FISCAL OFFICER I /EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT :
OPEN COMPETITIVE- EMERGENCY

EXAM NUMBER:

b0752D-EA

FILING DATES:

August 19, 2025 at 8 a.m. (Pacific Time)

This examination will remain open until the need of the service are met and is subject to close without prior notice

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 Fiscal Officer I 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 Fiscal Officer I .

Essential Job Functions

• Plans, assigns, directs, and evaluates the workof the accounting, budget control and compilation, cashiering, supply, payroll, statistical, data processing, and other staff or service activities of a department.
• Has major non-accounting financial responsibility involving supervision of an active collection program, making recommendations concerning the management and investment of large funds, preparation of highly technical financial analyses and projections, or negotiation and administration of revenue producing agreements.
• Has major substantive responsibility for the formulation, analysis, and negotiation of departmental operating and program budgets, as needed.
• Advises and consults with management concerning the accounting and financial implications of existing and projected departmental operations.
• Supervises or personally conducts cost, revenue, and accounting systems and procedures studies; writes reports of findings; and secures approval for implementation of recommendations from departmental administration and the Auditor-Controller when necessary.
• Analyzes and interprets accounting provisions of laws and regulations and recommends steps for their implementation.
• Coordinates the work of subordinate accounting, financial, and other activities with other divisions, departments, and clientele.
• Acts as immediate overall assistant to a higher level fiscal officer.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

21 semester or 32 quarter units of accounting in an accredited college or university including at least two courses in cost accounting, governmental accounting, or auditing* -AND-

OPTION I: Three (3) years of responsible professional accounting or auditing experience at the level of Accountant III**, Accounting Systems Analyst I***, Intermediate Accountant-Auditor**** or higher.-OR-
OPTION II: Two (2) years of r esponsible supervisory accounting experience at the level of Accounting Officer I***** or higher.

APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE ABOVE REQUIRMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF FILING IN ORDER TO BE APPOINTED TO FILL ANY VACANCIES RELATED TO THIS RECRUITMENT.
LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize and 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.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*In order to receive credit for the required coursework, you MUST include a legible copy of official transcripts within seven (7) calendar days from date of filing application submission. Please submit documentation to Exams@dmh.lacounty.gov and indicate your name, the exam title, and the exam number. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted to meet the educational requirement . We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or send to the exam analyst.

• Foreign degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to United States accredited institutions standards by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE). See Employment Information under Accreditation Information.

Official Transcript is defined as a transcript that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the school's Registrar Office. A printout of the transcript from the school's website is NOT considered official and; therefore, will NOT be accepted and may result in your application being incomplete or rejected.

** Accountant III is defined as performs responsible and highly complex professional accounting and auditing work in the preparation, analysis, review, maintenance, reconciliation and control of financial records and fiscal revenue and expenditures forecasting.

*** Accounting Systems Analyst I is defined as performs accounting systems analysis in connection with the development, evaluation, and review of large-scale computerized and non-automated fiscal control systems.

**** Intermediate Accountant-Auditor is defined as conducts management, performance, financial, and compliance audits; as well as special studies and investigations of County departments that may include financial and compliance audits of private sector firms that provide goods and services under contract with the County.

***** Accounting Officer I is defined as performs professional accounting work and directs a small staff (five or more) engaged in the operation of an accounting system of moderate scale and in the work of a small group of related activities of a department.

For the purpose of providing a guideline to the use of the term scale of accounting program in this specification, the following examples are offered :

Large scale is defined as a general accounting system having approximately 10,000 appropriation, fund, proprietary and revenue accounts and cost centers.

Moderate scale is defined as a general accounting system having approximately 2000 appropriation, fund, proprietary, and revenue accounts and cost centers.

Supervisory experience is defined as providing direct administrative and technical oversight to include planning, assigning, and reviewing the work of staff, evaluating employee performance, approving leaves of absence, counseling, and recommending discipline.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT :
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.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
Applications must be submitted online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Applications must be filed online by clicking on the green "Apply" button located on the top right corner of the screen.

Applicants must complete and submit their online applications and upload required documents (e.g. Official Transcripts, Resume, etc.) as attachment(s) during application submission, or send by email to exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from date of application submission. Indicate the Exam Title on the subject line when sending required documents by email.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application will depend on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Minimum Requirements. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, provide the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add exams@dmh.lacounty.gov as well as Recruitment@dmh.lacounty.gov , selections@dmh.lacounty.gov , noreply@governmentjobs.com and info@governmentjob.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as span/junk/clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on govermentjobs.com/careers/lacounty .gov
you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Applications may be rejected at any stage of the examination and selection process.
• FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.
• Utilizing VERBIAGE from the Class Specification, Minimum Requirements, and/or Special Requirement Information serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. In doing so, your application will be REJECTED as INCOMPLETE.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number .

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT LIBRARIES
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

FAIR CHANCE EMPLOYER
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment . The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD
All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password 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. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Department Contact Name and Phone: Celia Yeung, (323) 705-4249
Analyst Contact Email: cyeung @dmh.lacounty.gov
Examinations Unit Email and Phone: exams@dmh.lacounty.gov , ( 213) 972-7034

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
Teletype Phone: (800) 899-4099

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