JUSTICE PROGRAM ANALYST

Position/Program Information

Exam Number

JC3060A-R

Type of Recruitment
OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

When to Submit Your Application: The application filing period will begin on Tuesday, April 23 , 2024 at 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) and will close on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). Applications received after 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) will not be considered.

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Who We Are
The County of Los Angeles is the largest employer in Southern California with over 112,000 employees across 36 departments and an operating budget of $36 billion. The County provides vital public services as diverse as law enforcement, property assessment, public health protection, water conservation, cultural activities and many more.

The Opportunity
The Justice, Care, and Opportunities Department (JCOD) seeks highly-qualified and motivated individuals to fill Justice Program Analyst positions. The Justice Program Analyst will perform critical work on behalf of the Department.

Where you will work
At the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, 500 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, adjacent to Grand Park, and accessible to various forms of public transportation. A hybrid work schedule that allows for partial telework and partial onsite presence may be available for some positions but is not guaranteed.

Essential Job Functions

Position Responsibilities

• Collects, analyzes, interprets, evaluates and prepares reports on information about technical and complex issues, programs or initiatives (e.g. research reports, policy recommendations, grant applications, budget reports, survey results, focus group data, legislation, laws, County code, State/Federal regulations, client background, service referrals) that serve justice impacted individuals.
• Interviews clients in custodial settings to facilitate various court and service provider efforts of identifying client background risk factor and service needs that may impact a judicial decision or client wellbeing, while attempting to seek client concurrence in accepting available services and generating services linkages if services were to be accepted.
• Reviews research compiled by others for quality assurance and/or research clients by identifying, locating, and extracting relevant client background data (e.g., by interviewing, searching databases, etc.) from varied sources to formulate various reports and support recommendations to internal/external partners in the processing of justice involved clients.
• Helps design and implement program components (e.g., statements of work, outreach materials, stakeholder engagement, training, budget, performance measures).
• Monitors and evaluates the performance of programs and initiatives that serve justice impacted individuals.
• Prepares a variety of documents (e.g., presentations, reports, training / outreach materials, board correspondence) for internal and internal uses.
• Serves as a subject matter expert to various internal and external stakeholders (e.g., administration; program-related staff; stakeholder groups).
• Serves as a liaison to various internal and external stakeholders (e.g., administration; program-related staff; stakeholder groups).
• Investigates various general inquiries (e.g., complaints, contracts, grants, grievances, audits) related to programs and initiatives that serve justice impacted individuals.
• Monitors and adheres to project plans and delivery schedules.
• Reviews research compiled by others for accuracy and quality assurance to further help formulate and support client related recommendations to internal and external justice partners and service providers.
• Confers with a variety of individuals (e.g., supervisors, vendors, justice partners, client family members, representatives of external agencies/organizations) when gathering information, participating in meetings, training, mediating disputes, making presentations, providing outreach services / advice and/or consultation services, etc. to communicate information, share ideas, present recommended solutions, gain agreement and coordinate activities.
• Act as a team lead, assist with training and provide input to supervision regarding the development and revision of training manuals as needed.

Requirements

Requirements to Qualify

Option I: A Bachelor's Degree* from an accredited institution** in a discipline related to the core business function of the department -AND- two years of experience at the level of Justice Program Associate*** or equivalent item performing assignments in health, social services, or justice program analysis. A Master's Degree* or higher from an accredited institution** in a discipline related to the core business function of the department may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Option II: Four years of experience performing assignments in health, social services, or justice program analysis, two years of which must have been at the level of Justice Program Associate*** or an equivalent item.

Option III: Graduation from an accredited college** with a Bachelor's Degree* in criminal justice; judicial or public administration; behavioral or social science -AND- two years’ experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Senior Investigator Aid, Probation**** organizing and assigning work as a team leader over a group of Investigator Aids -or- three years' experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Investigator Aid, Probation*****. Two additional years of experience may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree*.

Option IV: Two years’ experience at the level of Investigator, Pretrial Services, Probation******.

License: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation to carry out job-related essential functions.

Physical Class: 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.

Special Requirement Information
* In order to receive credit for a degree, you MUST attach a legible copy of your "official" diploma, "official" transcripts, or "official" letter from an accredited institution which shows the area of specialization at the time of filing (preferred), or within seven (7) calendar days from application submission. If you are unable to attach the required documents at the time of filing, you must email estranger@hr.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from the application submission. Please ensure to indicate the examination title and number in the subject of your email.

**Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national, or international accrediting agencies, which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources (DHR). Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references. Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators. Inc.

