DEPARTMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANT / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

Departmental Personnel Assistant / Emergency Appointments Homelessness

The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Departmental Personnel Assistant 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. During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighed 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to emergency Departmental Personnel Assistant.

Definition / Standards : Has immediate responsibility for the performance of a variety of specialized clerical duties in the personnel office of a County department. Incumbents of positions allocable to this class work in the personnel office of a County department independently performing clerical personnel work and analyzing personnel problems of limited scope and difficulty with assistance readily available. Essential Job Functions include maintaining personnel files and records of individual employees, compiling periodic statistical reports, disseminating information to various agencies, interpreting salary provisions of the County Code, providing information to applicants, and supervising a small clerical staff in the personnel office. Minimum Requirements include one year of experience in a highly specialized capacity assisting in technical personnel work in a central personnel office or one year of payroll experience at the level of Payroll Clerk I. 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 is also required.

Additional Information : Applications must be submitted 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. Applications must be filed online by clicking on the green "Apply" button located on the top right corner of the screen. Applicants must complete and submit their online applications and upload required documents (e.g. diploma, official transcripts, etc.) as attachment(s) during application submission, or send by email to exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from date of application submission. Indicate the Exam Title on the subject line when sending required documents by email. 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 isan@dmh.lacounty.gov as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com and info@governmentjob.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as span / 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. Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the deadline 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 governmentjobs.com / careers / lacounty.gov you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

Important Notes : Applications may be rejected at any stage of the examination and selection process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing verbiage from the Class Specification, Minimum Requirements, and / or Special Requirement Information serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. In doing so, your application will be rejected as incomplete. Social Security Number language : 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 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. Fair Chance Employer : 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 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). 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 friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record. Anti-Racism, 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 Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices. Department Contact : HR Examinations Unit : (213) 972-7034 HR Examinations Unit Email : exams@dmh.lacounty.gov Analyst Contact Phone : Irene San, (323) 705-4074 Analyst Contact Email : isan@dmh.lacounty.gov ADA Coordinator Phone : (323) 705-4074 Teletype Phone : (800) 735-2922 California Relay Services Phones : (800) 735-2922 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 / Non-Discrimination Statement : The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination 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.gov / eeo-programs / . 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.gov / 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 : / / career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov. Veteran's 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. For more information on veteran's credit, please visit : https : / / file.lacounty.gov / SDSInter / dhr / 205102_PPG_115.pdf Revised September 2025 For detailed information, please click here (http : / / hr.lacounty