Community Services Analyst II

Full Job Description

EXAM TITLE: Community Services Analyst II

EXAM NUMBER: EW8190B

FILING PERIOD:

Applications will be accepted beginning at 8:00 a.m. (PT) on Friday, March 27, 2026. The filing period to submit applications will close at 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Thursday, April 2, 2026. All applications must be submitted prior to 5:00 p.m. (PT) on April 2, 2026.

JOB TYPE: PERMANENT

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

Open Competitive Job Opportunity - All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) is LA County’s central economic and workforce development hub helping residents connect to new career pathways, start and certify a business, and access life-changing opportunities.

Advancing equity and inclusive growth in all DEO programs by prioritizing vulnerable communities in LA County.

Our Vision:

An equitable economy with thriving communities, inclusive and sustainable growth, and opportunity and mobility for all.

Our Mission:

DEO creates quality jobs, helps small businesses and high-road employers start and grow, and builds vibrant local communities and spaces.

Requirements

• Prepares proposals, plans, reports, and recommendations including investigative, factual, and analytical data in support of proposed community resiliency programs.

• Meets and confers with various representatives of other County departments and outside jurisdictions and agencies in an effort to resolve conflicting or divergent opinions and to effect economic resiliency and growth.

• Serves in a resource capacity to countywide stakeholders participating in community and economic utilization programs.

• Interprets governing policies, regulations, and ordinances to contracting agencies.

• Evaluates performance of program or fiscal operations for compliance with applicable contracts, plans, and regulations.

• Develops recommendations for the creation of policy, goals, organization, operating procedures and administration of programs.

• Participates as a team member in the assessment of funding proposals submitted by prospective contract agencies.

• Assesses the effectiveness of existing programs and develops recommendations for additional or alternative plans to improve community and economic utilization program delivery.

• Provides lead supervision of staff assigned to assist in the completion of a project, as needed.

• Performs as the unit head in their absence, as needed.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:

OPTION 1:

One year of experience participating in the development or implementation of community and senior services or related programs at the level of Los Angeles County's class of *Community Services Analyst I.

- OR -

OPTION 2:

Three years of experience in a **staff capacity analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, procedure, program, budget or personnel.

*Community Services Analyst I is defined as experience in conducting the development and evaluation activities in connection with community programs, economic utilization programs, or both.

**Staff capacity is defined as work that includes assisting and supporting administration by doing research, analysis, and making recommendation to line managers on matters such as, utilization of personnel, allocation of funds, workload and workload fluctuations, and programs and procedures for accomplishing work objectives.

Required experience must be fully met by the last day of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

LICENSE:

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

PHYSICAL CLASS II:

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 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Experience in providing community and economic program resources, industry specific expertise, and entrepreneurial start-up support to small businesses.

• Experience with presenting and crafting presentations using MS Publisher, MS PowerPoint, and/or Canva.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

Experience is evaluated on the basis of a verifiable 40-hour week. Prorated part-time experience will be accepted. Include the number of hours worked per week for each position.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

This examination will consist of a multiple-choice and/or simulation assessment, weighted 100% The areas of assessment are:

• Analyzing Information

• Professional Potential

• Achievement

• Coping with Uncertainty

• Responsibility

• Working to High Quality Standards

• Willingness to Learn

• Working Relationships

• Learning Quickly

• Generating New Ideas

• Using Time Efficiently

• Adapting to Change

• Deductive Reasoning

• Reading Comprehension

Applicants must meet the Requirements to Qualify and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the assessment in order to be placed on the eligible list.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:

The names of applicants receiving a passing score in this examination will be placed on the eligible list in the order of their score group for a period of one year following the date of promulgation.

The resulting eligible list for this examination will be used to fill vacancies within Economic Opportunity.

No person may compete for this examination more than once every six months.

PASSING THIS EXAMINATION AND BEING PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST

DOES NOT GUARANTEE AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

Applications must be filed online only.

Apply online by clicking on the "APPLY" button for this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website. All information is subject to verification.

We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Fill out your application completely.

The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the requirements.

Provide all relevant training and experience in the spaces provided to assist in evaluating 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.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important to provide a valid email address.

Please add DEORecruitment@opportunity.lacounty.gov as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com, and info@governmentjobs.com to your list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

You may opt out of emails from LA County. However, if you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County.

You may be required to verify your email address so plan to submit your online application well in advance of the deadline.

This is only required 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.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Please include your Social Security Number for record-keeping purposes. Federal law requires all employed individuals to have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: For applicants 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 AND PASSWORD: All applicants must submit their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member’s or friend’s account may overwrite or erase your original application record.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION:

For any questions regarding this examination, please send an email to DEORecruitment@opportunity.lacounty.gov and include exam number EW8190B in the subject line.

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2992

Teletype Phone: (800) 899-4099

Testing Accommodation Coordinator: (213) 449-7007