ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION MANAGER/EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
      OPEN COMPETITIVE- EMERGENCY

 

EXAM NUMBER:

   b1007E-EA

 

FILING DATES:  

2/13/2026 at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time)

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met  and is subject to closure without prior notice.

THIS ANNOUNCEMTN IS A RE-POST TO REOPEN THE FILING PERIOD.

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.  
  
The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Administrative Services Division Manager vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.
  
Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.
  
During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.
  
Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Administrative Services Division Manager.

DEFINITION:
Directs a division, composed of multiple sections, responsible for providing professional administrative services, which directly impact major departmental programs and administrative operations; ensures departmental compliance with local, County, State and federal laws and regulations associated with the administrative functions under their direction.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions allocable to this management level class are typically located in the central administrative office of line departments, receive administrative direction from a higher level manager and are responsible for managing, through subordinate managers, a division composed of multiple sections responsible for providing professional administrative services in such areas as human resources, contracts, budget, finance and other closely related administrative functional areas which significantly impact the department's ability to accomplish its mission. Assignments require the use of care and discretion in the handling of confidential and sensitive information used to make decisions which significantly impact departmental programs and administrative operations, or make recommendations to management concerning the acquisition and use of significant resources.

Knowledge: Incumbents in these positions must apply a thorough knowledge of management concepts and principles, departmental organizational structures, functions, programs, policies, goals and objectives, at a level sufficient to plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and evaluate all facets of the administrative functional area they are responsible for managing; integrate the activities of their division with departmental programs and operations; advise executive management on the establishment of policies, objectives, and short- and long-term strategic goals; and represent the department on sensitive matters associated with their administrative functional areas.

Supervisory Controls: Assignments are received in terms of broad departmental objectives and policies, with incumbents exercising responsibility for defining objectives specific to their assigned division, as well as planning the division's work. Completed work is reviewed in terms of compatibility with broader departmental objectives, fulfillment of specific division objectives, and feasibility and effectiveness of recommendations.

Guidelines: Incumbents make decisions based on broadly stated, non-specific guidelines, (e.g., general policy statements and basic laws, etc.) which require incumbents to exercise a high degree of professional judgment in interpreting and adapting these guidelines in ways which, both, support the accomplishment of departmental objectives and goals, and simultaneously achieve compliance with applicable rules, regulations and standards.

Complexity: Work requires detailed, continuous, long-term planning and coordination to align division objectives and goals with broader departmental objectives and strategic planning efforts, as well as extensive efforts to coordinate and integrate the work of the division with departmental programs and operations.

Impact: Completed work has a direct and substantial impact on the department's ability to carry out its overall mission; completed work also influences internal and external operations and large numbers of people.

Contacts and Purpose of Contacts: Contacts at this level include influential individuals outside and within the department such as high-level officials, executive-level managers, senior-level managers, and high level-staff, as well as professionals from other organizations, such as contractors or attorneys. Contacts are made for the purpose of providing technically authoritative advice, representing and protecting the interests of the department, carrying out negotiations, and coordinating work efforts to resolve long-range issues and problems.

These positions primarily differ from those belonging to the lower-level Administrative Services Manager III class in that these positions are responsible for managing, through subordinate managers, a division composed of multiple sections, while positions belonging to the Administrative Services Manager III class are responsible for managing, through subordinate supervisors, a section composed of multiple units.