Head Board Specialist

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
: OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

FILING DATE
:
Applications will be accepted from Friday, February 6, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) - Continuous. This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to close without prior notice.

EXAM NUMBER
: H1108A-HE

The Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources (DHR) has authorized Hiring as an Emergency under Civil Service Rule 13.04 in response to Assembly Bill (AB) 2561 (McKinnor). This action supports a Countywide strategy to address persistent staffing shortages that threaten the delivery of essential public services. We are looking for qualified and committed individuals to help strengthen the County workforce and ensure residents continue to receive critical support.

If you are looking for a new opportunity where your work will make an immediate impact, this may be the role for you.

The Executive Office, Board of Supervisors is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Head Board Specialist vacancies related to the effort to stabilize critical services and accelerate hiring in high-need areas.

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.

During 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 Head Board Specialist.

• Plans, delegates, and assesses the tasks of junior employees in units offering assistance to administrative office programs or other business operations.
• Implements and monitors work plans to achieve assigned unit objectives and regularly monitors performance, providing feedback, training, and coaching for improvements.
• Drafts and prepares performance evaluation reports and appraisals of promotability for employees under immediate supervision.
• Researches information by identifying and extracting relevant data from varied sources to obtain sufficient, valid, and reliable data for analysis to compose recommendations for management.
• Defines, analyzes, and offers recommendations for routine to intricate challenges within the assigned domain.
• Interprets and applies the more complex provisions related to the assigned area (Assessment Appeals, Conflict of Interest and Lobbyist, Board Operations) to all levels of staff and the public.
• Uses discretion in resolving mechanisms to complete complex assignments as well as communicate critical information.
• Monitors the procurement of supplies and equipment as well as office services provided to the Department, client departments, and various commissions.
• Leads all aspects of the preparation, distribution, and compilation of the Board's weekly agenda, supplemental agenda, statements of proceedings, the master calendar, and reviews all agenda entries.
• Coordinates the maintenance of official records of the Board, County Codes, and ordinance files, as well as retrieval of information from these records.
• Supervises the receipt and processing of mail, claims against the County, and related activities.
• Reviews and analyzes all legal hearing notices, postings, and mailings to ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Coordinates the processing of assessment appeal petitions, filing of petitions, providing information to the public regarding tax appeals, and the staffing and scheduling of hearings before the Assessment Appeals Boards and hearing officers. Attends as clerk at meetings, as required.
• Oversees employees composing agendas, minutes, and letters of actions taken at various County commissions, Joint Power Authority Commissions, and non-profit corporations. Provides other support services including data capture and report preparation for meetings.
• Assists in conducting the Board meetings and various commission meetings.
• Analyzes procedures, systems, programs as well as contracts, budgets, or personnel matters; recommends development, revisions, or deletions of current practices; and implements changes.
• Assembles and verifies financial data, schedules, and statistical summaries and compiles the information into formal reports of study findings.
• Reviews operating budgets to analyze trends affecting departmental budget needs.
• Conducts routine and/or moderately sophisticated contract feasibility and cost analysis studies of various departmental operations; prepares reports detailing findings and recommendations.
• Performs various human resources functions, such as examination administration, reviews existing and develops new departmental policy and procedures; conducts department-specific classification studies and position allocation requests; advises employees concerning rights, benefits and responsibilities, Civil Service Rules, and salary provisions in the County Code.
• Maintains effective relations with volunteers, community agencies, other governmental agencies, and the…