Community and Administrative Support Worker III

Economic and Workforce Development Department

Exempt | Location: Civic Center

Hourly Salary

$24.59

contact information

EWDD HR
000-000-0000
EWDD-HR@lacity.org

job description

OVERVIEW

The Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) is accepting applications to fill several Community and Administrative Support Worker III (CASW III) positions. The positions are assigned to support programs in the Economic Development Division or the Workforce Development Division. The CASW III positions are limited to 25 hours of work per week, and will not exceed 999 hours of work per service year.

The work locations for the positions are as follows:

Industrious Building – 444 Flower St. 14th Fl, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Boyle Heights YouthSource Center – 1600 E. 4th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Watts YouthSource Center – 1773 E. Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90002

*Assignments will be determined by management, and provided with job offers.

The duties and responsibilities of these positions include, but are not limited to the following:

Provides administrative support for various economic and workforce development programs.
Assists with contract development and review, processing budget and monitoring reports to ensure contractor compliance.
Provides information and referrals to other City departments and public agencies regarding business assistance information, processes and requirements.
Delivers or retrieves contract documents from other City departments.
Maintains files, assists with verifying eligibility for business owners or youth participants seeking participation in programs administered by the department.
Compiles data and tracks program-related performance metrics.
Monitors site visit activity and assists in the review of mandated documents and client files.
Conducts orientations, assists in facilitating trainings and tracks participant progress.
Assists with client enrollment, application completion, job placement and educational program enrollment as well as program-related events and outreach.
Develops templates and prepares written correspondences and reports regarding economic development or workforce development programs.
Provides clerical support which includes data entry, organizing, filing and photocopying.
The preferred candidate will possess a history that demonstrates the following knowledge, experience, and qualities:
Strong oral and written communication skills, organizational skills, and interpersonal skills.
Experience working in a professional environment.
Professional experience with various social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for networking and promotional purposes.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite programs.
Ability to work under minimal supervision.
Support the procurement of new service providers and consultants through the development and administration of Request for Proposals, Qualifications, or Quotes.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Possess a valid California Driver License and a good driving record.
Working knowledge of Word and Excel.
Must be a high school graduate; some college is preferred but not required.
Experience working in a customer-service environment or office is preferred but not required.
Experience working as an employee of a city or county government is a plus.
Responsible, dependable, and possess a “Can-do” attitude.
Excellent customer service skills and a desire to work with the public, the ability to understand and follow directions, and the ability to work under minimum supervision.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Graduation from a U.S. high school, G.E.D. or equivalent from a U.S. institution, or a California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE) certificate is required.
A two or four year college degree from an accredited U.S. or foreign institution may be substituted for the high school requirements.
Applicants must meet all minimum eligibility requirements to apply.

SELECTION PROCESS

A screening process may be applied to determine a reasonable number of candidates with the most relevant background and experience to interview. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the interview process for further evaluation. As a part of the selection process, present and former supervisors may be contacted and a review of personnel folders may be conducted. A performance exercise may also be given.

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume in PDF form. The resume may be submitted using the Google form* below:

Click here to access the Google Form

Deadline to Apply*: until sufficient applications are received.

Late submissions or appeals will not be accepted.

IMPORTANT: Your resume must list in detail your qualifying experience(s).

*May close at any time if sufficient applications are received.

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.

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