The Department of General Services is looking for a self-motivated and detail-oriented Student Professional Worker (SPW) to assist in the Management Information Services (MIS) Division.
Work Schedule : Intermittent employees are employees assigned to a regular or on-call work schedule of less than half of the available working time (less than 1,040 hours) in any service year. Work hours would be based on the operational needs of this Division on an as-needed basis. Minimum of two days per week in the office; flexible hours and days based on the employee's school schedule.
Duties and Responsibilities : The Student Professional Worker performs administrative and clerical work, downloads and processes monthly telephone billing, processes purchase orders and other FMS documents in the City's Financial Management System (FMS), orders office supplies and equipment, edits and formats Microsoft Word documents, enters data, organizes and updates files for record retention and other duties as assigned by the Supervisor. Student Professional Workers work independently, with a supervisor, or on a team.
Minimum Qualifications :
1. Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited four-year college or university, with completion of the Sophomore year. A declared major in Business is preferable.
2. Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Internet navigation.
3. A valid California driver's license may be required.
Physical Requirements: Average lifting up to 35 pounds.
How to apply
All interested candidates must complete a City employment application, which can be obtained by clicking on the Application button above or downloaded from the City's website at https://personnel.lacity.gov/application.pdf, and include a transcript.
The City application and transcript must be emailed to:
EMAIL: lindsey.moore@lacity.org
SUBJECT LINE: Student Professional Worker - PT Exempt (GSD)
To identify the most qualified individuals, the selection process may consist of any or all of the following methods: a review of candidate applications and resumes, an interview, and/or supplemental exercise to be determined at a later date. The application period may close at any time when sufficient applications are received. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
exempt employment
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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.