PRINTER II

Job Description:

PRINTER II

Description

Position/Program Information

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

EXAM NUMBER

A7576B

FILING PERIOD

Applications will be accepted beginning Thursday, December 26, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Thursday, January 9, 2025.

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETETIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

Joining the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is dedicated to protecting and serving our community and safeguarding the rights of crime victims and the accused alike through an unrelenting pursuit of justice. That pursuit of justice will ensure that not just the result, but the process itself reflects the highest standards of fairness, impartiality, and integrity. This Office will seek to be a leader in bringing safety to our community while steadfastly upholding its legal and ethical obligations to each member of our community.

We are the largest prosecutorial office in the nation. Our office is comprised of nearly 1,000 attorneys, 300 investigators, and 800 support staff. With more than 10 million residents, Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation. As the largest employer in Southern California, over 112,000 employees in more than 36 departments provide vital public services as diverse as law enforcement, property assessment, public health protection, water conservation, cultural activities and many more.

POSITION INFORMATION
Under general supervision, incumbents of this position use a letter, or sheet fed press to produce a variety of high-quality printed materials for the District Attorney's Office.

Essential Job Functions

Operates a large digital press (high speed programable color copier/printer) to create a large quantity of high-quality printed materials (e.g., murder books, training materials, telephone directories, brochures, business cards, posters, and pamphlets) requiring the printing of black and whites, multi-colors, large solids, continuous tones, half tones, and line work with visually perfect registration and ink distribution.

Plans the layout and illustrations, selects the appropriate paper stock, creates print plates, and processes colors for the items to be printed in order to prepare proofs of the printed material used to obtain final approval from the requesting unit.

Prints, binds, and finalizes print projects according to the job specifications (e.g., collating, stitching, folding, cutting, hole punching, and shrink wrapping) by using a variety of specialized machinery and equipment.

Examines job orders to determine printing equipment operating time, quantity to be printed, and stock specifications; schedules workload and determines work priorities.

Maintains printing equipment and other machinery by cleaning, lubricating, adjusting (e.g., pH and making minor repairs.

Performs weekly inventories of printing supplies and submits order requests to the supervisor.

Supervises the work of subordinate staff in the absence of the supervisor.

Requirements

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
Four years of printing experience in the operation of offset presses, large-production level printers, digital presses, scanners, and bindery equipment, one year of which must have been in printing multi-colors, large solids, continuous tones, half tones and line work with accurate registration.

To receive credit for your Training and Experience applicants must attach documentation along with their application at the time of filing or email their documents to the Exams Unit at exams@da.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from the last date of filing. In the subject line of email please include your name and the exam title. Please note, we do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE
Out-Of-Class experience will be accepted for this examination. Experience gained in a position performing similar kinds of work which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the higher-level position will be accepted. Experience claimed will be verified and evaluated to determine if the type, level, or length of experience is qualifying. Applicants must supply sufficient information for this evaluation to be made. Applicants claiming such experience in county service must present, at time of filing, written proof of this experience in a Verification of Experience Letter approved by the departmental Human Resources Manager or authorized representative. Credit will only be given for out-of-class experience to meet the selection requirements only.

WITHHOLD INFORMATION
No withholds will be allowed for this examination. Required experience must be fully met and indicated by the last day of filing.

LICENSE(S) REQUIRED
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 EXPECTATIONS:
Physical Class III - MODERATE: This includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighting over 25 pounds and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT
This examination will consist of two (2) parts:

Part I.
Multiple choice and/or simulation assessments weighted 50% which will assess the following competencies:

• Professional Potential
• Achievement
• Coping with Uncertainty
• Responsibility
• Working to High Quality Standards
• Willingness to Learn
• Working Relationships
• Analyzing Information
• Learning Quickly
• Generating New Ideas
• Using Time Efficiently
• Adapting to Change
• Following Instructions

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

Candidates must meet the Selection Requirements and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on Part I in order to proceed to Part II of this examination.

Part II.
This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience based upon the application information and supplemental questionnaire weighted 50%.

Applicants must meet the Selection Requirements and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on each exam part in order to be placed on the eligible list.

SCORES CANNOT BE GIVEN OVER THE PHONE.

NOTE:

All notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address Please add tmcknight@da.lacounty.gov, exams@da.lacounty.gov, info@governmentjobs.com, talentcentral@shl.com, and donot-reply@amcatmail.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.


Transfer of Test Components:

• Applicants who have taken identical components recently for other exams may have their responses automatically transferred to this examination.
  
• This examination contains test components that may be used in the future for new examinations and your test scores may be transferred.
  

TEST PREPARATION:
Study guides and other test preparation resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides will help you in preparing for the test, we advise you to review all related materials that you deem necessary.

• An interactive, Online Test Preparation System for taking practice tests may be accessed on the Department of Human Resources website at http://hr.lacounty.gov/ . Please click on "Find A Job" and then "Job Search Toolkit." Test preparation information is located under the "Employment Test Assistance" section.
• Additional online practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en-us/practice-tests/ . You can also access test preparation for the computerized portion of the test by going to http://www.shldirect.com/practice_tests.html .
  

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
The names of candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible list in the order of their score group for a period of 12 months following the date of promulgation.

VACANCY INFORMATION
The resulting eligible list for this examination will be used to Printer II vacancies in the Office of the District Attorney.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION

Applications must be filed online via NEOGOV electronic submission ONLY. Applications submitted by US Mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted. To apply for this examination, click on the "Apply" button located on this posting. Your application must be submitted electronically before 5:00 p.m., PT, on Thursday, January 9, 2025.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance of 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 governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, 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.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Minimum Requirements as listed on this job posting. Provide any relevant job experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

lmportant Notes:

Please note that all information included in the application materials is subject to verification at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing verbiage from the Class Specifications and/or Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application, and you may be disqualified.

FAIR CHANCE:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a conditional 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 will also 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. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act.

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. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. 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.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

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 or friend's User ID and Password may erase a candidate's original application record.

Exam Number: A7576B
Department Contact: Exams Unit
Department Contact Phone: (213) 257-2700
Departmental Contact Email: exams @da.lacounty.gov
California Relay Service Phone: (800) 735-2922
ADA Coordinator Phone: (213) 257-3020
Teletype Phone: (800) 899-4099
Alternate Teletype Phone: (800) 897-0077

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Closing Date/Time: 1/9/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$57,984.00 - $70,105.20 Annually