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GRAPHIC ARTIST/EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

Salary

$58,704.00 - $79,107.36 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Temporary

Job Number

b7959A-EA

Department

MENTAL HEALTH

Opening Date

05/01/2025

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Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

EXAM NUMBER:

b7959A-EA

FILING START DATE:

May 5, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time)

This examination will remain open until the need of the service are met and is subject to close without prior notice.

This announcement is a re-post to reopen the filing period.

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness (https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/supdocs/176661.pdf) , 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 Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Graphic Artist 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 Graphic Artist .

Essential Job Functions

Under technical supervision, designs, prepares, and produces layouts, organizing the content of publications, such as reports, booklets, brochures, pamphlets, manuals, bulletins, flyers, scrolls, and various other productions by utilizing a knowledge of design, typography, composition, production and printing techniques, and a variety of styles and media.

Consults with clients requesting artwork to clarify and discuss requests and resolve problems arising from clients' preferences, methods of production, production requirements, and budgetary and time limitations.

Creates and coordinates the production of large indoor and outdoor, two and three dimensional exhibits and displays, and produces a variety of display and visual aid materials, such as signs, posters, handouts, presentations, models, slides, and charts.

Produces a variety of freehand artwork, such as drawings and sketches, illustrations, logograms, and background scenes.

Makes editorial suggestions to improve and clarify text.

Contacts vendors to obtain graphic arts supplies, programs, apps, and other tools.

Contacts vendors for the purpose of obtaining paper stock, type, and printing services; obtains and computes estimates in printing costs, including set up, press time, collating, binding, and paper.

Researches data and trends in order to select a theme to create a design which is an effective pictorial or graphic presentation of the data or subject to be publicized.

Utilizes a computer and specialize graphics software to create graphic designs.

Requirements

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

Three (3) years commercial art experience in the preparation and production of manual and graphic art presentations.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s)at the time of filingin order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

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 ambulation may be involved.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION 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.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

Applicants are required to complete and submit an online Los Angeles County Employment Application AND Supplemental Questionnaire in order to be considered for this examination. Paper applications, resumes, or any unsolicited documents will not be accepted in lieu of completing the online application and Supplemental Questionnaire.Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING ONLINE:

Applications 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. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Apply online by clicking on the green"Apply" button located on this posting.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account ongovernmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty.gov you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please [email protected] well [email protected]@governmentjob.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as span/junk/clutter mail.

You 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.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER LANGUAGE

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT LIBRARIES

For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

FAIR CHANCE EMPLOYER

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 historyunless 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.

NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD

All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:

HR Examinations Unit: (213) 972-7034

HR Examinations Unit Email: [email protected]

Analyst Contact Phone: Heleodora "Lola" Sacks, (323) 705-4072

Analyst Contact Email: [email protected]

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (323) 705-4072

TELETYPE PHONE: (800) 735-2922

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONES: (800) 735-2922

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/)

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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 ANSWERS CAREFULLY. Any mistakes you make and/or any incomplete 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 as 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.

+ YES, I understand the above information and instructions.

02

This position works directly with individuals experiencing homelessness.

+ Yes, I understand and am willing to perform all necessary work duties.

03

Do you have three (3) years commercial art experience in the preparation and production of manual and graphic art presentations?

+ YES

+ NO

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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please describe your commercial art experience in the preparation and production of manual and graphic art presentations.

Please be as specific as possible and include all information as requested. It is the applicant's sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately.

If only the above keywords appear in your answer response and no supporting details related to the above question, credit will not be given. Additionally, please do not use "see resume and application", this is a non-response and credit will not be given.

EMPLOYER/COUNTY DEPARTMENT/UNIT:

PAYROLL TITLE:

DATES OF EMPLOYMENT RELATED TO ABOVE EXPERIENCE:From(mm/year) –TO(mm/year)

NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK:

LIST OF DUTIES THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE YOUR EXPERIENCE OR ASSIGNMENTS:

If you do not have any experience in this area, please write "DOES NOT APPLY".

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Are you proficient in American Sign Language (ASL)?

+ YES

+ NO

06

Do you have American Sign Language (ASL) certification? Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to [email protected] within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.

+ Yes, I have attached ASL certification to my online application.

+ Yes, I will email ASL certification to [email protected] within (7) calendar days.

+ No, I do not have ASL certification.

07

Do you have a County American Sign Language Certification? Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to [email protected] within seven (7) calendar days from application.

+ Yes, I have attached a County American Sign Language Certification to my online application.

+ Yes, I will email a County American Sign Language Certification to [email protected] within (7) calendar days.

+ No, I do not have a County American Sign Language Certification.

Required Question

Employer

County of Los Angeles

Address

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Los Angeles, California, 90010

Website

http://hr.lacounty.gov

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