SENIOR STAFF ANALYST, HEALTH SERVICES / COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Senior Staff Analyst, Health Services / Community Programs

Salary : $118,233.84 - $159,337.20 Annually

Location : Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type : Full time

Job Number : Y4594B-EA

Department : HEALTH SERVICES

Opening Date : 05 / 06 / 2025

This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the services are met and may be closed without prior notice.

No out-of-class 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 Senior Staff Analyst, Health Services Community Programs 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 weighted 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment Senior Staff Analyst Health Services Community Programs.

About Los Angeles County Department of Health Services :

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second-largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals, as well as its expanded network of community partner clinics, DHS annually provides direct care to over 500,000 patients, employs more than 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget exceeding $8.4 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 Science (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 County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, 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.gov.

The mission : To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

Definition : Supervises a team of analysts providing technical and consultative service to management in major health service areas.

Classification standards : Positions allocable to this class are restricted to Department of Health Services administration and are distinguished by their responsibility for supervising professional employees in the research, analysis, and preparation of recommendations regarding the use and deployment of resources and the implementation and improvement of operations and programs having department-wide impact.

Essential job functions :

• Plans, organizes, assigns, and coordinates the work of a staff of analysts serving as technical experts and consultants to management in major health service areas.
• Has immediate responsibility for the orientation, training, development, and evaluation of employees supervised.
• Reviews work for thoroughness, soundness of recommendations, and compliance with applicable standards, policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Confers with administrators and with representatives of other jurisdictions and agencies to discuss new and ongoing programs and to exchange information.
• Supervises and participates in studies of complex and difficult problem areas.
• Supervises and participates in the implementation of recommended procedures and programs.

Requirements :

Minimum requirements : One (1) year of highly responsible and complex administrative or staff experience at the level of the County of Los Angeles class of Supervising Administrative Assistant III, Assistant Hospital Administrator II, Staff Analyst, Health, 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 Driver's License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Physical Class II - Light : This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort, which may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Special requirement information :

Additional information :

Our assessment process : 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.

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 Homeless for Health. Available shift : Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

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. 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.

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 friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's 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