OPERATIONS ASSISTANT I, SHERIFF

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

We welcome applications from anyone.

FILING DATES:

Online applications will be accepted beginning Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 8:00 A.M. (PT) until Friday, June 6, 2025, by 5:00 P.M. (PT).

Applications received after 5:00 P.M. (PT) on Friday, June 6, 2025, will not be considered.

EXAM NUMBER:

J1228M

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We are dedicated professionals committed to preserving the dignity and integrity of the workplace as well as protecting the rights of each employee. The County has more than 2,300 different job descriptions, offering a lifetime of opportunities and careers! We offer one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the country. Join us and discover a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.
We are searching for a team member who is h ighly motivated and diligent in performing administrative work.

Essential Job Functions

Prepares inter-office and departmental correspondence, memoranda, reports, unit procedural manuals, and other documents using office software applications.

Performs routine administrative and staff support tasks such as maintenance of records, reproduction of correspondence and documents, and operation of departmental facsimile machines.

Assists in the research, collection, analysis, retrieval, and interpretation of data, and in the preparation of statistical reports.

Assists in budget preparation and collects and compiles supportive data in the preparation of documents for the unit or bureau budget process.

Assists administrative or management staff in personnel functions for a unit or bureau by performing personnel processing tasks, such as personnel evaluation processing and tracking.

Accesses departmental database to order, maintain, and inventory unit or bureau supplies and equipment.

Supervises clerical staff in the performance of routine clerical functions, assigns and reviews work product, and develops procedures to increase unit effectiveness, as required.

For more information, please view the classification specification: Operations Assistant I, Sheriff

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY

OPTION A: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree* AND two years of experience in a highly specialized clerical or responsible secretarial capacity at the level of Los Angeles County class of Senior Clerk **, or higher.

OPTION B: Three years of experience at the level of Los Angeles County class of Senior Clerk **, or higher in the service of the County of Los Angeles.

LICENSE

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use 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.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
*To qualify under Option A, include a copy of your official degree, official transcript, or official letter from an accredited institution at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of application filing. You may submit documentation to sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org and indicate your name, the exam title and the exam number. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted to meet the education requirement. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it needs to be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit:

https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf and

https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf

ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT BY JUNE 6, 2025.

**For a full description of the class specification of Los Angeles County's Senior Clerk (Item #1140), please click the hyperlink on the job title under Requirements OR go to Department of Human Resources website at http:/hr.lacounty.gov/ and type the job title or item number under "FIND JOB DESCRIPTIONS" search box.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

As part of this application process, applicants will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire. The questionnaire contains a pre-investigative questionnaire which will be applied as part of the background investigation process to ensure applicants meet the standards set forth by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Applicants who fail the pre-investigative questionnaire will be disqualified and will have to wait three (3) months from the date of the disqualification in order to reapply.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT

This examination will consist of two (2) parts:

PART I
A computerized multiple-choice test worth 75% assessing: Checking for Errors, Mathematical Reasoning and Data Interpretation, Written Communication, Reading Comprehension, and Office Software/Suite.

APPLICANTS WHO ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON PART I WILL BE INVITED TO PART II.
PART II
A computerized multiple-choice test worth 25% assessing: Customer Service, Attention to Detail, Clerical Knowledge, Computer Skills, Multitasking / Time Management, Teamwork, Interpersonal Skills, Written Communication Skills and Verbal Communication Skills.

APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON EACH WEIGHTED PART OF THE EXAMINATION IN ORDER TO BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST.

MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST IS NOT REVIEWABLE BY APPLICANTS PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.
TRANSFER OF TEST COMPONENTS
If you have taken identical components recently for other exams, your responses may be automatically transferred to this examination. This exam contains test components that might be used on future exams, and your responses could be transferred to that exam.

Applicants who are applying concurrently for Employment Services Assistant I, Sheriff, Exam No. J1923K will take the computerized multiple-choice test one time. The resulting score will be transferred to all applicable examinations for which you applied.

TESTING ACCOMMODATION

If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the examination process, you will be required to submit documentation from a qualified medical provider or other qualified professional to support your request for a testing accommodation. Please note, you will be contacted at a later time by a Sheriff’s Department representative that will guide you through the process. You will be provided with an initial deadline to submit documentation. Failure to submit the required documentation by the deadline will delay your participation in the examination process and consideration for initial placement on the eligible list.
TEST PREPARATION
The Department of Human Resources (DHR) provides study guides and other test preparation resources to help applicants prepare for employment tests. While the guides may help in preparing for the test, we recommend reviewing all related materials that seem necessary.

• Various information can be found on DHR's website at https://hr.lacounty.gov/job-search-toolkit/ . The section dedicated to test preparation is "Employment Test Assistance."

VETERAN'S CREDIT
If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for veteran's credit, which is an additional 10% of the total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review, so please include that with your application or email it to sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org within seven (7) calendar days from the date of filing your online application.
ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION
The names of candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible list in the order of their score group for a period of six (6) months from the date of promulgation.

The list of successful candidates created from this exam will be used to fill vacancies at various Bureaus within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department,

AVAILABLE SHIFT Day

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING FINGERPRINT SEARCH.

Examples of disqualifying factors include: Any felony convictions; job related misdemeanor convictions; certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations (3 moving violations in one year; failure to appear; at fault accidents; suspended license; driving under the influence); poor credit history; poor employment history; substance abuse; anyone on probation.
ZERO TOLOERANCE POLICY IF HIRED

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (Department) has a "zero tolerance" policy for its employees for the following:

• use of narcotics, controlled substances, and/or prescription drugs without a prescription.

Any employee found in violation of this policy will be subject to discharge.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates. You are required to submit your application and supplemental questionnaire electronically before 5:00 P.M., PT, on Friday, June 6, 2025 .

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.

• selockwo@lasd.org
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• info@governmentjobs.com

NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FILING PERIOD, NO EXCEPTIONS.

TO ENSURE THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED, YOU MUST HAVE RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION EMAIL AS VERIFICATION.

NOTE: Applicants who apply online must upload any required documents as attachments during application submission. If you are unable to attach required documents, you may fax the documents to (323) 415-2580 or email any outstanding required documents to sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org at the time of filing, or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of application filing. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection. Please include your Name, the Exam Number, and the Exam Title on the faxed documents.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.
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.
NO SHARING OF USER ID, EMAIL, AND PASSWORD
All applicants are required to 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.

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
ADA Coordinator Phone: (213) 229-1621
Teletype Phone: (213) 626-0251
Department Contact Name: Professional Examinations Unit
Department Contact Phone: (323) 526-5611
Department Contact Email: sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org

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Closing Date/Time: 6/6/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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