What are the responsibilities and job description for the SENIOR STAFF ANALYST, HEALTH - EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT position at Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources?
Open Competitive - Emergency
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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 Department of Homeless Services and Housing is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Senior Staff Analyst, Health 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 Senior Staff Analyst, Health.
Essential Job Functions
Plans, organizes, assigns, and coordinates the work of a staff of analysts serving as technical experts and consultants to management in major health service areas.
Has immediate responsibility for the orientation, training, development, and evaluation of employees supervised.
Reviews work for thoroughness, soundness of recommendations, and compliance with applicable standards, policies, procedures and regulations.
Confers with administrators and with representatives of other jurisdictions and agencies to discuss new and ongoing programs and to exchange information.
Supervises and participates in studies of complex and difficult problem areas.
Supervises and participates in the implementation of recommended procedures and programs.
Requirements
One (1) year of highly responsible and complex administrative or staff experience at the level of the County of Los Angeles class of Supervising Administrative Assistant III, Assistant Hospital Administrator II, Staff Analyst, Health, or higher.
You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.Special Requirement Information
- In the County of Los Angeles, highly responsible experience is defined as experience at the senior level with extensive knowledge of program related area, processes and procedures, and experience in a specific subject matter.
In the County of Los Angeles, complex experience is defined as a factor that measures the nature, the number, variety, and intricacy and difficulty of tasks, steps, processes or methods applicable to the work to be done; the difficulty of identifying what needs to be done and the difficulty and originality involved in doing the assigned tasks. Major duties and difficulty of the mental processes necessary to identify what needs to be done, and the originality, problem solving, resourcefulness and conceptualization required to complete assigned tasks.
In the County of Los Angeles, administrative capacity is defined as performing work typically in an administrative services branch of an organizational unit, including responsibility for the development of procedures and participation in policy formulation.
In the County of Los Angeles, staff capacity is defined as working in an advisory capacity to line managers to provide program and administrative support.
In the County of Los Angeles, Supervising Administrative Assistant III is defined as plans and supervises the work of staff engaged in analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, budget, systems and procedures, program, facilities acquisition, general management and personnel in a very large department having very complex programs.
In the County of Los Angeles, Assistant Hospital Administrator II is defined as assists in the administration of a County hospital by managing and coordinating the supporting services for the patient care programs of a moderate sized area of the hospital.
In the County of Los Angeles, Staff Analyst, Health is defined as researches, analyzes, and makes recommendations regarding the use and deployment of resources and the implementation and refinement of operations and programs having department-wide impact.
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Desirable Qualifications
- Experience working for a public homelessness services agency providing direct field-based services, such as LAHSA.
- Two (2) years of contract management experience within the last five (5) years in Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool (FHSP) - Property Related Tenant Services (PRTS) and Intensive Care Management Services (ICMS) or related programs.
- Two (2) years of experience within the last five (5) years analyzing and interpreting data to make recommendations on matters related to program operations and/or funding.
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