ASSISTANT STAFF ANALYST, HEALTH SERVICES / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

LA County declared a local state of emergency for homelessness and is expanding its response to address housing, mental health, and substance use. The Department of Public Health is hiring emergency Assistant Staff Analyst, Health Services to support this mission. Under the emergency order, applicants may be hired for an initial 90-day period with the opportunity for permanent County employment based on performance.

About the role

Assists in research and analysis, and makes recommendations regarding the use and deployment of resources and the implementation and refinement of operations and programs within the Department of Public Health. Positions are restricted to the Department of Public Health and involve organizing and carrying out assignments with relative independence from supervision. Incumbents analyze and recommend improvements for resource use, program implementation, and management practices with department-wide impact.

Responsibilities

• Participates in budget planning for major health service programs and departments.
• Analyzes preliminary budget requests, studies financial performance and cost effectiveness, performs revenue forecasts, and prepares budget recommendations.
• Develops annual budgets for assigned line budget units, monitors expenditures, and prepares financial activity summaries.
• Analyzes, evaluates, and recommends improvements for organizing, staffing, financing, and operating new or modified departmental programs.
• Evaluates and recommends purchasing, leasing, equipping, and space planning for major departmental facilities.
• Conducts management studies to assess organization, staffing, financing, and compliance with departmental policies, identifying problem areas and developing solutions.

Requirements

• Option I: Three years of experience in a staff capacity analyzing and making recommendations for solving problems related to organization, program, procedure, budget, or personnel.
• Option II: Two years of highly responsible administrative or staff experience at the level of County of Los Angeles classes such as Administrative Assistant III, Assistant Hospital Administrator I, Contract Program Auditor, or higher.
• Option III: One year of responsible staff experience in health care financial operations or professional accounting.

License: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use alternative transportation for job-related functions.

Physical Class: Light physical effort, including occasional light lifting (up to 10 pounds) and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Specialty Requirements

• Staff capacity experience in LA County: Providing program and administrative support in an advisory role to line managers, including research, analysis, and recommendations on personnel, funds, workload, and procedures.
• Administrative Assistant III (LA County): Defining, analyzing, and recommending solutions for complex operating, budgetary, and management problems, and participating in their implementation.
• Assistant Hospital Administrator I (LA County): Assisting in hospital administration by managing and coordinating supporting services for patient care programs in a small hospital area.
• Contract Program Auditor (LA County): Conducting program evaluation audits of health facilities to ensure quality of care is maintained by private agencies with County contracts.

Additional Information

Before the end of the initial 90-day work period, performance will be assessed. Those who pass will be considered for permanent appointment to Assistant Staff Analyst, Health Services.

Exam Number: PH4595J-EA