ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER III/FINANCE ADMINISTRATION

Posting number: Y1004A-EA

Department: HEALTH SERVICES

Job classification: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER III

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration, Accounting and Finance, Health Services, Business

Summary

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FIRST DAY OF FILING:

The application filing period will begin on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) and will remain open on a continuous basis. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Please note that the application window may close without prior notice once a sufficient number of qualified candidates has been received.

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 Finance Administration is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Administrative Service Manager III 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 to Administrative Service Manager III.
 

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 - and expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $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 Sciences (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 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.
 

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

DEFINITION:  Directs a section composed of multiple units responsible for providing administrative services which directly impact the management of major departmental programs and administrative operations.

Examples of duties

• Directs administrative professional and technical staff in the preparation and ongoing administration of the budget for a large County department.
• Directs and oversees studies involving the funding of new state-mandated programs and other highly complex and sensitive research assignments requiring a substantial depth of analysis and the use of qualitative and/or quantitative analytical methods such as budget forecasting, trending, and cost benefit analysis. 
• Prepares and/or directs the preparation of, and reviews, complex financial reports containing financial impact analyses due to budgetary changes at various governmental levels, as well as program rate review, budget status, and cash flow reports. 
• Represents the department on matters involving fiscal disallowances, settlement agreements, curtailment of funding, and other highly sensitive, contentious and confidential issues.  
• Directs and oversees highly complex and sensitive research assignments such as mi