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job description POSITION: Contract Specialist - Public Safety, Grants, Finance & Contracts Unit SUMMARY: The Mayor’s Office of Public Safety (MOPS) strives to serve all Angelenos by implementing and expanding innovative programs, policy solutions, resources and initiatives to build a safer city. The office oversees the City’s public safety agencies, including the Los Angeles Police Department, Fire Department, Emergency Management Department, as well as the law enforcement agencies at the Port of LA and Los Angeles World Airports. MOPS is made up of a Policy Team, Program Team, Grants & Finance Unit, and Crisis Response Team. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position assists with conducting research, procurement implementation, contract development, and negotiation. The contract specialist will also advise on policy and program initiatives, as needed. Job duties include: Draft, negotiate, and oversee professional services contracts for special projects on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department, Fire Department, Emergency Management Department, and other city departments. Provide research and analysis in support of public safety initiatives and legislative priorities; Research and draft requests for proposals and administer the procurement process in accordance with city, state and federal policies. Develop and negotiate contracts with other jurisdictions and private sector partners on regional homeland security and emergency preparedness initiatives. REQUIREMENTS: Masters Degree with 1-2 years experience in contract development and/or compliance Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to work with City departments to define and articulate project requirements Strong analytical skills, demonstrating the ability to apply administrative policies and compliance functions PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: Juris Doctor degree 1-2 years prior government or security-related work experience are favored and/or legal experience How to apply Applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Mayor.Jobs@lacity.org with “MOPS Contract Specialist” in the subject line no later than Friday, December 1, 2023 (extended). Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and suitable candidates may be contacted and hired before the application deadline. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications promptly. This is an exempt, at-will position. The individual appointed to this position will not accrue any civil service tenure, contractual employment rights, or due process rights. The incumbent may be removed, without any finding of cause, by the hiring authority. The City of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to its programs, services and activities. Please call (213) 744-9300 if you need assistance. For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found here . exempt employment If employment is said to be exempt, it is meant that the employment is exempted from the civil service provisions of the City Charter. In order to receive a regular civil service appointment, employees must have successfully participated in a civil service examination, received a high enough score on the examination to be placed on and receive an appointment from an eligible list, and they must serve a probationary period. Exempt employees do not compete in a civil service examination, they are not placed on an eligible list and receive an appointment from that list, nor do they serve a probationary period. As a result, exempt employees do not have what is referred to as a “property interest” in their job. Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority and can be terminated at any time without cause. Employees with a property interest in their job, i.e. civil service employees, cannot be deprived of their employment(discharged or suspended) without due process. General Information About Exempt Employment Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority, and as such, they may be discharged, suspended or otherwise disciplined without cause. Exempt employees have no property interest in their employment, and any procedural benefit or other prerogative extended to them by their appointing authority is not intended to create and does not create any such property interest. No officer or employee of the City may make to any other officer or employee any representation of a property interest in employment which does not correspond to Charter provisions unless the City Council, by ordinance, permits such representation. No unauthorized representation can serve as the basis of an employee's reliance on, or expectation of, a property interest. Employees Seeking To Become Civil Service Employees There is no protective leave for an exempt employee appointed to a civil service position. Upon receiving a civil service appointment and passing probation, the former exempt employee will be subject to the Civil Service provisions described in Article X of the City Charter. Upon appointment, the civil service employee will begin to accrue displacement and layoff seniority on the first day of his/her civil service appointment and may file for promotional examinations for which s/he qualifies. A full or half-time exempt employee appointed to a full or half-time civil service position continues to: contribute to the Retirement System; accrue vacation time; accrue sick time; receive anniversary date salary increases; and, receive health and dental benefits identical to those received in the civil service position. For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf . Closing Date/Time: 12/1/23