CONTRACT PROGRAM MONITOR

Job Description:

CONTRACT PROGRAM MONITOR

Description

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

We welcome applications from anyone.

FILING PERIOD:
We will be accepting online applications from Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 8:00 A.M. (PT) until Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. (PT) .

All applications must be received before 5:00 P.M. (PT) on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 , to be accepted.

EXAM NUMBER:

J4229O

Check Out Our Outstanding Benefits
Los Angeles County offers one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the nation. https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/

Why work for us?
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 116,000 employees in more than 38 Departments provide vital public services as diverse as law enforcement, public health protection, water conservation, cultural activities, and many more.

We are dedicated professionals committed to preserving the dignity and integrity of the workplace as well as protecting the rights of each employee. The County has more than 2,300 different job descriptions, offering a lifetime of opportunities and careers! We offer one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the nation. Join us and discover a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans, and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate in order to reach you fullest potential.

Essential Job Functions

• Monitors and evaluates services provided by contractors and/or subcontractors by preparing timelines of tasks and deadlines; selecting random sample sizes for administrative responsibility, fiscal accountability, and service delivery reviews; and conducting on-site visits and desk reviews; etc. in order to ensure the contractors are performing at optimal levels, and are in compliance with contract agreements and rules and regulations set forth by the County.
  
  
• Conducts on-site visits to contractor’s place of business by driving a vehicle to various sites throughout the County of Los Angeles; conducting entrance and exit meetings to discuss the purpose of the visit, preliminary findings, and provide technical assistance; reviewing and verifying documents and files; and performing detailed inspections/walkthroughs of services in order to ensure: a) effective services are delivered to participants and in compliance with local, State, federal, rules/regulations; b) billing accuracy, c) County is satisfied with the contractor’s performance.
  
• Investigates potential problems and/or areas of non-compliance by documenting discrepancies and communicating to appropriate staff/management, conducting follow-up inspections to ensure corrective action has been taken, completing all required reviews and monitoring activities within contracted specified timeframes, and initiating additional action through the supervisor if necessary in order to ensure the appropriate type and level of service specified in the contract agreement are met.
  
• Prepares various documents by compiling information into an appropriate format and manually or electronically operating computer software programs in order to solicit, convey, record, or present the information.
  
• Reviews, analyzes, and processes various documents by checking the documents’ contents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with terms of the contract, State, county, and federal regulations; reviewing contractor’s invoices to see whether expenses were necessary, proper, and reasonable and in line with the contract budget; and assessing financial penalties and bonuses of contracts in order to ensure compliance, accuracy, and completeness prior to supervisor’s review.
  
• Maintains records of contractor activities and expenditures by creating files that include all actions and correspondence pertaining to contracts; tracking contract expenditures; scanning documents; arranging, classifying, sorting, and filing the records according to a specified sequencing method; and utilizing the office’s hardcopy and/or electronic filing systems in order to ensure their accessibility, accuracy, safe-keeping, and relevance.
  
• Serves as a liaison with various agencies and organizations by establishing and/or maintaining working relationships with individuals; providing individuals with requested services, information, guidance, and remedial solutions to programmatic issues; consulting with individuals for information needed; and coordinating and scheduling trainings, visits, entrance and exit meetings, etc. in order to obtain, exchange, or provide information in connection with contracts.
  
• Assists supervisor in contract development, change notices, amendments, etc. by researching applicable laws and regulations; reviewing specifications and/or scope of work; identifying errors with contract language that results in change orders or amendments; etc. in order to maximize financial and operational performance of the department and minimize risk.
  

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY

OPTION I
One year of experience at the level of an Administrative Assistant III*.

OPTION II
Two years of experience in a contract environment** at the level of Administrative Assistant II*.

OPTION III
Three years of experience at the working supervisor*** level involving fleet management and/or maintenance****.

LICENSE
A valid California Class C Driver 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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
*For full descriptions of class specifications of Los Angeles County classes Administrative Assistant III (Item #0889) or Administrative Assistant II (Item #0888) please click on the hyperlink on each title OR go to the Department of Human Resources website at https://.hr.lacounty.gov/ and type in the job title or item number under the "FIND JOB DESCRIPTIONS" search box.

You may still qualify even if your job title isn’t exactly the same as the ones listed. What matters is that your experience is at a similar level - meaning your job involves similar responsibilities, requires comparable skills and knowledge, and takes place within a similar organizational structure. Please provide a clear explanation of your experience to demonstrate that it is at the appropriate level.

**Contract environment refers to maintaining, monitoring, auditing, and evaluating contract agreements.

***Experience at the working supervising level refers to working with and supervising a crew of at least three or more journey-level automotive, bus, or truck technicians. Supervisory capacity refers to providing direct administration and technical supervision to include planning, assigning, and reviewing the work of staff, evaluating employee performance, approving leave of absence, counseling and recommending discipline.

Journey-Level experience applies to a person who has completed an apprenticeship program or is an experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified and able to perform a specific trade without supervision.

