County of Los Angeles
STAFF ANALYST, HEALTH/ EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS
County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States,
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY
FILING DATES:
This posting will be opened for applications on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 9 AM. (Pacific Time)
This examination will remain open until the needs of the position are met.
EXAM NUMBER:
b4593B-EAThe 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.The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Staff Analyst, Health 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. 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 appointment to Staff Analyst, Health.Responsibilities:Analyzes department services and makes recommendations on contracting-out for such services.Develops Requests for Proposals as appropriate, receives and evaluates bids, selects vendors, and coordinates transition of County programs to private vendors.Researches and develops contracts with the private sector for the performance of major department-wide functions and services.Negotiates with state or federal agencies to obtain grant funds.Represents the department in negotiations with the state covering various provisions of health service contracts.Ensures that recommended changes in department programs and resolutions to operational problems increase the efficiency and effectiveness of deliverable services.Acts as a team leader of other analysts.Performs special assignments and projects, as directed.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:Four years of experience in a staff capacity analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, program, procedure, budget or personnel -OR- One year of highly responsible administrative or staff experience at the level of the County of Los Angeles class of Assistant Staff Analyst, Health Services, or higher.LICENSE: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.PHYSICAL CLASS:Physical Class II – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.No Out-of-Class experience, or Verification of Experience Letters (VOEL) will be accepted.Applicants must have the required experience at time of filing.Special Requirement Information:*Staff capacity/Staff experience is defined as having work in an organization assisting and supporting administration in the operation of its function 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 programs and procedures for accomplishing work objectives.**Highly responsible administrative is defined as experience at the level of independent responsibility for assignments of average difficulty analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, budget, personnel, information services, programs, facilities planning, materials management, and general management.***Assistant Staff Analyst is defined as: Assists in research and analysis, and makes recommendations regarding the use and deployment of resources and the implementation and refinement of operations and programs in major health service areas.EXAM CONTENT: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 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 appointment.It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add jgoldman@dmh.lacounty.gov 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.APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATIONApplications 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.Department Contact Name:
Joshua GoldmanDepartment Contact Phone:
(323) 705-3880Department Contact Email:
exams@dmh.lacounty.govCalifornia Relay Services Phone:
(800) 735-2922Teletype Phone:
(800) 899-4099
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OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY
FILING DATES:
This posting will be opened for applications on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 9 AM. (Pacific Time)
This examination will remain open until the needs of the position are met.
EXAM NUMBER:
b4593B-EAThe 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.The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Staff Analyst, Health 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. 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 appointment to Staff Analyst, Health.Responsibilities:Analyzes department services and makes recommendations on contracting-out for such services.Develops Requests for Proposals as appropriate, receives and evaluates bids, selects vendors, and coordinates transition of County programs to private vendors.Researches and develops contracts with the private sector for the performance of major department-wide functions and services.Negotiates with state or federal agencies to obtain grant funds.Represents the department in negotiations with the state covering various provisions of health service contracts.Ensures that recommended changes in department programs and resolutions to operational problems increase the efficiency and effectiveness of deliverable services.Acts as a team leader of other analysts.Performs special assignments and projects, as directed.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:Four years of experience in a staff capacity analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, program, procedure, budget or personnel -OR- One year of highly responsible administrative or staff experience at the level of the County of Los Angeles class of Assistant Staff Analyst, Health Services, or higher.LICENSE: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.PHYSICAL CLASS:Physical Class II – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.No Out-of-Class experience, or Verification of Experience Letters (VOEL) will be accepted.Applicants must have the required experience at time of filing.Special Requirement Information:*Staff capacity/Staff experience is defined as having work in an organization assisting and supporting administration in the operation of its function 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 programs and procedures for accomplishing work objectives.**Highly responsible administrative is defined as experience at the level of independent responsibility for assignments of average difficulty analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, budget, personnel, information services, programs, facilities planning, materials management, and general management.***Assistant Staff Analyst is defined as: Assists in research and analysis, and makes recommendations regarding the use and deployment of resources and the implementation and refinement of operations and programs in major health service areas.EXAM CONTENT: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 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 appointment.It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add jgoldman@dmh.lacounty.gov 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.APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATIONApplications 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.Department Contact Name:
Joshua GoldmanDepartment Contact Phone:
(323) 705-3880Department Contact Email:
exams@dmh.lacounty.govCalifornia Relay Services Phone:
(800) 735-2922Teletype Phone:
(800) 899-4099
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