OWNERSHIP SERVICES TECHNICIAN I

Job Description:

OWNERSHIP SERVICES TECHNICIAN I

Description

Position/Program Information

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR

EXAM NUMBER

G1359R-R

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

We welcome applications from everyone!

For more information about the outstanding benefits offered by Los Angeles County, please visit us at https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/ .

FILING PERIOD

We will begin accepting online applications on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) .

All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, to be accepted.

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 39 departments provide vital public services as diverse as law enforcement, property assessment, 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 country. Join us and discover a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.

Are you ready to join the Nation's premier assessment agency?
This entry level class will formally train and give instruction in Departmental procedures for processing real property transfers; examining real property conveyances, and other documents and records to identify property and assessee; and to identify when change in ownership requires reappraisal. As the training class progresses, work will become progressively responsible in nature in order to gain thorough knowledge of coding procedures as well as proficiency in reading and interpreting legal descriptions of real property. Participants in this class are required to complete the Department's established Ownership Services Coding Class prior to completion of the one-year probationary period.

Where you will work:
Our one-year training will begin at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, 500 W. Temple Street, Ownership Services Division, Los Angeles, CA 90012 located adjacent to Grand Park. Take advantage of the many benefits that come with working at the Civic Center area, including:

• Food trucks
• Coffee shops including Starbucks
• In-house Wellness Center
• Calm walking paths
• $70 Civic Center Allowance (may be used for transportation/ parking cost)
• Health Fairs and numerous events throughout the year

Our downtown location includes easy access to all forms of public transportation and parking options, including low-fare local buses to shuttle you around the city. We are within walking distance to attractions such as The Broad, MOCA, Disney Concert Hall, Ahmanson Theater, and gourmet restaurants that round out this rare working environment. When your workday is over you can stay, play, and explore.

Essential Job Functions

• Reads and interprets legal descriptions of real property as contained in a variety of deeds and other documents and compares with cadastral maps to identify the location of the property and the Assessor's parcel number.
• Verifies that grantors' names, as given on conveyances, agree with Assessor's records, and enters grantees names in appropriate records in accordance with established procedures and guidelines.
• Traces routine chains of title to determine ownership of property.
• Reviews documents to determine methods of ownership and conveyance and percentages of reappraisal as required under applicable sections of California State law; enters appropriate codes and other necessary information on documents in accordance with established guidelines and procedures.
• Resolves conflicting information and discrepancies regarding property ownership and location, boundaries, tax bills, reappraisal status, and other matters, by searching departmental records and contacting other units in the department.
• Contacts other departments, taxpayers, attorneys, and public and private agencies.
• Recognizes and refers the more difficult problems to the supervisor or designated employee.
• Reviews documents, records, and various forms to ensure the accuracy and completeness of such information as grantor and grantee names, mailing or situs address, document numbers, recording date, and map book, page, and parcel numbers.
• Ensures compliance with legal requirements, departmental procedures, and other provisions.
• Determines appropriate tax area codes of various revenue districts and assigns to applicable records.
• Answers questions and give information to the public concerning such matters as property ownership and location, reappraisal status, tax bills, and the preparation and filing of various forms and applications.
• Maintains control of legal ownership documents and keeps records as necessary.

For more information, please view the classification specification: Ownership Services Technician I

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY

OPTION I: One (1) year of specialized service experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Intermediate Clerk* answering questions and giving information to the public.

-OR-

OPTION II: One (1) year of specialized office technical experience** involving title searching, escrow procedures, or the review and processing of documents relating to real property.

-OR-

OPTION III: Completion of sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter units from an accredited college***.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
*In the County of Los Angeles, experience at the level of a Intermediate Clerk is defined as performing specialized clerical duties requiring a working knowledge of specialized subject matter and the specialized clerical functions involved. You may still qualify even if your job title isn’t exactly the same as the Intermediate Clerk. 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.

**Specialized office technical experience is defined as experience in a defined subject matter area with continuing responsibility for projects, questions, or problems that arise within an area of a program or functional specialty. This experience requires knowledge of rules, regulations, and other guidelines relating to completing assignments in the specific program area assigned.

***To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of your transcript from an accredited institution within seven (7) days of the end of the filing period. The document should 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

Note that we do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure document(s) are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending copies to pgaldones@hr.lacounty.gov .

Out-of-Class experience will not be accepted for this examination.

WITHHOLD INFORMATION

Required experience/education must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

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

Once we have identified that you meet our requirements, we will email you a notification, inviting you to participate in the following assessment(s):

EXAMINATION CONTENT

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

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

Candidates who meet the requirements and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination will be placed on the eligible list.

EXAM REVIEW
Some exam components are not subject to review by candidates. Multiple-choice and/or simulation assessments are not reviewable by candidates per Civil Service Rule 7.19.

TRANSFER OF EXAMINATION COMPONENT

If you have recently taken identical components 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

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 necessary.

• Online practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en-us/practice-tests/ .
• 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

Qualified applicants who passed the assessment are placed on an eligible list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months. We will use this eligible list to fill vacancies throughout the Office of the Assessor as they occur.

JOB APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

As a condition of employment, appointees must successfully complete the Ownership Services Technician Trainee Program (OSTTP), which consists of participating in a multi-course study and on-the-job training. The duration of probation and the OSTTP is twelve (12) months. Failure to pass probation will result in termination or release.

AVAILABLE SHIFT

Any

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.

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 https://www.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:

• info@governmentjobs.com
• talentcentral@shl.com
• noreply@proctoru.com
• donot-reply@amcatmail.com
• pgaldones@hr.lacounty.gov
• PWu@assessor.lacounty.gov
• Recruitment@assessor.lacounty.gov

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 https://www.governmentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to improve the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.

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 user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES

For those who do not have access to a computer or the internet, we provide access to complete an application at public libraries throughout the county.

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 races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

TESTING ACCOMODATION
If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, you will be given the opportunity to make a 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 Accommodations Coordinator: TestingAccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov

Teletype Phone: (800) 899-4099

Alternate Teletype Phone: (800) 897-0077

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922

Department Contact Name: Paolo Galdones
Department Contact Phone: (213) 262-2705

Department Contact Email: pgaldones@hr.lacounty.gov

For detailed information, please click here

Closing Date/Time: 10/22/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$50,877.84 - $59,873.52 Annually