Principal Project Coordinator

Disability

Exempt | Location: Civic Center

Annual Salary

$121,584.24 - $177,772.32

contact information

Raymund Santos
raymund.santos@lacity.org

job description

The Department on Disability (Department) is committed to ensuring the City of Los Angeles provides full access to programs, facilities, and services. Through strategic management, partnerships, advocacy, training, research, and improved service delivery, we aim to benefit individuals with disabilities, providers of essential resources, and policymakers.

The Department is seeking to hire one full-time exempt Principal Project Coordinator to coordinate Citywide efforts to comply with disability access compliance requirements, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, and to lead the Disability Access and Compliance (DAC) Division as the Division Manager supervising a team of professionals to achieve organizational objectives.

Duties:

Duties include but are not limited to:

Citywide Compliance (35%)

Coordinate and monitor Citywide compliance with state and federal disability access laws, regulations, and technical requirements including, but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Fair Housing Act, Disabled Persons Act, and Unruh Civil Rights Act.
Evaluate and report on the impact of state and federal disability access regulatory changes on current City policies, practices, and procedures.
Serve as a technical expert on interpretation and application of state and federal disability access laws, regulations, technical requirements, and best practices.
Develop and implement organization-wide policies and procedures to support compliance with state and federal disability access requirements.
Maintain accurate records of and prepare reports on disability access compliance activities.
Represent the City at meetings and activities of local, state, and national organizations and committees addressing disability related issues.

Division Administration and Supervision (50%)

Plan and direct the work of the DAC Division.
Supervise implementation of the Division’s services to support Citywide compliance including staff training, technical assistance, accessible communication services, and administration of the ADA Title II Grievance Procedure.
Supervise implementation of the Division’s constituent services including providing information and referral as it relates to disability access requirements, Accessible Parking Zone request processing, and Sidewalk Repair Program request processing.
Lead development and implementation of special projects such as the Citywide Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan.
Assign, monitor, and evaluate the work of Division staff.
Prepare, review, and edit written reports, memos, correspondence, and other transmittals.
Manage the Division’s budget, including developing the Division’s annual budget request and monitoring expenditures.
Represent the Department at internal and external meetings with other City departments, City Council, City Officials, Commissions, and other governmental agencies.

Emergency Response (10%)

Supervise the Department’s emergency response activities including the Department Operations Center (DOC) and Department responsibilities in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Serve in the DOC, EOC, and/or in the field as needed.

Professional Development (5%)

Attend training and conferences to remain up to date on current and emerging disability access concepts, issues, and best practices.

Other duties as assigned.

Experience, education, and other professional requirements:

The preferred candidate will have detailed knowledge of state and federal disability access laws, regulations, and technical requirements and experience with advising constituents, government entities, and community organizations on understanding, interpreting, and applying the requirements in a variety of circumstances.
The preferred candidate will have experience planning, delegating, and reviewing the work of subordinate staff.
The preferred candidate must be able to work independently as well as follow instructions, policy guidelines, and directives of the Department’s Executive Director and Assistant Executive Director.
The preferred candidate will demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and must be highly self-motivated, responsible, and have excellent organizational skills.
The preferred candidate will have knowledge of the basic principles of budgeting and financial management, contract administration, and software applications.
Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized four-year college or university and four years of professional experience.
CASp certification is a plus.

How to apply

To Apply:

Interested applicants should e-mail [with the subject line that reads “DOD Principal Project Coordinator (ADA Compliance)”, a resume detailing applicable background and work experience, a cover letter of interest, and three (3) work related references (include name, job title, affiliation and telephone number) to: Raymund.Santos@lacity.org.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by May 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM. Filing period may close at any time when sufficient resumes are received.

Please no phone calls. We confirm receipt of your material by e-mail.

Important Information:

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.

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 accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services and activities.

Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real-Time Transcription, Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days’ notice is strongly recommended. For additional information, please contact: Raymund.Santos@lacity.org.

The City of Los Angeles is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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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