Controller - Special Assistant/Staff

Exempt | Location: Civic Center

contact information

Heidi Allyce
213-978-7200
controller.galperin@lacity.org

job description

The Special Assistant is a high-profile entry-level (Part-Time, Temporary) role that will support the Controller’s Executive team, acting as staff/driver for the Controller, fulfilling staffing needs associated with the Controller’s schedule - in addition, acting as a utility player assisting the Executive and Scheduling staff with clerical and other duties as needed.
Essential Duties

Staff and drive the Controller to meetings, special events and speaking engagements as needed;
Develop and maintain effective relationships with staff of elected officials;
Some research, data collection, letters and internal communications such as briefings;
Manage and assist various projects, priorities, deadlines and deliverables;
Act as liaison between the Controller and Executive staff while in the field.

Skills & Qualifications

Experience working in a fast paced environment, working for an elected official preferred;
Flexible with regard to schedule;
Strong ability to navigate streets of Los Angeles with the assistance of navigational apps (Google Maps, Waze, etc);
Strong organizational skills and the ability to adapt to evolving situations;
Creative self-starter with a desire to serve the public interest;
Strong time management and oral/written communications skills;
Knowledge of basic office equipment and office software such as Google Drive and Microsoft Office Suite;
Bachelor’s degree required; and
Valid CA driver license & clean driving record required.

For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf.

How to apply

Send resume & cover letter with subject ‘Special Asst/Staff/Driver’ to controller.galperin@lacity.org

exempt employment

If employment is said to be exempt, it is meant that the employment is exempted from the civil service provisions of the City Charter. In order to receive a regular civil service appointment, employees must have successfully participated in a civil service examination, received a high enough score on the examination to be placed on and receive an appointment from an eligible list, and they must serve a probationary period. Exempt employees do not compete in a civil service examination, they are not placed on an eligible list and receive an appointment from that list, nor do they serve a probationary period. As a result, exempt employees do not have what is referred to as a “property interest” in their job. Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority and can be terminated at any time without cause. Employees with a property interest in their job, i.e. civil service employees, cannot be deprived of their employment(discharged or suspended) without due process.

General Information About Exempt Employment

Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority, and as such, they may be discharged, suspended or otherwise disciplined without cause. Exempt employees have no property interest in their employment, and any procedural benefit or other prerogative extended to them by their appointing authority is not intended to create and does not create any such property interest. No officer or employee of the City may make to any other officer or employee any representation of a property interest in employment which does not correspond to Charter provisions unless the City Council, by ordinance, permits such representation. No unauthorized representation can serve as the basis of an employee's reliance on, or expectation of, a property interest.

Employees Seeking To Become Civil Service Employees

There is no protective leave for an exempt employee appointed to a civil service position. Upon receiving a civil service appointment and passing probation, the former exempt employee will be subject to the Civil Service provisions described in Article X of the City Charter. Upon appointment, the civil service employee will begin to accrue displacement and layoff seniority on the first day of his/her civil service appointment and may file for promotional examinations for which s/he qualifies. A full or half-time exempt employee appointed to a full or half-time civil service position continues to: contribute to the Retirement System; accrue vacation time; accrue sick time; receive anniversary date salary increases; and, receive health and dental benefits identical to those received in the civil service position.

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