LEGISLATIVE ANALYST

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

Open Competitive Job Opportunity

EXAM NUMBER

Y4587G

FILING DATES

The application filing period will begin on February 5, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) - Continuous.

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES:

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. DHS operates as an integrated health system, operating 25 health centers and four acute care hospitals, in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS' directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with community-based clinics, DHS cares for about 600,000 unique patients each year, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of 6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov .

Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.

MISSION:

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

DEFINITION:
Coordinates and participates in the analysis of State and Federal legislative proposals affecting the delivery of local services by major departments of the County of Los Angeles.

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinates and reviews the analysis of proposed Federal or State legislation and as to their impact on department program services in conjunction with fiscal management and program units.
• Coordinates Board of Supervisors, Congressional, and legislative site visits to facilitate engagement with stake holders.
• Provides comprehensive briefings, leads tours, and facilitates discussions on programmatic achievements and operational changes to generate support and understanding of key legislative initiatives.
• Coordinates the development and makes recommendations on proposed legislation to departmental management and to the Chief Administrative Office.
• Facilitates communication between the Hospital and Healthcare Delivery Commission by responding to internal and external inquiries, providing detailed summary of meetings, and providing recommendations to support informed decision-making by the Commission.
• Coordinates the collection of information to develop new proposed legislation and policies which will have positive impacts on the delivery of departmental program services for sponsorship by the County.
• Monitors and tracks local, state, and federal legislations using legislative tracking tools and systems to stay informed on legislative developments, analyze potential impacts and ensure timely responses to emerging policy changes.
• Consults with departmental program administrators to review and make recommendations on proposed regulations dealing with existing programs or newly enacted laws.
• Oversees the communication between the Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors by reviewing policy motions submitted by the Board to identify directives that impact DHS and ensure key motions are aligned with and manageable by the department.
• Prepares presentations and reports to communicate complex data and legislative analysis to various stakeholders and regularly presents findings and recommendations to the Board of Supervisors deputies, committees, and external partners.
• Coordinates with departmental fiscal operations managers to develop departmental position on State or Federal budget issues.
• Oversees the creation and publication of newsletters by gathering and curating local, state, and federal legislative updates, Board of Supervisors updates, news articles, and departmental highlights to keep stakeholders informed and engaged.
• Provides technical direction to subordinate staff responsible for specialized areas of legislative analysis, as needed.
• Acts as head of the legislative analysis unit in the absence of the unit supervisor, as needed.

Requirements

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Three (3) years of experience analyzing and making recommendations for the solution to problems of procedure, budget, legislation, government, personnel or similar complex problems at the level of Administrative Assistant II * or Staff Assistant II, ** or higher.

* Experience at the level of Administrative Assistant II is defined as: Analyzes and makes recommendations for the solution of a variety of problems of organization, budget, systems and procedures, program, facilities planning, general management, and personnel.

** Experience at the level of Staff Assistant II is defined as: Assists the manager of major division or bureau in a County department by analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of a variety of problems of organization, budget, procedures, systems, program, general management and personnel.

LICENSE:
A valid California Class "C" Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

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.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Additional credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications:

• Additional years of experience analyzing and making recommendations for the solution to problems of local, state, or federal legislation, policy, or laws at the level of Administrative Assistant II * or Staff Assistant II, ** or higher, beyond the Selection Requirement.
• Experience using legislative tracking tools and systems (e.g. StateNet, CapitolTrack, Quorum) to monitor legislative developments, analyze potential impacts and ensure timely responses to emerging policy changes.
• Experience writing publications, newsletters, and articles to communicate policy motions and legislative initiatives to the public under the administrative direction of local, state, and/or federal elected officials.
• A master’s degree *** or higher from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Health Administration, Healthcare Management, Healthcare Administration, Health Policy, Public Health, Public Policy, Policy Studies, Public Affairs, Law, or Legal Studies.

*** To receive credit for your degree, include a copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization at the time of filing, or within 7 calendar days of filing your application online. Please submit documentation to “ ahsu3@dhs.lacounty.gov ” and indicate your name, the exam name, and the exam number. The document should be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf and https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf ; NOTE: We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

OUT-OF-CLASS AND WITHHOLD INFORMATION:
No withholds will be allowed for this examination. Applicants must meet the Selection Requirements at the time of filing. If you performed work that differs from the duties described in your class specification and believe you qualify for this opportunity, please provide verification via official documentation of additional responsibility bonus, out-of-class bonus, temporary assignment bonus or reclassification study with CEO Classification within seven (7) calendar days from application submission. Employees do not need to submit such verification if they hold or have held a position that regularly performs functions in alignment with the requirements.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience and education based upon application information, desirable qualifications and supplemental questionnaire, weighted 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on this examination to be added to the eligible register.

E LIGIBILITY INFORMATION:

Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the eligible register accordingly.

The names of candidates receiving a passing grade on the examination will be placed on the eligible register and will appear in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of eligibility.

No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.

SPECIAL INFORMATION:

VACANCY INFORMATION:

The resulting eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services (DHS) as they occur.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:

Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

Applications must be submitted online only. Applications submitted by U.S Mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted. Apply online by clicking on the green "APPLY" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance, 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 www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , 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.

This examinationwill remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice. For the foreseeable future, all notices including result letters and notices of non-acceptance will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add ahsu3@dhs.lacounty.gov as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail. Please note, if you opt out of receiving emails, you can visit governmentjobs.com, log into your profile and check your inbox. The inbox retains a copy of all emails sent, for your records.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Please access the following link for important Employment Information. http://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/247636_EmploymentInformation.pdf (Download PDF reader)
• All information and documents provided by applicants is subject to verification.
• We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made.
• Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.
• Utilizing verbiage from Class Specification and/or Minimum/Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the Requirements. Comments such as "See Resumé" or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered as a response; in doing so, your application will be rejected.
• The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements. Fill out your application completely and correctly to receive full credit for related education, and/or experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the position. Please do not group your experience. For each position held, give the name and address of your employer, your position title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.
  

NOTE: If you are unable to attach required documents, you must email the documents to the exam analyst, Annie Hsu at Ahsu3@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title.

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 PUBLIC 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.

NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:
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. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

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.

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (323) 914-7111
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE: (800) 735-2922

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Annie Hsu, Exam Analyst
Telephone Number: (213) 288-7000
Ahsu3@dhs.lacounty.gov

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