Assistant Staff Analyst Health ServicesCommunity Programs
Assistant Staff Analyst Health ServicesCommunity Programs
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Position/Program Information
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
Open Competitive EMERGENCYEXAM NUMBER:
Y4595AEAFIRST DAY OF FILING:
February 6 2025 AT 12:30 p.m. PTThis opportunity will remain open until the needs of the services are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.NO OUTOFCLASS EXPERIENCE OR WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing mental health and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County this may be the opportunity for you.
Department of Health Services Community Programs (Housing for Health for Homelessness) and Office of Diversion and Reentry seek qualified candidates to fill emergency Assistant Staff Analyst Health Services Community Programsvacancies 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.
Before your initial work period ends 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 as Assistant Staff Analyst in Health Services Community Programs.
ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES:
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the secondlargest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers four acute hospitals and an expanded network of community partner clinics DHS annually provides direct care for 600000 unique patients employs over 23000 staff and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion.
Through academic affiliations with the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) the University of Southern California (USC) and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU) DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the Countys 911 emergency response system as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Reentry each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.
For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty
THE MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.DEFINITION:
Assists in research and analysis and makes recommendations regarding using and deploying resources and implementing and refining operations and programs within the Department of Health Services.
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions allocable to this class are restricted to the Department of Health Services. They are distinguished by their responsibility for organizing and carrying out their assignments with relative independence from supervision. Incumbents analyze and make recommendations for the effective use of resources and personnel implementing and improving programs and operations and refining management practices and policies having departmentwide impact. Incumbents work out their analyses and recommendations without assistance before submitting them to the supervisor for discussion and review. Once these are approved the incumbents proceed with considerable independence and function in all aspects of the assignment within the limits of acceptable practices and administrative policy. Positions in this class also perform special assignments and projects as directed.
Essential Job Functions
Participates in the budget planning for major health service programs and departments.
Analyzes preliminary budget requests; conducts studies of line budget units previous financial performance and cost effectiveness; performs revenue forecasts; and prepares findings and budget recommendations to management.
Develops annual budget for assigned Department of Health Services line budget units; monitors the units expenditures against the plans; and prepares summaries of financial activities to keep management informed of financial condition.
Analyzes evaluates and makes recommendations for organizing staffing financing and the operation of major new departmental functions or major modifications of existing programs.
Analyzes evaluates and makes recommendations on purchasing leasing equipping and space planning of major departmental facilities.
Conducts management studies of component organizations of the department to determine if acceptable management practices are being used and departmental policies enforced to assess organization staffing and financing; to define and report problem areas; and to develop recommendations for the solution of problems uncovered.
Requirements
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
Option I:
Three 3 years of experience in a staff capacity* analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization program procedure budget or personnel.
OR
Option II:
Two 2 years of highly responsible administrative or staff experience at the level of an Administrative Assistant III** Assistant Hospital Administrator I*** Contract Program Auditor**** or higher.
You MUST meet one of the above requirements to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.
LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Drivers License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out jobrelated essential functions.
PHYSICAL CLASS II Light:
This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring a light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*Staff capacity is defined as work that includes assisting and supporting administration by doing research analysis and making recommendations to line managers on matters such as utilization of personnel allocation of funds workload and workload fluctuations and program and procedures for accomplishing work objectives.
**Experience at the level of Administrative Assistant III is defined as: defines analyzes and makes recommendations for the solution of highly complex operating budgetary and financing and other management problems of a department and participates in the implementation of their solution.
***Experience at the level of Assistant Hospital Administrator I is defined as: assists in the administration of a hospital by managing and coordinating the supporting services for the patient care programs of a small area of the hospital.
****Experience at the level of a Contract Program Auditor is defined as: conducts program evaluation audits of hospitals daycare centers and related health facilities to ensure that appropriate quality of care is maintained by private agencies with contracts.Additional Information
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.
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.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The current vacancies are to be filled within Correctional Health.
AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings nights weekends and holidays.
APPLICATION & 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 the following email addresses to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.
You can opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe you will not receive email notifications for any examination you apply with Los Angeles County.
Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs and viewing your profile inbox which saves a copy of all emailed notices.
Plan to submit your online application in a timely manner 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 www.governmentjobs/careers/lacounty you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This will enhance the security of your online application and ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
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.
NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.
FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and consider potential mitigating factors including but not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history any convictions or court records exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
ANTIRACISM DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (ARDI):The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Antiracism Diversity and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality diversity and inclusion in recruitment selection and employment practices.DEPARTMENT CONTACT
ADA COORDINATOR PHONE
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE
Sylvia Jaimez Exam Analyst
Email Address:
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Employment Information
Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.
This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.
Equal Employment Opportunity/NonDiscrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to nondiscrimination in the County workforce regardless of age 40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty/eeoprograms/.
Testing Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit: https://hr.lacounty/accessibility/.
Fair Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952.
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at http://careerpathfinder.hr.lacounty.Revised January 2025
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
