SENIOR CLERK / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

Posting number: PH1140A-EA

Department: PUBLIC HEALTH

Job classification: SENIOR CLERK

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Health

Summary

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.

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Senior Clerk 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 Senior Clerk.

DEFINITION:
Performs highly-specialized clerical duties.

For information about the specific classification standards for this position, please visit the following link: Senior Clerk.

Examples of duties

• Answers questions that require searching for and abstracting technical data; provides detailed explanations of laws, policies, and procedures; reviews non-routine applications, calculates and collects variable fees and other amounts due; and, refers unusual inquiries to his immediate supervisor.  
• Reviews documents for accuracy, validity, and compliance with legal or other requirements where the application of highly-specialized knowledge and the resolution of debatable points are required. 
• Calculates values, fees, etc., using highly-specialized knowledge of policies and procedures for document recording, property assessment, and tax collection.
• Reviews, records, and maintains time records for employees in a given organizational segment of a County department. 
• Provides interpretations of County codes, policies and MOU provisions related to payroll where a highly-specialized knowledge of payroll timekeeping practices and application is essential; the more complex interpretations are made by higher-level payroll staff.
• Reviews the work of others for accuracy and conformity to established procedures.
• Prepares correspondence and reports requiring the application of highly-specialized knowledge and discrimination in the selection of data, or interpretation of laws, rules, policies and procedures.
• Operates office machines such as computers or terminals, copiers, scanners, or calculators incidental to the performance of duties.
• Indexes and cross-references records and files.
• Sorts, arranges and files documents; retrieves and issues filed materials.
• Leads a small section or unit with responsibility for assigning and coordinating work performed, as needed.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
Three (3) years of office clerical experience, one (1) year of which must have been in a specialized capacity.*


LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when