Examination Weight:
Essay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advisory
Interview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100% The examination will consist entirely of an evaluation of professional and personal qualifications by interview. In the interview, the following competencies may be evaluated: Judgment and Decision Making, Self-Management, Interpersonal Skills, Teamwork, Tolerance, Oral Communication, Computer Proficiency, including proficiency with departmental and standard computer software, such as Microsoft Office, Google Drive, e-mail, and social media platforms; and Job Knowledge, including knowledge of: social and human services programs in the areas of youth and senior services, education, job training and employment, and counseling; the methods and practices used to determine client needs for appropriate social and human services programs; the methods used to disseminate social and human services program information to the public; and other necessary skills, knowledge and abilities.
Additional information can be obtained by going to
http://per.lacity.org/index.cfm?content=jobanalyses and clicking on Competencies under Community Program Assistant.
Prior to the interview, applicants will be required to prepare some written material related to the duties and responsibilities of a Community Program Assistant. This essay material will not be separately scored, but will be presented to the interview board for discussion with the candidate and for consideration in the overall evaluation of the candidate. Please note that applicants must complete the advisory essay and meet minimum qualifications as stated on this bulletin in order to be considered further in the examination process.
The advisory essay will be administered
on-line. Applicants invited to participate in the examination will receive an e-mail from the City of Los Angeles outlining the specific steps needed to complete the on-line advisory essay. Applicants will be required to complete the on-line advisory essay between
JULY 16, 2018 and JULY 23, 2018. Additional instructions will be sent via e-mail. Applicants who fail to complete the advisory essay as instructed may be disqualified.
Candidates will be notified later by e-mail of the date, time, and location of the interview, which will be held in Los Angeles. It is anticipated that interviews will begin during the period of
AUGUST 27, 2018 to SEPTEMBER 7, 2018. NOTES: The City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, creed, color, ancestry, medical condition (cancer), or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.