****Fleet management and maintenance refers to the inspection, maintenance, repair, procurement, assignment, and disposal of a diverse fleet of vehicles and equipment used for construction, maintenance operations, emergency response, and/or for basic transportation purposes, and having knowledge of the industry repair and maintenance practices and regulations.

ENDORSEMENT OF COUNTY QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants who are receiving or have received bonus pay such as out-of-class bonus, temporary assignment bonus, or reclassification study from CEO and wish to qualify using experience gained in County classifications that are not at the level of the classification listed in the requirements, must provide verification of qualifying bonus. Please submit documentation to sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org and indicate your name, the exam title and exam number. Applicants do not need to submit such verification if they hold or have held a position at the level of the classification listed in the requirements, or a position deemed to be at equivalent level. If you have additional questions regarding this process, please send inquiry to sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org .
Sheriff’s Department employees must provide verification of qualifying bonus by completing the Special Pay Verification Form (SPVF) accessible at Special Pay Verification Form-Employees-Power Apps . The Classifications Unit will email the approved SPVF to the applicant and the Professional Examinations Unit. Verification of Experience (VOE) forms previously approved by Classifications Unit staff will be accepted. Forward documentation to sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org and be sure to provide your name, the exam title, and exam number.

All applicants claiming out-of-class experience to meet the requirements should describe their out-of-class duties in detail in the Work Experience and Supplemental Questions sections of their application.

Verification must be provided at the time of filing, or within seven (7) calendar days from the last day of the filing period.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
As part of this application process, applicants will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire. The questionnaire contains a pre-investigative questionnaire which will be used as part of the background investigation process to ensure applicants meet the standards set forth by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Applicants who fail the pre-investigative questionnaire will be disqualified and will have to wait three (3) months from the date of the disqualification in order to reapply.

Additional Information

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

PART I
A multiple choice and/or simulation assessment(s), weighted 30%, assessing:

• 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

APPLICANTS MUST ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON PART I IN ORDER TO BE INVITED TO PART II.
PART II
A performance test, weighted 70%, assessing:

• Reading Comprehension
• Decision Making
• Fact Finding and Data Analysis
• Problem Solving
• Analyzing Information
• Written Communication
• Payroll Audit and Analysis
• Responsibility

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

APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON EACH WEIGHTED PART 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.

TEST PREPARATION
Study guides and other test preparation resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides will help you prepare 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 https://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/practicetests .
  
  

Please note that these resources are intended to provide general information about the types of tests and assessments used by the County of Los Angeles. These resources do not contain details of the exam nor the specific questions you will be asked to answer during the test administration. The exam content section describes the areas assessed by the test, and you are invited to study and review whatever material you believe will help you prepare.

TESTING ACCOMMODATION
If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the examination process, you will be required to submit documentation from a qualified medical provider or other qualified professional to support your request for a testing accommodation. Please note, you will be contacted at a later time by a Sheriff’s Department representative that will guide you through the process. You will be provided with an initial deadline to submit documentation. Failure to submit the required documentation by the deadline will delay your participation in the examination process and consideration for initial placement on the eligible list.

VETERAN'S CREDIT
If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for veteran's credit, which is an additional 10% of the total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review, so please include that with your application or email it to sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org within seven (7) calendar days from the last day of filing.

ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION
The names of applicants receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible list in the order of their group for a period of six (6) months from the date of promulgation.

The list of successful applicants developed from this exam will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

SPECIAL INFORMATION
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING FINGERPRINT SEARCH. Examples of disqualifying factors include: Any felony convictions; job related misdemeanor convictions; certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations (3 moving violations in one year; failure to appear; at fault accidents; suspended license; driving under the influence); poor credit history; poor employment history; substance abuse; anyone on probation.

ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY IF HIRED
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has a "zero tolerance" policy for its employees for the following:

• use of narcotics, controlled substances, and/or prescription drugs without a prescription.

Any employee found in violation of this policy will be subject to discharge.

AVAILABLE SHIFT: Any Shift

APPOINTEES MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ANY SHIFT, INCLUDING EVENINGS, NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS. APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
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. Your application and supplemental questionnaire must be submitted electronically before 5:00 P.M., PT, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.

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.

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.

• vltinana@lasd.org
• jhines@hr.lacounty.gov
• noreply@governmentjobs.com
• info@governmentjobs.com
• talentcentral@shl.com
• donot-reply@amcatmail.com

NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FILING PERIOD, NO EXCEPTIONS.

TO ENSURE THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED, YOU MUST HAVE RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION EMAIL AS VERIFICATION.

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.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:

For applicants 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, EMAIL 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.

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
ADA Coordinator Phone: (213) 229-1621
Teletype Phone: (213) 626-0251
Department Contact Name: Professional Examinations Unit
Department Contact Phone: (323) 526-5611
Department Contact Email: sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org

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Closing Date/Time: 2/11/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$81,081.84 - $109,268.88 Annually