Head Board Specialist

• Plans delegates and assesses the tasks of junior employees in units offering assistance to administrative office programs or other business operations.
• Implements and monitors work plans to achieve assigned unit objectives and regularly monitors performance and provides feedback training and coaching for performance improvements.
• Drafts and prepares performance evaluation reports and appraisals of promotability for employees under immediate supervision.
• Research information by identifying and extracting relevant data from varied sources to obtain sufficient valid and reliable data for analysis to compose recommendations for management.
• Defines analyzes and offers recommendations for routine to intricate challenges within the assigned domain.
• Interprets and applies the more complex provisions related to assigned area (Assessment Appeals Conflict of Interest and Lobbyist Board Operations) to all levels of staff and the public.
• Uses discretion in resolving mechanisms to complete complex assignments as well as communicate critical and important information.
• Monitors all the procurement of supplies and equipment as well as office services provided to the Department client departments and various commissions.
• Leads all aspects of the preparation distribution and compilation of the Boards weekly agenda supplemental agenda statements of proceedings the master calendar and reviews all agenda entries.
• Coordinates the maintenance of official records of the Board County Codes and ordinance files as well as the retrieval of information from these records.
• Supervises the receipt and processing of mail claims against the County and other related activities.
• Reviews and analyzes all legal hearing notices postings and mailings to ensure that they are in compliance with all legal requirements.
• Coordinates the processing of assessment appeal petitions filing of petitions providing of information to the public regarding tax appeals as well as the staffing and scheduling of hearings before the Assessment Appeals Boards and hearing officers. Attends as clerk at meetings as required.
• Oversees employees composing agendas minutes and letters of actions taken at various County commissions Joint Power Authority Commissions and non-profit corporations. Provides other support services including capturing data and compiling reports for presentation at meetings.
• Assists in conducting the Board meetings and various commission meetings.
• Analyzes procedures systems programs as well as contracts budget or personnel matters; recommends development revisions or deletions of current practices; and implements changes.
• Assembles and verifies financial data schedules and statistical summaries and compiles the information into formal reports of study findings.
• Reviews operating budgets to analyze trends affecting departmental budget needs.
• Conducts routine and/or moderately sophisticated contract feasibility and cost analysis studies of various departmental operations; prepares reports detailing findings and makes recommendations.
• Performs various human resources functions such as examination administration reviews existing and develops new departmental policy and procedures. Conducts department specific classification studies and position allocation requests and advises employees concerning their rights benefits and responsibilities Civil Services Rules as well as salary provisions in the County Code.
• Maintains effective relations and confers with volunteers community agencies other governmental agencies and the public to gain intergroup support and collaboration in the furtherance of the various commissions policies.
• Coordinates the Countys Conflict of Interest Program and the County Employees Retirement Association Elections as well as the departmental legislation productivity and contracting activities.
• Plans organizes and leads presentations trainings and projects as required.
• Gathers information to draft reports and projections of workload and staffing for the division chief.

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:

Option I: Two (2) years experience in a responsible staff capacity* analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization systems and procedures program budget or personnel at the level of Administrative Assistant II** or Staff Assistant II***

Option II:One (1) years experience as a Senior Board Specialist**** performing highly responsible clerical or lead work.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*Responsible staff capacity is defined as staff experience at the journey level requiring working knowledge of rules regulations and other guidelines relating to program area assigned.

**Administrative Assistant II is defined as:Analyzes and makes recommendations for the solution of a variety of problems of organization budget systems and procedures facilities planning general management or personnel.

***Staff Assistant II is defined as: Assists the manager of major division or bureau in a County department by analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of a variety of problems of organization budget procedures systems program general management or personnel.

****Senior Board Specialist is defined as: Leads the work of other Board Specialists in the provision of specialized clerical work or performs highly responsible clerical services in the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors.

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

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.

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Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

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Veterans Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy in all open competitive examinations (i.e. examinations open to everyone) the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
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