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CLERK TYPIST III - UNCLASSIFIED
City of Long Beach
Health & Human Services - (UC)
Location
Long Beach, California, 90802
Salary
$22.07 - $30.18
per hour
Type
Closes
February 24, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a clerical assistant in the City of Long Beach's Health and Human Services Department, specifically supporting housing programs by handling administrative tasks like managing schedules, preparing documents, organizing meetings, and maintaining records.
It involves serving as a reliable point of contact for staff and the public while ensuring everything runs smoothly in a busy office.
A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, who enjoys helping others and can handle routine tasks independently in a government setting.
Key Requirements
- Ability to type neatly and accurately at a net speed of 40 words per minute
- Ability to file in alphabetical and numerical order and perform clerical details including simple math and error correction in grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Ability to work cooperatively with other employees and the public
- Two years of professional experience in progressively responsible clerical functions (desirable)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (desirable)
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills (desirable)
- Experience working with a public housing agency (desirable)
Full Job Description
The City of Long Beach, Department of Health and Human Services has immediate openings for two Clerk Typist III - Unclassified positions in the Housing Authority Bureau serving as a clerical assistant to Housing Administrative and Financial Services Division and the Housing Operations Program Division and their Officers. One position will report to the Housing Administrative and Financial Services Officer and the second position will report to the Housing Operations Program Officer.
Requirements
- Screens calls, manages schedules, and coordinates workflow for the Division Officer; provides backup clerical support as needed.
- Coordinates meetings, interviews, orientations, and presentations, including logistics, materials, and minutes.
- Participates in meetings, records minutes, and prepares and distributes meeting summaries and follow-up actions.
- Maintains and audits Bureau files and records in compliance with document retention and confidentiality policies.
- Prepares, edits, and distributes correspondence, reports, notices, and other documents.
- Assists with staffing requests, new hire onboarding, employment verifications, and related personnel correspondence by relaying information to the Officer.
- Creates and updates standard operating procedures, manuals, reports, and other reference materials; compiles data as requested.
- Manages both electronic and physical filing systems; ensures data accuracy and accessibility.
- Utilizes office software to prepare documents, track information, and support record management.
- Assists with purchase requests, invoices, and expense reports in line with procedures.
- Serves as a point of contact for staff and the public, providing information and assistance professionally.
- Assists with special projects.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- The ability to type neatly and accurately at a net speed of 40 words per minute.
- The ability to file in alphabetical and numerical order and perform clerical detail, which includes making simple mathematical computations and correcting error in grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- The ability to work cooperatively with other employees and the public.
- Two years (full-time equivalent) of professional experience performing progressively responsible clerical functions in an office setting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in working with a public housing agency.
- Excellent customer service and organizational skills.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
- Thorough knowledge of office procedures and time management.
- The ability to work cooperatively with other employees and the public.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and exercise sound judgment in carrying out responsibilities.
- Ability to courteously interact with the public in person, on the telephone, or via email.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to learn new software programs.
- Strong attention to detail.
Additional Information
This recruitment will close at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on Monday, February 23, 2026, or when 100 applications have been received, whichever occurs first.
To be considered, please submit an online application, including a cover letter and resume in PDF format. Applications that fail to include all necessary documents will be considered incomplete and will not be taken into consideration. Applications will be reviewed for depth and breadth of experience, and for level and relatedness of education. The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in further selection procedures. The selected candidate may be required to go through a background check and a physical examination prior to appointment. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements, including submission of all required attachments, will not be considered. For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact (562) 570-6115.
EQUITY AND INCLUSIONThe City of Long Beach is committed to creating a workplace where every employee is valued for who they are.
Having our workforce reflect the diversity of our community at various levels of the organization is a continuous goal embraced by our departments, management staff, and policymakers.
To support efforts of fairness and diversity, City Leadership is committed to incorporating equity and inclusion into our work by supporting staff and community partners.
We are committed to promoting transparency by publishing updated demographic information for employees, including workforce diversity data and pay by race and gender.The City of Long Beach will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act.
You are not required to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until you receive a conditional job offer.
If the City of Long Beach has concerns about a conviction that is directly related to the job after making a conditional job offer and conducting a background check, you will have the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide evidence to mitigate concerns, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act
The City of Long Beach is committed to maintaining fairness and transparency in our hiring practices. We believe in providing equal opportunities to all applicants and ensuring that every applicant is evaluated based on their qualifications and merit. If you believe that you have been unjustly disqualified based on minimum qualifications for an unclassified job opportunity, you have the right to appeal the decision. Find out more about the Unclassified Applicant Appeal Process by visiting the Applicant Appeal Process (longbeach.gov).
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