INTERMEDIATE TYPIST-CLERK

Position/Program Information

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EXAM NUMBER:

R2214F-R

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

We welcome applications from everyone.

WHEN TO APPLY:

We will be accepting online applications from Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until BEFORE 5:00 p.m. (PT).

Essential Job Functions

Job Duties as an Intermediate Typist-Clerk

• Produces abstracts of judgment, executive notices, and similar documentation requiring high accuracy or independent judgment in selecting materials.
• Produces sophisticated charts, forms, statistical, and similar documents from rough drafts, requiring skill in arranging tabular material, setting up forms, and utmost typing accuracy.
• Process documents according to a specified and technical procedure for such purposes as formulating property descriptions and recording and indexing court papers, transcripts, and legal processes.
• Verify documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Respond to inquiries and offer information to the Public regarding regulations and procedures; prepare and file legal forms, applications, and permit requests; act as a special receptionist or counter clerk.
• Keeps records requiring particular 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 that requires data selection, vital in formulating the reply, and refers unusual cases to a supervisor for approval.
• Estimates the amount due and collects fees.
• Exercises minor supervision over the work of others as needed.
• Compares or segregates documents where particular knowledge of the function and more than a routine check for accuracy are involved, as in auditing warrants or purchase orders.
• Operates office machines such as calculators, incidental to the performance of other duties.
• Routinely access office equipment, such as video display terminals, word processors, or personal computers, to input data, perform computations, or produce documents that do not require the formatting or programming of such equipment as needed.

For further information, please view the classification specification: Intermediate Typist-Clerk

Requirements

Requirements to Qualify:
Option 1: Six months of office clerical experience involving typewriting in the service of the County of Los Angeles or in districts under the jurisdiction of the County of Los Angeles -OR-

Option 2: One year's office clerical experience involving typewriting outside the service of the County of Los Angeles -OR-

Option 3: A certificate or Associate of Arts degree in clerical procedures or office administration from an accredited university*
Special Requirement Information:

• To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution with your application. Alternatively, you may email your document(s) to DHRClericalExams@hr.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days of filing your application. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf and
  https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf

Typing Skill Requirement
Demonstrated ability to type at the rate of 40 net words per minute (NWPM).

You may not need to take a typing test if you meet any of the following:

1. Current or former County employees who have held a typing position that required the necessary wpm.
2. Applicants who have already taken and passed the County's typing performance test (administered by the Department of Human Resources) at the required wpm. If your passing score is already on file, it will be transferred automatically-no need to retest.
3. Applicants who passed the “Typing Test - Score-Banking Only” with the required net wpm. Your score will also transfer automatically.
4. Applicants who passed a County typing test through a different department (not DHR), please attach a copy of your typing certificate to your application when you apply. If you can’t attach it during filing, you must email it to DHRClericalExams@hr.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days.

Candidates who have not taken the typing performance test or met the typing requirement, as mentioned above, will be provided with a link to the Los Angeles County typing performance test during the examination process.

Withhold information:
No withholds will be allowed for this examination. Required experience, education, or certification must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

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

Physical Class:
Physical Class II - 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:

This exam will consist of a multiple-choice and/or simulation assessment(s), weighted 100%, measuring:

• General Problem-Solving Skills
  
• Customer Focus
  
• Learning Potential
  
• Responsibility
  
• Life Experiences
  

MULTIPLE-CHOICE AND/OR SIMULATION ASSESSMENTS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.

APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING THE TYPING REQUIREMENTS, AND ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON THE EXAMINATION TO BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST.
Transfer of Test Components:
If you have taken identical components recently for other exams, your responses may be automatically transferred to this examination. This exam contains test components that might be used on future exams, and your responses could be transferred to that exam.
Multiple-Choice and/or Simulation Assessment Scores Cannot be Given Over the Telephone.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.

• jcheung@hr.lacounty.gov
  
• DHRclericalexams@hr.lacounty.gov
  
• info@governmentjobs.com
  
• talentcentral@shl.com
  
• noreply@proctoru.com
  
• donot-reply@amcatmail.com
  

New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to governmentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.
Test Preparation:
We provide study guides and other test preparation resources to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides may help in preparing for the test, we recommend reviewing all related materials that seem vital.
Online practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en-us/practice-tests . Also, various information can be found on our website at https://hr.lacounty.gov/job-search-toolkit/ . The section dedicated to test preparation is "Employment Test Assistance."
Eligibility and Vacancy Information:
Candidates who passed the assessment(s) are placed on a list for a period of six (6) months. We will use this list to fill vacancies in the County of Los Angeles as they occur.

In lieu of traditional banding, an alternative banding procedure may be employed as a result of a special study sanctioned by the Department of Human Resources, consistent with Civil Service Rule 11.01(D).

Available Shift: Any

Application and Filing Information:
Applications must be submitted online only. Applications will be accepted starting Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until before 5:00 p.m. (PT). We must receive the application before 5:00 p.m. (PT). We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.
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Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities among races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

Computer and Internet Access at Public 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.

No Sharing of user ID and Password:
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's login information may erase a candidate's original application record

Testing Accommodation:
If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, you will be given the opportunity to request when completing your application. Please note, you may be required to submit documentation from a qualified medical provider or other qualified professional to support your request for a testing accommodation.

Testing Accommodation Coordinator Email: TestingAccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov

Teletype Phone: (800)735-2929

California Relay Services Phone: (800)735-2922

Department Contact Name: James Cheung

Department Contact Phone: (213)433-2962
Department Contact Email: DHRclericalexams@hr.lacounty.gov
Job Number: R2214F-R

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Closing Date/Time: 12/4/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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