SENIOR CLERK / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

About the role

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Senior Clerk 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.

Responsibilities

• Answers questions that require searching for and abstracting technical data;
• Provides detailed explanations of laws, policies, and procedures;
• Reviews non-routine applications, calculates and collects variable fees and other amounts due;
• Refers unusual inquiries to his immediate supervisor;
• Reviews documents for accuracy, validity, and compliance with legal or other requirements;
• Calculates values, fees, etc., using highly-specialized knowledge of policies and procedures for document recording, property assessment, and tax collection;
• Reviews, records, and maintains time records for employees in a given organizational segment of a County department;
• Provides interpretations of County codes, policies and MOU provisions related to payroll;
• Reviews the work of others for accuracy and conformity to established procedures;
• Prepares correspondence and reports requiring the application of highly-specialized knowledge and discrimination in the selection of data, or interpretation of laws, rules, policies and procedures;
• Operates office machines such as computers or terminals, copiers, scanners, or calculators incidental to the performance of duties;
• Indexes and cross-references records and files;
• Sorts, arranges and files documents; retrieves and issues filed materials;
• Leads a small section or unit with responsibility for assigning and coordinating work performed, as needed.

Requirements

• Three (3) years of office clerical experience, one (1) year of which must have been in a specialized capacity;
• 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

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.

Special Requirements

To qualify, you must meet the above requirements in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

Additional Information

During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

Application and Filing Information

Applications 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.