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County of Los Angeles

Chief, Consumer & Business Affairs Representative, Emergency Appointment Homeles

County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079


JOB TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY EXAM NUMBER: CA1669IFIRST DAY OF FILING:

Monday June 10, at 8:00 A.M. (PT)

Closing Date:

Continuous. THE FILING PERIOD MAY BE SUSPENDED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THIS EXAMINATION MAY REOPEN AS THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE REQUIRE.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 abuse. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.The Department of Consumer and Business Affairs Housing and Tenant Protections Bureau is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Chief, Consumer and Business Affairs Representative vacancies related to the homelessness crisis. Under the emergency order, applicants who meet all the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment. Before the end of 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 positions to Chief, Consumer and Business Affairs Representative.EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Directs and administers existing and new programs related to Eviction Defense, Self-Help legal services, and Rental Housing Habitability.Provides the day-to-day coordination and monitoring of the Department’s housing and tenant protections legislative advocacy activities by tracking, analyzing, and developing legislation.Directs and evaluates program activities related to housing legal services and habitability by tracking, data collection and research and reports program progress and outcomes, board directed programs and other initiatives.Oversees quality control in the execution of programs and or initiatives and makes recommendations regarding the direction of the program.Works in partnership with the Deputy Director to lead multi-partner/stakeholder workgroups to advance housing, access to justice, or commission related projects and initiatives.Collaborates with Executive Leadership to achieve Department strategic plan objectives and improve program effectiveness and impact.Serves as a point-of-contact for key partnerships including County departments, non-profit organizations, financial institutions, contractors and program that are engaged in efforts related to Housing & Tenant Protections including rental housing habitability, commission services, self-help legal services, and eviction defense.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION: Applications must be filed online only. Applications submitted by U.S. Mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted. Any required documents must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days from application submission. Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address.Please add AHsu@dcba.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. The Department will not consider missed email notifications as an acceptable reason to authorize additional time to complete the application.Applicants 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. All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED. Fill out the application and supplemental questionnaire completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the requirements.COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: For applicants who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, you may borrow laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots from some public libraries throughout Los Angeles County to complete job applications. For more information, please contact the specific libraries directly.NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE FOR HIRING ORDINANCE (FCIHO):

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.Department Contact Name:

Alvin Hsu, Exam AnalystDepartment Contact Phone:

(213) 948-2895Department Contact E-mail:

AHsu@dcba.lacounty.govCalifornia Relay Services Phone:

(800) 735-2922ADA Coordinator Phone:

(213) 948-2895Teletype Phone Number:

(800) 899-4099Alternate Teletype Phone Number:

(800) 897- 0077

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