The duties and responsibilities of this position also include, but are not limited to the following:
Assists in less difficult negotiations involving the acquisition, disposal, or rental of real property or real property rights such easements; assists in administering lease programs by performing field inspections, compiling and analyzing lease records, and determining compliance with lease agreements and department policies.
Assists in the routine property management activities involving, but not limited to, tenant liaison and complaint resolution; assists in relocating occupants of condemned or City acquired buildings by obtaining comparable listings, serving summons, interviewing occupants, inspecting dwellings, and locating replacement housing; gathers appraisal information.
Assists in routine title searches; obtains agreements from property owners where negotiations have been completed; prepares routine reports; assists in reviewing tax bills for accuracy prior to payment, and may occasionally be assigned to other duties for training purposes or to meet technological changes or emergencies.
Inventorying available sites (City owned and privately owned) within selected areas and neighborhoods to attract companies, particularly key and emerging industry clusters, that will diversify and build the local/regional economy; assist with revitalizing and activating vacant storefronts along selected commercial corridors.
Assist with leasing managed real estate sites to generate revenue and income to offset the Department reliance upon the General Fund.
And other duties assigned.
The primary work location for this position is 444 Flower Street, Suite 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90071 and the department is currently working a hybrid schedule.
How to apply
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY FOR EXAM
• One year of full-time paid experience in a class at the level of Principal Clerk performing duties related to real estate activities which include escrow, title examining, appraising, relocation assistance, property management, negotiation, lease administration, or maintenance of land records; or
• Three years of full-time paid experience in a class at the level of Senior Administrative Clerk performing duties as indicated above.
• One year of education at an accredited university or college which includes three semester or four quarter units in real estate may be substituted for each year of experience lacking at the level of Senior Administrative Clerk up to a maximum of two years.
Candidates must meet the minimum eligibility requirements for the Real Estate Trainee at the time of filing.
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 detailed resume, listing applicable background and work experience, in PDF format to the following Google form:
https://forms.gle/Fk9f4hmVUbBCG6Y88
Resumes must be submitted by no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, November 14, 2025.
