections of workload and staffing for the manager of the unit.
• coordinates and resolves problems between the unit served and departmental housekeeping, payroll, personnel, and reproduction services.
• has responsibility for evaluating, ordering, maintaining, loaning, and inventorying supplies and equipment, and for resolving procurement problems with the departmental supply officer.
• supervises clerical personnel with responsibility for assigning and reviewing work, orientation, training, development and evaluation of work performance.

training and experience: one year's experience in either (1) a staff capacity analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, procedure, program, budget or personnel, or (2) a highly responsible secretarial capacity, or (3) a responsible supervisory clerical capacity.

definitions:

• staff capacity is defined as working in an advisory capacity to line managers to provide program and administrative support.
• highly responsible secretarial capacity is defined as working as secretary to provide full‑time secretarial assistance to the head of a major section or minor division having 1,000 or more employees.
• supervisory clerical capacity is defined as having full supervisory responsibility including planning, assigning, scheduling, hiring, rating performance evaluations, disciplining, and counseling clerical employees.

no out-of-class experience will be accepted. Required experience must be fully met and indicated on the application by the last day of filing. No withholds will be allowed for this examination.

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.

under the emergency order, applicants may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent county employment. Assessment weighted 100%. Those who pass will be considered for permanent appointment.

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 to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information. Application filing may be suspended at…