SENIOR SECRETARY V / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT FIRE

<br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: center;"><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/3482/jobpostings/image/Office of the Assessor 2017.png" data-id="null" data-name="Office of the Assessor 2017.png" alt="OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY" data-url="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/3482/jobpostings/image/Office of the Assessor 2017.png" style="width: 150px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii" data-uw-rm-alt-original="Office of the Assessor 2017.png" data-uw-rm-alt="CT"> </div><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><br></strong><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong style=" font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>TYPE OF RECRUITMENT</u></span></strong></div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">OPEN COMPETITIVE - </span><span style="color: rgb(149, 35, 8);"><strong>EMERGENCY</strong></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><br></strong></span><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u><strong style=" font-weight: 700;">APPLICATION FILING PERIOD</strong></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">We will be accepting online applications on<strong> <u>Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 8:00 AM</u> </strong>(PT) until Friday, March 6, 2026, by 5:00 PM (PT). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">Applications received after 5:00 PM (PT) will not be considered.</span></div><br><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: center;" data-pasted="true"><strong style=" font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>EXAM NUMBER</u></span></strong></div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">G-2104M-FR</span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">The LA County Board of Supervisors has unanimously ratified a Proclamation of Local Emergency in response to the windstorms and wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton Fires, that have devastated communities across the County. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to assist the County in mobilizing resources and support needed to help our residents recover and rebuild. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"> The Office of the Assessor is seeking qualified candidates to fill the emergency Senior Secretary V vacancy related to this unprecedented natural disaster.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><br data-pasted="true" style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">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.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.</strong><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Sr. Secretary V.</strong><br></span><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;" data-pasted="true"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><p style="margin:0in;" data-pasted="true">Reviews and responds to both verbal and written communications received by the Chief of Staff.  Appropriately refers members of the public to the appropriate Assessor subdepartment or other County property tax department.</p></li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><p style="margin:0in;" data-pasted="true">Coordinates, calendars, and tracks the Chief of Staff’s meetings and other appointments.</p></li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><p style="margin:0in;" data-pasted="true">Coordinates conference travel arrangements for Public Affairs staff as needed.</p></li><li data-pasted="true" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Keeps track of projects and other work assigned to Public Affairs staff by the Chief of Staff.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><p style="margin:0in;" data-pasted="true">Reviews language for documents and correspondence issued to the public and staff for spelling, grammar,formatting, accuracy, and readability, and provides feedback.</p></li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><p style="margin:0in;" data-pasted="true">Reviews documents submitted for the Chief of Staff’s signature or approval.</p></li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><p style="margin:0in;" data-pasted="true">Ensures that adequate supplies of resources/materials are maintained for public outreach purposes and are reordered when needed.</p></li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><p style="margin:0in;" data-pasted="true">Assists with coordination of division staff where appropriate.</p></li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><p style="margin:0in;" data-pasted="true">Assists Chief of Staff with review, tracking, and routing of administrative documents.</p></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:</strong></span></div><div data-empty="true" style="text-align: center;"><br></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><u>MINIMUM REQUIREMENT</u>:</strong><br></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">One year of highly responsible* secretarial experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Secretary V, Senior Secretary III, Senior Secretary IV, Management Secretary I or Management Secretary II <strong>- OR - </strong>One year of supervisory specialized experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Supervising Sheriff Station Clerk -<strong> OR - </strong>One year of experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Staff Assistant I assisting the manager of a line operation in a County department <strong>- OR - </strong>Two years 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 <strong>- OR - </strong>Two years of highly responsible legal secretarial experience.</span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Note: <span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.</span></span><br><br><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:</u></span></strong><br><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">*Highly responsible </span></strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">is defined as the role involving significant accountability, often including tasks that have a direct impact on the organization or require trust and discretion, such as managing confidential documents or representing executives in communications.</span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true"><u>OTHER REQUIREMENT</u></strong><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">:</strong><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Ability to type at the rate of 40 net words per minute.</span><br><br></span><p style="margin: 0in; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true"><span style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong style=" font-weight: 700;"><u>IMPORTANT TYPING TEST INFORMATION</u>:</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">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.</span></p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></span><p style="margin: 0in; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">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 </span><span style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">to their application at the time of filing OR email it within seven (7) calendar days from the date of application filing to <a href="mailto:Recruitment@assessor.lacounty.gov">Recruitment@assessor.lacounty.gov</a>. </span></span></p><br><p style="margin: 0in; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Applicants who have not taken a typing test administered by the Los Angeles County can apply to the </span><span style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/jobs/4933870/typing-test-score-banking-only" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/jobs/4933870/typing-test-score-banking-only" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uw-rm-ext-link="na"><em>Typing Test-Score Banking Only</em></a></span><span style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> announcement bulletin, consisting of a timed typing test designed to measure speed accuracy in typing. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0in; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">To apply, click </span><span style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/jobs/4933870/typing-test-score-banking-only" data-uw-rm-vglnk="" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/jobs/4933870/typing-test-score-banking-only" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl=""><strong>HERE</strong></a></span><span style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.       </span></p><u><br></u><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true"><u>LICENSE</u>:</strong><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">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.  </span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><u>PHYSICAL CLASS</u>:</strong><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">2 - 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.</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"> </span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"></span><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>ASSESSMENT PROCESS:</u></span></strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br data-pasted="true" style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><u>APPLICATION & FILING INFORMATION:</u></strong><br data-pasted="true" style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">Applications must be filed 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.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">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 </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="mailto:Recruitment@assessor.lacounty.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Recruitment@assessor.lacounty.gov</a>, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">as well as </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="mailto:noreply@governmentjobs.com" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">noreply@governmentjobs.com</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">, and </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="mailto:info@governmentjobs.com" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">info@governmentjobs.com</a> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">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 </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://governmentjobs.com/" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="//governmentjobs.com" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">governmentjobs.com</a> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">Plan to submit your online application well in advance of 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 </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a data-fr-linked="true" href="//www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="//www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty">www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty</a>, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">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.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><u>SOCIAL SECUIRTY NUMBER:</u></strong><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><u>COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:</u></strong><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">Computer and Internet Access at Public 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.</span><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"></span><p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;" data-pasted="true"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><u>NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD</u>:</strong></span></p><p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">All applicants must file their application 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.</span></p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><u>ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):</u></strong><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.</span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><strong>Department Contact Name:</strong> Paula Wu<br data-pasted="true"><strong>Department Contact Phone:</strong> (213) 974-3161<br><strong>Department Contact Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:Recruitment@assessor.lacounty.gov">Recruitment@assessor.lacounty.gov</a> <br><strong>Teletype Number:</strong> <span style="font-style: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">(800) 899-4099</span></span>

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