STAFF ASSISTANT I/CORRECTIONAL HEALTH

About the role

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Staff Assistant I vacancies within Health Services related to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Consent Decree. These positions are temporary and may lead to permanent employment upon successful completion of the assessment.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and makes recommendations to the unit manager for the resolution of problems of work procedure and space allocation.
• Prepares reports and projections of workload and staffing for the manager of the unit.
• Captains coordination and resolution of 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.

Requirements

• One year's experience in either: a staff capacity analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, procedure, program, budget, or personnel;
• A highly responsible secretarial capacity functioning as secretary to either (1) the head of a major section in a large and complex department, (2) the head of a minor section in Health Services, or (3) the head of a major unit in either (a) a department headed by an elected official of the County of Los Angeles, (b) a department headed by an appointed official who provides immediate advisory services to the Board of Supervisors, or (c) the Department of the Public Defender;
• A responsible supervisory clerical capacity supervising a large number of employees performing general and specialized office clerical work or a smaller number performing more diversified and difficult duties.

Special Requirements

In the County of Los Angeles, staff capacity is defined as: Work in an advisory capacity to line' managers to provide program and administrative support. Work includes assisting and supporting administration by doing research, analysis, and making recommendations to line managers on matters such as the solution of problems of organization, procedure, program, budget, or personnel for accomplishing work objectives. Work under the general supervision of the line or division manager.

In the County of Los Angeles, highly responsible secretarial capacity is defined as: functioning as secretary to either (1) the head of a major section in a large and complex department, (2) the head of a minor section in Health Services, or (3) the head of a major unit in either (a) a department headed by an elected official of the County of Los Angeles, (b) a department headed by an appointed official who provides immediate advisory services to the Board of Supervisors, or (c) the Department of the Public Defender.

In the County of Los Angeles, a responsible supervisory clerical capacity is defined as: supervising a large number of employees performing general and specialized office clerical work or a smaller number performing more diversified and difficult duties.

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.

Eligibility Information

Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION.

Application and Filing Information

Applications must be filed online only. 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 JRodriguez@dhs.lacounty.gov, as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com, and info@governmentjobs.com 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.

Additional Information

No Out-of-Class experience will be accepted. Our Assessment Process Before the end of 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.

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.

Eligibility Information

Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION.

Application and Filing Information

Applications must be filed online only. 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 JRodriguez@dhs.lacounty.gov, as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com, and info@governmentjobs.com 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.

Additional Information

No Out-of-Class experience will be accepted. Our Assessment Process Before the end of 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.