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CAREER PATHWAYS
INFORMATION SHEET
A
ccounting Clerk Trainees receive on the job training that eventually leads to a Civil Service career with the
City of Los Angeles.
As an Accounting Clerk Trainee, you can expect:
Full Time Employment
At least $19 an hour
Benefits (health, commute, retirement)
On-the-job Training & Development
A
s an Accounting Clerk Trainee, you will receive eighteen (18) months of on-the-job training. During this time,
you are exempt from Civil Service. Once you successfully complete the eighteen month on-the-job training, which
is considered your Civil Service examination, you will transition to an Accounting Clerk Assistant. Note that you
will still need to complete a six month probationary period before becoming a regular, Civil Service employee.
If you are hired as an Accounting Clerk Trainee, you will receive on-the-job training to eventually become an
Accounting Clerk. As an Accounting Clerk you can expect to: perform difficult and responsible clerical accounting
work in the review, preparation, processing, reconciliation, and maintenance of accounting records and reports,
or payroll and time keeping documents; process and monitor invoice payments, and personal services contract
invoice payments; may perform cashiering duties; or may act as a lead person in the performance of such work.
Competencies you can expect to develop:
• Reading Comprehension
• Mathematics
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Attention to Detail
• Stress Tolerance
• Self-Management
• Job Knowledge
• Interpersonal Skills
ACCOUNTING CLERK
“Trainee” class
18 months
“Assistant” class
6-month Probation Period for Civil
Service
Full Civil
Service
Accounting Clerk Assistant
Accounting Clerk
A
ccounting Clerk Trainee
What does being an Accounting Clerk entail?
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Communications Information Representatives (“CIR”) Trainees receive on the job training that eventually
leads to a Civil Service career with the City of Los Angeles.
As a CIR Trainee, you can expect:
Full Time Employment
At least $19 an hour
Benefits (health, commute, retirement)
On-the-job Training & Development
A
s a CIR Trainee, you will receive six (6) months of on-the-job training. During this time, you are exempt from
Civil Service. Once you successfully complete the six month on-the-job training, which is considered your Civil
Service examination, you will transition to a CIR Assistant. Note that you will still need to complete a six month
probationary period before becoming a regular, Civil Service employee.
If you are hired as a CIR Trainee, you will receive on-the-job training to eventually become a CIR. As a CIR you
can expect to: operate a central voice telephone communication system or a two-way radio console; respond to
incoming calls and email messages from the public; route telephone calls to the proper station; monitor and
dispatch personnel via radio; enter and retrieve information from a computer based system; relay messages
received orally and in writing; place long distance and/or operator assisted calls; and perform incidental clerical
work.
Competencies you can expect to develop:
• Reading Comprehension
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Learning Ability
• Conscientiousness
• Stress Tolerance
• Job Knowledge
• Clerical Speed and Accuracy
• Customer Service
“Trainee” class
6 months
“Assistant” class
6-month Probation Period for Civil
Service
Full Civil
Service
Communication Information
Representative Assistant
Communication Information
Representative
Communication Information
Representative Trainee
What does being a CIR entail?
COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION REPRESENTATIVE
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Field E
ngineering Aide (“FEA”) Trainees receive on the job training that eventually leads to a Civil Service
career with the City of Los Angeles.
As a FEA Trainee, you can expect:
Full Time Employment
At least $19 an hour
Benefits (health, commute, retirement)
On-the-job Training & Development
As
a FEA Trainee, you will receive twelve (12) months of on-the-job training. During this time, you are exempt
from Civil Service. Once you successfully complete the twelve-month on-the-job training, which is considered
your Civil Service examination, you will transition to FEA Assistant. Note that you will still need to complete a six
month probationary period before becoming a regular, Civil Service employee.
