CHIEF OF PARKING ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS 9180

Salary: $160,107.00 - $234,085.00 Annually
Location : CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CA
Job Type: FULL-TIME
Job Number: 9180 OP 2026/10/09 R
Department: Transportation
Opening Date: 10/09/2026
Closing Date: 10/22/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

DUTIES
ANNUAL SALARY
$160,107 to $234,085
NOTE:
Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.
A Chief of Parking Enforcement Operations directs and coordinates the City's parking enforcement and intersection control program which includes ticket writing, towing and impoundment, booting, and directing vehicular and pedestrian traffic; and may direct the City's Crossing Guard Program.

REQUIREMENT(S)/MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)

1. Five years of full-time paid experience as a Parking Enforcement Manager with the City of Los Angeles; or
2. Five years of full-time paid experience in a position with the City of Los Angeles at the level of Senior Management Analyst II performing professional administrative work.

PROCESS NOTES

1. Applicants who lack six months or less of the required experience at the time of filing may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.
2. As a condition of employment, a valid Class C driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required at the time of appointment. Applicants will be deemed ineligible for hire if their DMV record reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation within the last 36 months in any state or jurisdiction. The City of Los Angeles reserves the right to issue a notice of ineligibility at any time before a final job offer is extended.

WHERE TO APPLY & APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications will only be accepted on-line. When you are viewing the on-line job bulletin of your choice, simply scroll to the top of the page and select the "Apply" icon. On-line job bulletins are also available at .
NOTE:

Applicants are urged to apply early to ensure you have time to resolve any technical issues you may encounter.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications must be received by THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026.

In accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.2, all applicants who apply may not be tested in this examination. To meet anticipated hiring needs, only a limited number of qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the selection process in the following order: 1) Los Angeles City promotional applicants who meet the minimum requirements. You must have received a regular appointment to a City position or be on a reserve list to apply for this examination as a promotional candidate; 2) Applicants currently employed by the City of Los Angeles on a part-time or exempt basis who meet the minimum requirements; 3) Remaining applicants who meet the minimum requirements in sufficient numbers to meet hiring needs based on a random sampling of those qualified candidates. Applications submitted during the filing period may be kept on file in the event that additional applicants need to be tested to meet hiring needs.

SELECTION PROCESS
Examination Weights:
Essay: Advisory
Interview: 100%
The examination will consist of an advisory essay and a weighted interview. In the interview, emphasis may be placed on the candidate's experience, training, and background as they have provided knowledge of: laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, policies, and standards applicable to City of Los Angeles parking enforcement activities; budget requirements and the methods used to plan and administer a comprehensive parking enforcement program; safety best practices in parking enforcement and traffic control; fundamental principles and practices of supervision, including Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO); the ability to: formulate and implement plans, programs and policies; plan, direct, coordinate, and review the activities of a parking enforcement program through subordinate supervisors; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and other necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Prior to the interview, candidates will be required to prepare some written material related to the duties and responsibilities of a Chief of Parking Enforcement Operations. This essay material will not be separately scored, but will be presented to the interview board for review and consideration, which may include discussion, in the overall evaluation of the candidate. Those who do not complete the advisory essay will not be invited to the interview and will be considered to have failed the entire examination. To be considered complete, the advisory essay must include a substantive response for each question or problem included in the advisory essay for which a candidate is required to provide an answer. Please note that candidates must complete the advisory essay and meet the 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. Candidates 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. Candidates will be required to complete the on-line advisory essay between MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2026 and MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2026. Candidates 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 may be held in Los Angeles or on-line. It is anticipated that interviews will begin during the period of MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2027 to FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2027.
NOTES:

1. Applications are accepted subject to review to ensure that minimum qualifications are met. Candidates may be disqualified at any time if it is determined that they do not possess the minimum qualifications stated on this bulletin.
2. In conjunction with Civil Service Rules, applicants who have received a regular appointment to a City position or are on a reserve list will be considered Promotional candidates while all other applicants will be considered Open candidates.
3. Promotional candidates will accrue seniority credit at the rate of 0.10 of a point for each year of continuous service in those City classes which provide qualifying experience for this position. A maximum of one point will be added to the score of those candidates.
4. The promotional list will ordinarily be used ahead of the open competitive list. However, if open competitive candidates receive a higher score, without military credits, than the highest available promotional candidate, after adding seniority credit as indicated above, the Civil Service Commission, upon request of the appointing authority, may approve certification of such open competitive candidates ahead of the promotional candidates.
5. A final average score of 70% or higher is required to be placed on the eligible list.
6. If in accordance with the Rule of Three Whole Scores all candidates are eligible for appointment consideration, the examination will consist entirely of an evaluation of the candidate's City employment application by Personnel Department staff to ensure that minimum requirements have been met.
7. In accordance with Civil Service Rule, Sec 4.24, review periods may be combined. Candidates in the examination process may file protests as provided in Section 4.20, 4.22, and 4.23 as applicable and within the required time frame; however, the Personnel Department may respond to and resolve protests prior to the establishment of the eligible list.

