Salary : $73,286.16 - $98,757.84 Annually
Location : Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: b2373A-EA
Department: MENTAL HEALTH
Opening Date: 09/03/2026

Position/Program Information
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH

EXAM NUMBER: b2373A-EA
OPEN COMPETITIVE - Emergency
FILING START DATE: 09/15/2026 at 9 AM
This examination will remain open until the needs of the posting are met
The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Supply Officer I vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

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 Supply Officer I.
DEFINITION:
Has comprehensive responsibility for supply and related functions in a large department.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions allocated to this class report to a higher-level manager, and typically direct through subordinate supervisors a staff of approximately 12 or more positions performing procurement, warehousing, distribution of supplies, equipment and services, and related functions in a large department.

Incumbents must exercise thorough knowledge of Countywide and departmental purchasing and warehousing policies and procedures. In addition, incumbents must have the ability to manage the work of others, deal effectively with subordinates and the public, collaborate and coordinate operations with other offices and agencies, develop and make recommendations for the solution of supply-related operational issues, and access and retrieve procurement and warehousing information.
Essential Job Functions

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Plans, assigns, directs, and evaluates work of subordinate staff.
• Directs the routine and emergency procurement of supplies, equipment and services, and the preparation of related documents, records, controls, and reports.
• Directs the storage and distribution of supplies and the maintenance of optimum inventory levels.
• Coordinates procurement and supply activities with departmental accounting operations, the central processing agency, and vendors.
• Screens or supervises the screening of requests for supplies and evaluates consumption patterns for supplies and services of various operating units.
• Supervises or coordinates comparative testing and the evaluation of supplies and equipment with the various operating units in reference to costs, relative efficiency, and labor savings to determine suitability for departmental use and tomake recommendations.
• Supervises and participates in the preparation of specifications for complex equipment items to reflect the particular needs of the operating units and to conform to requirements of the central processing agency.
• Prepares justification to support the purchase of equipment and services.
• Directs the acquisition, tagging, and taking of periodic inventories, maintenance of property records, and custody of equipment items not in current use.
• Directs the utilization of assigned equipment and the disposal of salvage items.
• Participates in the preparation of the services, supplies, and equipment budgets, including the evaluation of requests of operating units for new or replacement items as needed.
• Directs reproduction services and forms control as needed.
• Directs mail service or transportation activities as needed.
• Approves in-house departmental orders within purchasing guidelines, using electronic systems as needed.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Four years of experience in work which included the procurement of a variety of supplies, equipment, and services at the level of , , or higher.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

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

PHYSICAL CLASS:
Physical Class 2 - Light: 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.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, holidays or weekends.
Past and present mental health clients and family members are encouraged to apply.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
Applications must be submitted 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 filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information. Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice.

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 [email protected] as well as [email protected] and [email protected] to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as span/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 inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the 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 govermmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty,gov 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.

Applications will be processed on an as- received basis and promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER LANGUAGE
Please 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 LIBRARIES
For 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.

FAIR CHANCE EMPLOYER
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD
All applicants must file their applications online 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 CONTACT:
HR Examinations Unit:(213) 972-7034
Department Contact Name: Anthony Estrada, Exam Analyst
Department Contact Phone: (323) 705-3862
Department Contact Email: or
Teletype Phone:800-899-4099

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

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