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COMPUTERIZED GRAPHIC DESIGNER (SIGN PAINTER)

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COMPUTERIZED GRAPHIC DESIGNER (SIGN PAINTER)

Salary

$79,743.72 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

W6976F

Department

INTERNAL SERVICES

Opening Date

03/27/2025

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Position/Program Information

EXAM NUMBER

W6976F

When to Submit Your Application:

The application filing period will begin on 3/28/2025 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) - Continuous. We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

Type of Recruitment: We welcome applications from everyone.

No out-of-class experience or withhold will be accepted.

Check Out Our Outstanding Benefits!

+ Los Angeles County offers one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the nation.

+ Flexible Benefit Plans - Benefits may be purchased using tax-free County contribution of an additional 14.5%-17% of the employee's monthly salary.

+ Robust Retirement Packages - Contributory-defined benefit plan; optional tax-deferred income plans that may include a County matching contribution up to 4% of employee's salary.

+ Generous Maternity and Family Leave Benefits

+ Where appropriate, telework may be offered as part of the 5/40 schedule

+ Rideshare, Parking, and Transit Benefits

+ 13 paid holidays per year

Click here (https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/) for more details on employee benefits.

Who We Are:

The Internal Services Department (ISD) plays a major role in supporting all County of Los Angeles departments and commissions. With an annual budget of over $885 million and 2,162 budgeted positions along with over 5,120 contracted workers of varying professions in facilities management, information technology, environmental, administrative, purchasing and contracting, ISD is the County's trusted partner and provider of choice.

The Opportunity:

We are pursuing an experienced and qualified candidate to fill a Computerized Graphic Designer (Sign Painter) position in the Facilities Management Division. The candidate must possess strong working knowledge of graphic design software and applications, plotters, and other computerized graphic design equipment to produce signs, banners, stencils, patterns, decals, acrylic cut-outs, and other customized signage.

Essential Job Functions

Designs, paints, and lays signs and posters using graphic design software and plotters.

Does all types and styles of lettering by hand including shaded lettering and the use of gold, silver and aluminum leaf.

Prepares all types of surfaces for sign painting including wood, metal, glass, concrete and stucco.

Matches colors and mixes paints and other materials used.

Cuts stencils and uses them in the reproduction of signs.

Fabricates signs by cutting letters and symbols out of reflective material or precut letters and placing self-adhesive sheeting onto aluminum blanks and laminating the completed signs.

Estimates the amount of materials required, and maintains work records including computerized work measurement and accounting systems.

Performs work in a shop or in the field.

Drives automotive equipment to and from work sites.

Make signs and posters by the silk screen process as needed.

Remove/abate lead paint as needed.

Work from swinging stage to paint signs on sides of buildings as needed.

Supervise subordinate workers involved in sign making and other painting duties as needed.

Requirements

TO QUALIFY FOR THE OPTION BELOW, you must POSSESS and CLEARLY EXPRESS detailed years of experience performing relevant duties within your online job application under the "Experience" area and Supplemental Questionnaire.

Six years of sign painting experience, including the preparation of surfaces, design, layout, and gold or silver leaf lettering, which includes utilizing computerized graphic design software and equipment, one year of which must have been at the journey-level*.

Special Requirement Information:

*Journey-level experience means working independently with minimal mentorship on choosing problem-solving methods, finding regulations, and following procedures accurately.

License:

A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of appointment to perform job-related essential functions.

Physical Class:

3 - Moderate. This class requires that you stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

Other Requirements:

Vision:Keen color perception.

Additional Information

Our Assessment Process:

First, meet our requirements above. After that, our process includes a structured oral interview assessing job knowledge, knowledge of computer design software and associated equipment, interpersonal skills, customer service skills, and oral communication skills weighted at 100%.

Attaining a passing score of 70% or higher on the assessment is required to be added onto the list of eligible candidates on the Eligible Register.

Eligibility Information:

The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the assessment will be placed on the Eligible Register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation. Passing this examination and being placed on the Eligible Register does not guarantee an offer of employment.

Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and promulgated to the Eligible Register accordingly.

No person may compete for this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.

Special Information:

Shift: 5/40 work schedule. Appointees may be required to work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.

How to Apply:

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website also provides application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience, including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in the refusal of the application or rescission of the appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience is not going to be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the filing submission, so it is vital to provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out of receiving our emails, notices are accessible by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for rescheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail:

+ [email protected]

+ [email protected]

+ [email protected]

Have questions about anything listed above?

Contact us:

Exam Number:W6976F

Department Contact Name:Irma Radillo

Department Contact Phone:(323) 305-9153

Department Contact Email: [email protected]

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922

ADA Coordinator Phone:(323) 881-3932 or (323) 267-2013

Teletype Phone:(800) 899-4099 [Alternate Teletype Phone : (800) 897-0077]

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit:https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.

Testing Accommodations for Applicants:

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit:https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.

Fair Chance:

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is 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 conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder:

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application athttp://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.

Revised January 2025

For detailed information, please clickhere (http://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/)

01

The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. CHECK YOUR ANSWER CAREFULLY. Any mistakes you make and/or any responses you provide in completing these questions will be used to disqualify your application even if you possess the qualifying experience or education. Be specific as possible and include all information requested. Comments such as "see resume or application" will NOT be considered a response. All information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal.

+ I understand the above information and instructions.

02

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 [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected] to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from Los Angeles County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County.

Regardless of your email subscription settings, you may always check for notifications by logging into www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence.

Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or rescheduling of a test component.

+ I have read and understood the above information and instructions.

03

How many years of sign painting experience do you have in the preparation of surfaces, design, layout, and gold or silver leaf lettering, one year of which was at the Journey-level?

*Journey-level experience is defined as having fairly significant freedom from day-to-day supervision and needing little to no guidance on such matters as selecting appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques, locating appropriate regulations, or applying proper procedures to carry out work.

+ 6 years or more.

+ 5 years to less than 6 years.

+ 4 years to less than 5 years.

+ Less than 4 years.

+ I do not have this experience.

04

Please describe your six years of sign painting experience (one of which was at the Journey-level*) including the preparation of surfaces, design, layout, and gold or silver leaf lettering.

*Journey-level experience is defined as having fairly significant freedom from day-to-day supervision and needing little to no guidance on such matters as selecting appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques, locating appropriate regulations, or applying proper procedures to carry out work.

For each relevant position held, please include the following qualifying experience:

Job Title:

Employer:

Employment Start Date: (MM/DD/YYYY)

Employment End Date: (MM/DD/YYYY)

Hours worked per week:

Provide a description of specific duties/job experiences and scope of responsibilities.

If you do not possess this work experience, please indicate "N/A."

Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response. Be as specific as possible and include all information relevant to the position. Failure to provide ALL the requested information above may result in disqualification of your application.

05

Do you have six years of experience utilizing computerized graphic design software and equipment?

+ Yes

+ No

06

If you answered "Yes" to Question 5, please describe your six years of experience utilizing computerized graphic design software and equipment.

For each relevant position held, please include the following qualifying experience:

Job Title:

Employer:

Employment Start Date: (MM/DD/YYYY)

Employment End Date: (MM/DD/YYYY)

Hours worked per week:

Provide a description of specific duties/job experiences and scope of responsibilities.

If you do not possess this work experience, please indicate "N/A."

Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response. Be as specific as possible and include all information relevant to the position. Failure to provide ALL the requested information above may result in disqualification of your application.

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Website

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