NOTE: For the purposes of this recruitment, fields of study that are to be considered a “discipline related to the core business function of the department” as outlined in the above Requirements to Qualify are as follows:

• Criminal Justice
• Judicial Administration
• Public Administration
• Behavioral/Social Sciences (Sociology; Counseling; Psychology; Applied Behavioral Science; Ethics; Communication; Political Science; Economics; Social Welfare)
• Education
• Health Services (Public Health; Human Biology and Society; Cognitive Science)
• Philosophy
• Business Management
• Cultural Studies (African American; Asian American; Native American etc..; Gender Studies)
• Labor Studies
• Liberal Arts
• Project Management

*** In the County of Los Angeles, experience at the level of Justice Program Associate is defined as work in core functional areas of justice programs operations and administration that consists of routine to moderately complex assignments that are analytical, technical, and/or confidential in nature.

**** In the County of Los Angeles, experience at the level of Senior Investigator Aid, Probation is defined as working within a team lead capacity, exercising independent judgement, and possessing knowledge of various Pretrial Services Programs such as Bail Deviation, Own Recognizance, and Electronic Monitoring.

**** *In the County of Los Angeles, experience at the level of Investigator Aid, Probation is defined as work consisting of more routine and less complex investigative activities such as telephone interviewing and compiling information from automated systems pertaining to Pretrial Services Programs such as Bail Deviation, Own Recognizance, and Electronic Monitoring.

****** In the County of Los Angeles, experience at the level of Investigator, Pretrial Services, Probation is defined as work interviewing, investigating, and preparing reports with recommendations to the courts in regard to Pretrial Services Programs such as Bail Deviation, Own Recognizance, Pretrial Supervision, Electronic Monitoring, Early Disposition, or Drug Court.

Endorsement of County Qualifications:
County employees who wish to qualify using experience gained in county classifications that are not at the level of the classifications listed above must provide verification of qualifying out-of-class experience by providing official documentation of additional responsibility bonus, out-of-class bonus, temporary assignment bonus or reclassification study with CEO Classification with your application at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from application submission. Employees do not need to submit such verification if they hold or have held a position at the level of any of the qualifying classifications listed above.

Withhold Information:
Interested applicants may file for this examination if they are within three (3) months (90 calendar days) of meeting the education requirements by the last day of filing. The names of such applicants will be withheld from the certification list until proof of completion of the required education has been submitted and verified.

Additional Information

Our Assessment Process

EXAMINATION CONTENT :

This examination will consist of two (2) parts:
Part I: A multiple choice and/or simulation assessment(s), weighted 60%, assessing:

• Professional Potential
• Achievement
• Coping with Uncertainty
• Responsibility
• Working to High Quality Standards
• Willingness to Learn
• Working Relationships
• Analyzing Information
• Learning Quickly
• Generating New Ideas
• Using Time Efficiently
• Adapting to Change
• Deductive Reasoning
• Life Experiences

Applicants must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on Part I - multiple choice test in order to proceed to Part II - writing assessment.

Part II: A writing assessment weighted 40% measuring English Structure and Content, Written Expression, and Prioritizing Information.
MULTIPLE CHOICE AND/OR SIMULATION ASSESSMENT(S) ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.

APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND MUST ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON EACH WEIGHTED PART IN ORDER TO BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST.

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Transfer of Test Responses:

• Applicants who are concurrently applying to Justice Program Associate (Exam No. JC3059A-R) or Justice Program Senior Analyst (Exam No. JC3061A-R) will take the assessment one time only.
• Applicants who have taken identical components recently for other exams may have their responses automatically transferred to this examination.
• This examination contains test components that may be used in the future for new examinations and your test responses may be transferred.

Test Preparation
Study guides and other test preparation resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides will help you preparing for the test, we advise you to review all related materials that you deem necessary.

• An interactive, Online Test Preparation System for taking practice tests may be accessed on the Department of Human Resources website at http://hr.lacounty.gov/ . Please click on "Find A Job" and then "Job Search Toolkit." Test preparation information is located under the "Employment Test Assistance" section.
• Additional online practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en-us/practice-tests .

Eligibility Requirement
The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the examination will be placed on the eligible register for a period of six (6) months.

Testing Accommodation
If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, you will be given the opportunity to make a request when completing your application. Please note, you may be required to submit documentation from a qualified medical provider or other qualified professional to support your request for a testing accommodation.

How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online only. We must receive your application before 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this web site.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5:00 p.m. 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 governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , 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.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Minimum Requirements as listed on this job posting. Provide any relevant job experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

Please note that all information included in the application materials is subject to verificationat any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing verbiage from Class Specification and minimum requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and you may be disqualified.

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

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: For applicants who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, you may borrow laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots from some public libraries throughout Los Angeles County to complete job applications.

Have any questions about anything listed above? Contact us:

Department Contact Name: Emily Stranger
Department Contact Phone: (213) 866-7280
Department Contact Email: estranger@hr.lacounty.gov
Exam Number: JC3060A-R
Testing Accommodations Coordinator: TestingAccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov
Teletype Phone: (800) 735-2929
California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922

Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI)
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.

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Closing Date/Time: 5/7/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

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