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County of Los Angeles · 4 months ago

DEPARTMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANT/EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

Los Angeles County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

The County of Los Angeles is addressing the homelessness crisis and is seeking qualified individuals for the role of Departmental Personnel Assistant. This role involves performing specialized clerical duties in the personnel office, maintaining employee records, and assisting in recruitment and selection processes.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Maintains personnel files and records of individual employees, including work history, vacations, leaves of absence, probation reports, performance evaluations, appraisals of promotability, status changes, and disciplinary actions

Maintains a system of item control as a check on the number of allocated positions and the status of each; prepares requests for approval of deviations such as frozen or borrowed positions

Compiles periodic statistical reports providing management with information such as turnover, vacancies, total number employed, and budget needs

Disseminates information concerning recruitment needs to various agencies and organizations

Obtains eligible lists, certifications, examination results, medical records, and other information pertaining to the recruitment, testing and selection of applicants

Interprets salary provisions of the County Code to determine the salary rate applicable in a given set of circumstances, considering factors such as Y-rates, advanced step recruitment, superior-subordinate pay, shift differentials, bonuses, hazard pay, and furnishes necessary data to the payroll section

Provides information to applicants, explains Civil Service procedure, evaluates applications, clarifies questionable or inadequate information, and attempts to resolve problems affecting eligibility

Assists in securing special examiners and interviewers

Conduct initial interviews of eligible candidates and recommend them for employment

Conducts preliminary investigations in situations involving police records, proposed disciplinary action, employee grievances, etc

Provides information to employees concerning their rights, benefits and responsibilities, departmental policies and regulations, Civil Service Rules, and the County Code; may conduct orientation of new employees

Supervise a small clerical staff in the personnel office

Qualification

Technical personnel workPayroll processingPersonnel records managementStatistical reportingSupervisory skillsAnalytical skillsCommunication skills

Required

One year of experience in a highly specialized capacity assisting in technical personnel work in a central personnel office

One year of payroll experience at the level of Payroll Clerk I

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

Experience at the level of Payroll Clerk I is defined as processing the payroll for a segment of a County departmental or Health Services payroll operation