STAFF ASSISTANT I / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

Staff Assistant IThe County of Los Angeles Department of Public 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. 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 Staff Assistant I.Has responsibility for the housekeeping and record keeping functions, and conducts administrative studies of internal operations and procedures as an assistant to the manager of a line operation in a County department.Positions allocable to this class work for managers of line organizations of County departments and perform assignments which are heavily oriented toward coordination and liaison activities related to clerical supervision, procurement, procedures, report preparation and records maintenance, and intradepartmental services; the consequences of action are generally restricted to the operating unit served.Essential Job FunctionsAnalyzes 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.RequirementsYou MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: OPTION I: One (1) year's experience in a staff capacity* analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, procedure, program, budget or personnel. OPTION II: One (1) year's experience in a highly responsible secretarial capacity. OPTION III: One (1) year's experience in a responsible supervisory clerical capacity. PHYSICAL CLASS: 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.Application and Filing InformationApplications must be filed 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. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information. Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add View email address on click.appcast.io as well as View email address on click.appcast.io and View email address on click.appcast.io to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. Plan to submit your online application well in advance as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying. Computer and internet access at public libraries: For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Check the website for updated information at DO NOT SHARE USER ID AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application online using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record. County of Los Angeles