Notice:

If you receive and accept an offer of employment to a regular position with the City of Los Angeles, your employee benefit coverage (including health and dental coverage as well as life insurance) will commence approximately six weeks after your original regular appointment. Not all positions in the City receive benefit coverage; you should inquire regarding the availability of employee benefits prior to accepting a position. All City employees are required to be Disaster Service Workers.
THIS EXAMINATION IS TO BE GIVEN BOTH ON AN

INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROMOTIONAL AND OPEN COMPETITIVE BASIS

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To be PROPERLY AND PROMPTLY notified of the status of my application, I UNDERSTAND that I MUST provide on my City application, the following information:

-Working E-mail address
-Telephone Number
-Official social security number

I UNDERSTAND that I MUST provide a working email address on my application where I will receive notifications regarding the status of my application and the selection process.

I UNDERSTAND that important information regarding the status of my application and the selection process will only be sent via E-MAIL to the email address I provided.

I UNDERSTAND that it is MY RESPONSIBILITY to ensure that the email address I provided is a working email and that I will check my email regularly to ensure I receive any communication as it relates to the examination promptly.

I UNDERSTAND that the City of Los Angeles Personnel Department is NOT RESPONSIBLE for any lost or redirected emails and that it is MY RESPONSIBILITY to add info@governmentjobs.com to my email contact list to avoid email notifications related to this examination from being classified as "spam" or "junk" mail.

• I have read these statements to their fullest and will provide a working e-mail address on my application in order to receive status of my application regarding this examination.

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I UNDERSTAND that I am required to describe, IN DETAIL, my appropriate qualifying experience in the Work Experience Section of my application.

I UNDERSTAND that, if qualifying with my City experience, that I MUST indicate my appropriate job classification in my work history and NOT ANY WORKING TITLE that I believe is designated to me.

I UNDERSTAND that if I attach a resume and/or cover letter IN LIEU of completing the Work Experience Section, my application is INCOMPLETE and WILL NOT be considered for this examination, and my application WILL NOT be further processed.

In addition to including my qualifying experience, I UNDERSTAND that I should list ALL jobs, regardless of duration, including part-time jobs, military service and any periods of unemployment during my entire work history.

• I have read these statements to their entirety and understand them completely and to their fullest.

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I am currently:

• A City of Los Angeles employee having received a regular appointment.
• An exempt or emergency City of Los Angeles employee, but have civil service status.
• An exempt or emergency City of Los Angeles employee, without receiving civil service status.
• A City of Los Angeles employee in a temporary training position.
• A City of Los Angeles employee on a part-time basis.
• On a regular reserve list for the City of Los Angeles.
• Not employed with the City of Los Angeles.

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REQUIREMENT #1:
I have the following amount of full-time paid experience as a Parking Enforcement Manager with the City of Los Angeles:
IMPORTANT NOTES:
You MUST provide detailed information regarding this experience in the Work Experience section of your application. Failure to provide this information may result in your disqualification from this examination.
In-lieu appointments and experience are considered non-qualifying experience. Therefore, work performed while in such positions cannot be used to meet this requirement.

• 35 months or less
• 36 months to 53 months
• 54 months to 59 months
• 60 months or more
• This statement does not apply to me

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REQUIREMENT #2:
I have the following amount of full-time paid experience in a position with the City of Los Angeles at the level of Senior Management Analyst II performing professional administrative work:
IMPORTANT NOTES:
You MUST provide detailed information regarding this experience in the Work Experience section of your application. Failure to provide this information may result in your disqualification from this examination.
In-lieu appointments and experience are considered non-qualifying experience. Therefore, work performed while in such positions cannot be used to meet this requirement.

• 35 months or less
• 36 months to 53 months
• 54 months to 59 months
• 60 months or more
• This statement does not apply to me

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REQUIREMENT #2:
If you are qualifying for this examination using City of Los Angeles experience in a position at the level of Senior Management Analyst II, please list the City class title(s) you are using in the text box belo