HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR (DEPARTMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANT)

October 31, 2025

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WHEN TO APPLY We will begin accepting online applications on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Monday, November 10, 2025 by 5:00 p.m. (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Monday, November 10, 2025, to be accepted. EXAM NUMBER R1842Q-R We welcome applications from everyone! WHY WORK FOR US? With more than 10 million residents, Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation! We are the largest employer in Southern California, with over 116,000 employees in more than 38 Departments providing vital public services as diverse as law enforcement, property assessment, public health protection, water conservation, cultural activities and many more. 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 over 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 as you reach your fullest personal and professional potential. CHECK OUT OUR OUTSTANDING BENEFITS! Click here to see a list of employee benefits. The Team Member We Are Searching For <ul><li>Has immediate responsibility for performing a variety of specialized clerical duties in the personnel office of a County department. </li></ul>Follow us on Social Media! <ul><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>Compiles periodic statistical reports providing management with information such as turnover, vacancies, total number employed, and budget needs.</li><li>Disseminates information concerning recruitment needs to various agencies and organizations.</li><li>Obtains eligible lists, certifications, examination results, medical records, and other information pertaining to the recruitment, testing and selection of applicants.</li><li>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.</li><li>Provides information to applicants, explains Civil Service procedure, evaluates applications, clarifies questionable or inadequate information, and attempts to resolve problems affecting eligibility.</li><li>Assists in securing special examiners and interviewers.</li><li>Conducts initial interviews of eligible candidates and recommend them for employment as needed.</li><li>Conducts preliminary investigations in situations involving police records, proposed disciplinary action, employee grievances, etc.</li><li>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.</li><li>Supervises a small clerical staff in the personnel office as needed. </li></ul>For more information, click here to view the classification specification: Departmental Personnel Assistant. Requirements To Qualify Option I: One year of experience assisting in technical personnel work* in a Central Personnel Office** at the level of Senior Clerk, Senior Typist- Clerk or higher.*** Option II: One year of payroll experience at the level of Payroll Clerk I****. Important note on at the level of: You may still qualify even if your job title isn’t exactly the same as the one listed. What matters is that your experience is at a similar level — meaning your job involves similar responsibilities, requires comparable skills and knowledge, and takes place within a similar organizational structure. Please provide a clear explanation of your experience to demonstrate that it is at the appropriate level. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION <ul><li> Technical personnel work experience such as policy development and application, examination and recruitment, classification and salary administration, employee relations, staff development, performance management, discipline and advocacy, benefits and retirement, Worker’s Compensation and Return-to-Work programs, personnel operations and personnel records.</li><li> Central Personnel Office is responsible in providing human resources or personnel functions to the entire organization or County department under the direction of a Human Resources Manager.</li><li>Experience at the level of Senior Clerk, Senior Typist- Clerk includes have independent responsibility for or or leading others in completing their assignments, including: the review, verification, and processing of documents or transactions, record keeping, file location and compilation, and document development or updating.</li><li> Experience at the level of Payroll Clerk I is defined as processing the payroll for a segment of an organization or county departmental or Health services payroll operation. </li></ul>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. WITHHOLD INFORMATION No withhold will be allowed. Required experience must be fully met by last of the filing, and clearly indicated on the application. ENDORSEMENT OF COUNTY QUALIFICATION If you performed work that differs from the duties described in your class specification and believe you qualify for this opportunity, please provide verification via official documentation of additional responsibility bonus, out-of-class bonus, temporary assignment bonus or reclassification study with CEO Classification within 7 calendar days from the last day of filing. Employees do not need to submit such verification if they hold or have held a position that regularly performs functions in alignment with the requirements. OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS Once we have identified that you meet the requirements, we will invite you to take an assessment of the proficiencies required for this job. This examination will consist of multiple-choice and/or simulation assessments, weighted 100%, assessing: <ul><li>Customer Focus</li><li>Learning Potential</li><li>Responsibility</li><li>General Problem-Solving Skills </li></ul>You must meet the requirements and achieve a combined passing score of 70% or higher on examination in order to be placed on the eligible list. Exam Review Multiple-choice and/or simulation assessments are not reviewable by candidates per Civil Service Rule 7.19 TRANSFER OF SCORE <ul><li>If you recently took identical components for other exams, the test responses may be automatically transferred to this examination. </li><li>This exam contains test components that might be used on future exams, and your responses could be transferred to that exam. </li></ul>TEST PREPARATION We provide study guides and other test preparation resources to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides may help in preparing for the test, we recommend reviewing all related materials that seem necessary. <ul><li>Online practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en-us/practice-tests.</li><li>Various information can be found on our website at https://hr.lacounty.gov/job-search-toolkit/. The section dedicated to test preparation is "Employment Test Assistance." </li></ul>ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION Candidates who pass the assessment are placed on an eligible list in the order of their score group for a period of six (6) months. We will use this list to fill vacancies throughout Los Angeles County as they occur. AVAILALE SHIFT Any 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. 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. <ul><li>szhang@hr.lacounty.gov</li><li>info@governmentjobs.com</li><li>noreply@governmentjobs.com</li><li>talentcentral@shl.com</li><li>donot-reply@amcatmail.com </li></ul>New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to governmentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses. 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 those who do not have access to a computer or the internet, we provide access to complete an application at public libraries throughout the County. NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD Applicants are encouraged to submit their application online using their user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's login information may erase a candidate's original application record. 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. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities among race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, inclusion, and diversity in recruitment, selection, and employment practices. 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. Testing Accommodation Coordinator Email: TestingAccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov Teletype Phone: (800)735-2929 California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922 Department Contact Name: Sophie Zhang Department Contact Phone: (213) 441-2075 Department Contact Email: szhang@hr.lacounty.gov Exam Title: Departmental Personnel Assistant Exam Number: R1842Q-R

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