PRINCIPAL ANALYST, CEO

• Analyzes budget requests for the largest departments, prepares recommendations for proposed expenditures, and recommends changed allowances and budget adjustments during the fiscal year.
• Evaluates and recommends CEO position on contracts, policy changes and other actions referred by the Board or requested by departments to be approved by the Board.
• Analyzes proposed legislation to determine the effect on County operations, costs and revenue and recommends legislative positions, including amendments to adjust legislation to County needs.
• Negotiates and coordinates memoranda of understanding with County employee unions, serves as County advocate in arbitration, fact finding or mediation, provides mentorship to departmental employee relations personnel and develops recommendations to be incorporated into the proposed County bargaining position for Board consideration.
• Analyzes and recommends salaries and employee benefits and related policies to recruit and retain qualified employees at reasonable cost, designs pay and benefit programs to reduce costs while preserving value for employees and develops pay or benefit recommendations to be incorporated into the proposed County bargaining position for Board consideration.
• Communicates recommendations verbally or in writing to obtain the concurrence of management, the Board, departments, labor organizations or other entities, and on behalf of the CEO negotiates recommendations with these groups.
• Conducts management audits, organization and policy reviews, system and procedures, records management, efficiency, asset management and risk management studies, and pay and benefit surveys.
• Supervises or leads a team of analysts in the planning, coordination, direction and control of specialized County functions or large scale surveys or studies, directing research, or analytical and report writing tasks.
• Travels from office to other locations to conduct investigations, meet with department officials and other persons concerning work in progress and participate in conferences.
• Researches and develops resolution to issues raised in correspondence received by the CEO or referred by the Board of Supervisors.
• Interprets County policies and procedures to assigned departments, labor organizations or other entities and recommends variances or changes when needed to meet operational needs or align with provisions of law.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
Three years of experience analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems in areas such as budget, finance, operations, classification, compensation, capital projects, legislative policy, organization and management, employee relations, compensation, risk management, marketing, asset management, or unincorporated area services at the level of Senior Analyst, CEO* or higher.

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 EXPECTATIONS:
The job requires light physical effort which may include considerable walking, occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Experience at the level of Senior Analyst, CEO is defined as working independently providing professional staff support to the head of an organization composed of multiple functions, in the planning, coordination, direction and control of such functions as budget, finance, operations, capital projects, legislative analysis, organization and management studies, employee relations, compensation policy, risk management, marketing, asset management, or unincorporated area services functions.

Out-of-class work experience in the service of the County of Los Angeles will be accepted for this examination.

Our Process:

Once we verify that you meet the selection requirement, we will invite you to take assessments of the proficiencies required for this job.

This examination will consist of three (3) parts:

PART I: A multiple choice assessment measuring deductive reasoning ability, management potential, professional potential, achievement, flexibility, confidence and optimism, thoroughness, sense of duty, innovation, influence, and independence.

Candidates who complete Part I, will be invited to the administration for Part II and III.

PART II: A multiple choice assessment measuring reasoning, reading comprehension, data interpretation, and quantitative problem solving.

The combined score of Part I and Part II is weighted at 75%.

PART III: A writing assessment weighted 25% that consists of English structure and content, written expression, and prioritizing information.

Only those candidates that achieve a combined passing score of 70% or higher on Part I and II will have their writing assessment (Part III) scored and calculated.

Candidates must meet the Selection Requirements and achieve a combined score of 70% or higher on Part I and Part II, and a score of 70% or higher on Part III in order to be placed on the eligible register.

STANDARDIZED MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.

Invitation letters to the multiple choice test may be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that candidates provide a valid email address. Please add AOganesyan@hr.lacounty.gov to your email address book and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

Notice of Non Acceptance and Final Result letter will be mailed via USPS. Multiple choice test scores cannot be given over the telephone.

Transfer of Scores:
Applicants that have taken identical test part(s) for other exams within the last 12 months, will have their written test responses automatically transferred to this examination.

This examination contains test parts that may be used in the future for new examinations. Your scores will be transferred to the new examination and may not be allowed to retake any identical written test parts for at least 12 months.

Practice Test Resources:

Test preparation resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests:

An interactive, Online Test Preparation System for taking practice tests may be accessed on our website at http://hr.lacounty.gov/. Please click on “Find a Job” and then “Job Search Toolkit.” Test Preparation Information is located under the “Employment Test Assistance” section.
You can also access test preparation for the computerized portion of the test by going to http://www.shldirect.com/practice_tests.html.

While these practice materials will help in preparing for the test, we advise you to review ALL related materials that you deem necessary.

The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the examination will be placed on the eligible register for a period of six (6) months.

Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION:
In accordance with TITLE 5 – PERSONNEL, APPENDIX 1, the Department of Human Resources (DHR) is canvassing applicants to identify eligible candidates who have the experience in the following areas:

• Budget and Finance
• Classification
• Compensation/Benefits Policy
• Information Technology

Candidates should be prepared to respond to a supplemental questionnaire during the application process. In order to be considered for placement on any Selective Certification lists for one or more of these areas, you are required to complete the associated supplemental questions. Your request to be placed on any selective certification list will be rejected if you do not complete the supplemental questions. The experience you claim in the supplemental questions must be consistent with the information you provide in your application. Candidates who pass the examination and meet the criteria identified in the supplemental questions will be placed on the Selective Certification list for that area.

The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Chief Executive Office as they occur.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION.
• We may reject your application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.
• FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION.
• Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.
• Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Selection 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, give the name and address of your employer, your job 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.