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SENIOR SECRETARY III / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

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SENIOR SECRETARY III / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

Salary

$62,439.36 - $84,131.04 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Temporary

Job Number

b2102A-EA

Department

MENTAL HEALTH

Opening Date

10/02/2025

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Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

FILING DATES:

October 3, 2025 at 9:00 A.M. (Pacific Time)

This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

EXAM NUMBER:

b2101A-EA

The LA County Board of Supervisors recentlydeclared 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 Senior Secretary 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 Senior Secretary III.

Essential Job Functions

Replies to both verbal and written communication.

Screens telephone calls, furnishes requested information, refers calls to others better qualified, and personally takes care of those calls which do not require the attention of the supervisor.

Makes appointments, keeps calendar, and schedules conferences, meetings and travel arrangements for supervisor.

Acts as intermediary between supervisor and staff, transmitting messages, orders, and requests, both written and verbal, and when authorized acts in the supervisor's absence.

Acts as liaison officer between the supervisor's office and other departments, agencies, and jurisdictions.

Prepares inter-office notices, bulletins, and memoranda, including interpretations of departmental policy and the laws and regulations governing the activities of the office.

Gathers data for general information purposes or special reports, contacting other departments, employees, agencies, and individuals for additional material as necessary, and may prepare reports for supervisor's approval upon request.

Checks material being submitted for supervisor's attention to ascertain that all relevant data, files, signatures, etc., are included.

Relieves supervisor of routine personnel, budget, and other operating details such as scheduling, timekeeping, and contacting the Chief Executive Office, Department of Human Resources, and other departments.

Keeps track of the execution of plans, improvements, and projects initiated by the supervisor and recommends improvements in departmental procedures.

Supervises lower-level clerical staff.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE*:

One year of highly responsible secretarial experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class ofSecretary III (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/classspecs/1065936) ,Secretary IV (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/classspecs/1066459) ,Senior Secretary I (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/classspecs/1064629) or Senior Secretary II (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/classspecs/1064602) .

-OR -

Two years of responsible secretarial experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class ofSecretary I (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/classspecs/1064360) or Secretary II (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/classspecs/1064359) .

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

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

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 ambulation may be involved.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Typing Rate: 40 net words per minute.

Applicants must meet the requirements at time of filing.

IMPORTANT TYPING TEST INFORMATION:

A qualifying typing performance test of 40 net words-per-minute will be administered to applicants who have not held a typing position in the service of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants must successfully complete the typing performance test at time of filing to qualify.

Applicants who have taken and passed the required performance test administered by another County department must attach a copy of their typing certificate or typing test result email to their application at the time of filing.

Applicants who have not taken a typing test administered by the Los Angeles County can apply to the Typing Test-Score Banking Only announcement bulletin, consisting of a timed typing test designed to measure speed accuracy in typing. To apply, copy and paste the URL to the address bar of the web browser or click on the link below.

URL: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/jobs/4933870/typing-test-score-banking-only?keywords=TYPING%20TEST%20-%20SCORE-BANKING%20ONLY&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

The following applicants are NOT required to take the County typing performance test:

a. Applicants who, in the service of the County of Los Angeles, currently hold or have held a typing position that meets the minimum typing proficiency requirement of the subject examination.

b. Applicants who have taken and passed a Los Angeles County typing performance test administered by a County Department or partnering agency approved by the Department of Human Resources (e.g., LA Superior Court, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) that meets the minimum typing proficiency requirement of the subject examination, regardless of how long ago such test was passed.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

* All classes in the Secretarial Group perform duties composed of essentially the same basic activities and operations. Positions in these classes are allocated when the work of the supervisor requires full-time personal secretarial assistance. The level of secretary allocated is related primarily to the level of supervisor served.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT :

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.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION

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. Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice.

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 add [email protected] ([email protected]) as well as [email protected] and [email protected] 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.

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 on govermmentjobs.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.

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:Nicholas Jordan, (323) 705-3925

Analyst Contact Email:[email protected]

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (213) 972-7034

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.

Veteran’s Credit:

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit:https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102\_PPG\_115.pdf

Revised September 2025

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

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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] 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 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. 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 UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS.

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The information you provide on your application and this Supplemental Questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. 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.

It is the applicant's sole responsibility to complete this Supplemental Questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately.The experience you claim in this Supplemental Questionnaire must be consistent with the experience listed in your application. Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a valid response and credit will not be given.

Please read each question carefully and be as specific as possible when answering the questions by including all the information requested.

+ Yes, I have read and understand the above information and instructions and, I certify that the information provide is accurate and I am aware that the information on the application, attachments, and supplemental questionnaire is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. I also understand that any false statements may result in disqualification or dismissal.

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This position works in support of the County's response to homelessness.

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

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Do you have one year of highly responsible secretarial experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Secretary III, Secretary IV, Senior Secretary I or Senior Secretary II?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you have two years of responsible secretarial experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Secretary I or Secretary II?

+ Yes

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Please describe your responsible secretarial experience. Please include: - POSITION/PAYROLL TITLE - EMPLOYER/ORGANIZATION OR PROGRAM NAME - COMPLETE DATES OF CLAIMED EXPERIENCE - NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK - COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES If none, please indicate N/A.

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Do you have a typing certificate administered by the Los Angeles County, Department of Human Resources or by another County department?

+ Yes, I will upload to my application or email my typing certificate to [email protected] within seven (7) calendar days.

+ No, I do not have a typing certificate.

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Applicants who have not taken a typing test administered by the Los Angeles County can apply to theTyping Test-Score Banking Onlyannouncement bulletin and register to take the typing test. Click on the link below to apply. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/jobs/4933870/typing-test-score-banking-only?keywords=TYPING%20TEST%20-%20SCORE-BANKING%20ONLY&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

+ YES, I UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS AND I WILL CLICK ON THE ABOVE LINK AND APPLY TO TAKE THE TYPING TEST.

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Are you able to type 40 words per minute or more?

+ Yes

+ No

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Are you proficient in American Sign Language (ASL)?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you have a County American Sign Language (ASL) certification? Note: 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 a County American Sign Language certification to my online application.

+ Yes, I will email County American Sign Language certification to [email protected] within (7) calendar days from application submission.

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

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Do you have American Sign Language (ASL) certification? Note: 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 from application submission.

+ No, I do not have ASL certification.

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This is a reminder for you to check to ensure that you have attached your resume and that you have answered all of these supplemental questions completely and as directed.

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Website

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