INTERMEDIATE TYPIST-CLERK - Emergency Appointment

JOB TYPE OF RECRUITMENTOPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCYFILING

PERIODApplications will be accepted from Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 8:00 am (PT) until Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 5:00 pm (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 pm (PT), Tuesday, May 19, 2026, to be accepted.

EXAM NUMBERN2214A-HEThe LA County Department of Human Resources (DHR) has authorized Hiring as an Emergency under Civil Service Rule 13.04 on a limited and temporary basis. This action supports a time-sensitive, Board-directed workforce initiative requiring immediate staffing action to maintain continuity of critical public services. We are looking for qualified and committed individuals to help strengthen the County workforce and ensure residents continue to receive critical support. If you are looking for a new opportunity where your work will make an immediate impact, this may be the role for you. Child Support Services is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Intermediate Typist-Clerk vacancies. Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment. During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Intermediate Typist-Clerk.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Typewrites abstracts of judgment, executive notices and similar documents requiring extreme accuracy or independent judgment in selecting materials.

Typewrites complex charts, forms, statistical and similar documents from rough draft requiring skill in arranging tabular material, setting up forms and extreme accuracy in typing.

Processes documents according to a predetermined but specialized procedure for such purposes as formulating property descriptions, and recording and indexing court papers, transcripts and legal process.

Checks documents for completeness, accuracy and compliance with legal and other requirements.

Answers questions and gives information to the Public concerning such matters as regulations, procedures and the preparation and filing of legal forms, applications and permit requests; acts as special receptionist or counter clerk.

Keeps records of a nature requiring specialized knowledge, discrimination and judgment in the selection, compilation or computation of data to be included such as cost data records and distribution and control ledger, which can be posted without extensive knowledge of bookkeeping principles.

Maintains clerical controls where work is divided among personnel performing separate parts of an entire operation.

Searches records and files for data where judgment and discrimination are required in selecting or abstracting material.

Answers correspondence requiring the selection of data necessary in formulating the reply, referring unusual cases to a superior for approval.

Estimates amounts due and collects fees.

May exercise minor supervision over the work of others.

Compares or segregates documents in cases where specialized knowledge of the function and more than a routine check for accuracy are involved, as in the auditing of warrants or purchase orders.

Operates office machines such as calculators incidental to the performance of other duties.

May routinely access such office equipment as video display terminals, word processors, or personal computers to input data, perform computations, or produce documents not requiring the formatting or programming of such equipment.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION APPLICATION AND FILLING INFORMATION

Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filling, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information. Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add CSSD-Exams@cssd.lacounty.gov, as well as Aimee_torres@cssd.lacounty.gov, noreply@governmentjobs.com, and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile box, which saves a copy of all email notices. Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the Tuesday, May 19, 2026, deadline 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.

SOCIAL SECURITY

NUMBERPlease 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

LIBRARIESFor 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 AND

PASSWORDAll applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

DEPARTMENT

CONTACTExams UnitCSSD-Exams@cssd.lacounty.gov

ADA COORDINATOR

CSSD-Exams@cssd.lacounty.gov

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE

(800) 735-2922

TELETYPE PHONE:

(800) 325-0778