Management Secretary Iii​/Emergency Appointments Homelessness

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

This posting will open for filing on June 24 at 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) and will remain open until the needs of the posting 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 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*.

Ability to type at the rate of 40 net words per minute.

Applicants must meet the requirements at time of filing.

A qualifying typing performance test of 40 net words-per-minute will be administered to applicants who have not held a typing position in the service of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants must successfully complete the typing performance test at time of filing to qualify. Applicants who have taken and passed the required performance test administered by another County department must attach a copy of their typing certificate or typing test result email to their application at the time of filing.

Applicants who have not taken a typing test administered by the Los Angeles County can apply to the Typing Test-Score Banking Only announcement bulletin. To apply, copy and paste the URL to your browser's address bar or click the link below.

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The following applicants are NOT required to take the County typing performance test:

• Applicants who, in the service of the County of Los Angeles, currently hold or have held a typing position that meets the minimum typing proficiency requirement of the subject examination.
• Applicants who have taken and passed a Los Angeles County typing performance test administered by a County Department or partnering agency approved by the Department of Human Resources.

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.

All classes in the Secretarial Group perform duties composed of essentially the same basic activities and operations. Positions in these classes…