If you are hired as a FEA Trainee, you will receive on-the-job training to eventually become a FEA. As a FEA
you can expect to: perform sub-professional land surveying work or works with engineering personnel; may be
required to climb fences; work in confined spaces; work with and around hot asphalt; carry surveying equipment
long distances over various types of terrain; and may be trained to operate Data Collectors and to set up and
operate GPS receivers.
Competencies you can expect to develop:
• Mathematics
• Attention to Detail
• Learning Ability
• Safety Focus
• Physical Capability
• Job Knowledge
• Conscientiousness
• Interpersonal Skills
• Oral Communication
FIELD ENGINEERING AIDE
“Trainee” class
12 months
“Assistant” class
6-month Probation Period for Civil
Service
Full Civil
Service
Field Engineering Aide
Assistant
Field Engineering Aide
Field Engineering Aide Trainee
What does being an FEA entail?
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Inspector Trainees receive five (5) years of on-the-job training that prepares them to take civil service
examination to become a full civil service “Inspector” with the City of Los Angeles. Please note that in order to
become permanent, civil service employees, Inspector Trainees must take and pass a civil service examination
for “Inspector”. If Inspector Trainees do not pass the “Inspector” civil service examination within five (5) years,
they may be terminated. Upon being hired as an Inspector Trainee, individuals may be required to furnish an
automobile, properly insured for City service. Mileage will be paid according to established rates.
As an Inspector Trainee, you can expect:
Ful
l Time Employment
At least $18 an hour
Benefits (health, commute, retirement)
On-the-job Training & Development
Inspector Trainees participate in a comprehensive training program and receive intensive on-the-job instruction
to learn general knowledge, procedures, and techniques in the inspection of buildings and structures, plumbing,
heating and refrigeration, electrical installations, and grading projects; and act as an observer during the initial
learning period. Upon gaining knowledge in the field, employees may be assigned simple general inspection
duties assisting semi-skilled employees engaged in the aforementioned inspection activities. After continued
participation and satisfactory demonstration of the relevant knowledge and essential skills acquired, under close
supervision and in a training capacity, the incumbents may assist journey-level inspectors or perform
independent inspections or re-inspections of limited scope and moderate difficulty. Employees receive
evaluations periodically as the training progresses to ensure performance milestones are met and critical
competencies are assessed. These are intended to develop the skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary to
qualify for regular full time employment with the City in a journey-level inspector class.
Competencies you can expect to develop:
• Reading comprehension
• Mathematics
• Learning ability
• Conscientiousness
• Job k
nowledge
• Interpersonal skills
• Follow oral directions
• Oral communication
• Written communication
A BRIDGE Referral form from an approved Referral Agenc
y*; and
A Referral Code from an Application Site*; and
One (1) of the following four (4) requirements:
1. Graduation from a U.S. high school, G.E.D. or equivalent from a U.S. institution; or
2. A certification approved by the City of Los Angeles for a specific job pathway in BRIDGE; or
3. A qualifying score on the CASAS test administered by the Los Angeles Unified School District Division of
Adult and Career Education (“LAUSD DACE”); or
4. A qualifying score on the aptitude test administered by the City of Los Angeles, Personnel Department.
*Visit https://lalocalhire.lacity.org/where-apply for a list of approved Referral Agencies and Applications
Sites.
INSPECTOR TRAINEE
What does being an Inspector Trainee entail?
WHO CAN
Everyone and anyone who meets the requirements for t
he Bridge to Jobs Program may apply!
The Bridge to Jobs Program welcomes and strongly encourages the following communities to apply:
homeless & formerly homeless; formerly incarcerated individuals
; former gang , including those affected by the
City’s Rodriguez settlement; disconnected youth, foster youth, and transition age youth; veterans; local
residents in zip codes with high unemployment and incomes below median poverty rate; disabled;
transgender; older workers protected under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA).
In accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, candidates must meet the minimum
requirement of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or receive an exemption and report their
vaccination status prior to being hired by the hiring City department. The ordinance is
available at https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf.
Bridge to Jobs Requirements:
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