Service Coordinator

Job Type: Location Type: On-site

 

EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT

CLEAN WATER SERVICE COORDINATOR (0883)

Executive Division: External Affairs and Special Projects

DATE: September 28, 2026

TO: ALL CANDIDATES THAT MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 09, AT 4:00 PM

LOCATION:

City of LA Public Works Building

1149 S. Broadway St. 9th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90015

WORK SCHEDULE:

5/40 or 9/80 hybrid telecommute schedule available.

A minimum of two in-office days per week is required with telecommuting available. Evening and/or weekend overtime may be required for attendance at public meetings or community events.

Overtime will be required to attend external meetings and events, including occasionally in the evening and weekends.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Current employment with the City of Los Angeles; and
2. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university; and
3. Three years of full-time paid professional experience working for a large municipality performing liaison activities, representing an agency, and providing assistance to businesses, community organizations and governmental agencies on large-scale projects, programs, or initiatives related to park projects, recreation programs, public infrastructure and construction, or public works services and maintenance.

Each additional year of full-time paid experience of the type specified in Requirement #3 may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education lacking.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

A Service Coordinator performs professional liaison work between LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN) management, the Board of Public Works, the City Council and the Mayor’s office, along with other regional elected offices, and environmental partner agencies regarding programs and projects. The Clean Water Service Coordinator will play a key role liaising with LASAN and regulatory entities, federal, local and state elected and appointed officials, neighboring residents, business owners, and environmental partners to ensure LASAN’s Clean Water Programs success.

The Service Coordinator will also play an important role in Pure Water Los Angeles, which was launched in 2024. Pure Water Los Angeles is a unified mission between the LA Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and LASAN to create an additional water resource by recycling 100% of wastewater. The Service Coordinator will play a key role in engagement and outreach with various communities to maintain optimal relationships to facilitate the timely and efficient completion of the program goals.

The Service Coordinator’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Coordination of various facility tours, community engagement, and public outreach to various entities as it relates to LASAN’s Clean Water Program which includes four (4) water reclamation plants, wastewater and sewer management, stormwater capture, along with regional stormwater initiatives;
• Support all Clean Water Programs by addressing the needs and concerns of neighborhood councils, business associations, community-based organizations and other stakeholders to establish positive relationships between LASAN;
• Track and assist with the processing of Clean Water contracts and projects through the legislative process;
• Prepares presentations, plans, correspondence, and reports with recommendations to management on a variety of legislation, grants, issues of concern, and local priorities that will impact operations;
• Receives assignments in terms of broad objectives and works independently to establish positive relationships between LASAN and other agencies;

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

LASAN is interested in candidates who possess skills, knowledge, abilities, and personal qualifications including, but not limited to the following:

• Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with LASAN executives, elected officials, governmental and administrative bodies, community leaders, and the public;
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects and priorities; exercise sound judgment, and produce quality work in a timely manner.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Calendar, Google+, Google Docs, etc.), PowerPoint, Canva, and other presentation software.
• Ability to be flexible and able to respond to changing priorities and environments.
• Effectively handle confidential and/or sensitive information and issues.
• Fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, Tagalog, Korean, Armenian, Vietnamese, Farsi, Japanese, Russian or another language is highly desired
• Valid Driver’s License is required along with minimal travel.

METHOD OF EVALUATING CANDIDATES

Depending on the number of candidates who apply, all City applications will be reviewed in order to identify candidates whose past and present work experience are most closely related to the duties and requirements. Applications will be reviewed to identify candidates whose experience most closely aligns with the position’s requirements and duties. Selection may include an application review, written exercise, and/or oral virtual interview. The interview panel may also contact current or former supervisors and review the candidate’s personnel folder as part of the selection process.

How to apply

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates interested in applying for these positions must email a City of Los Angeles job application. An application can be found and downloaded online at: http://per.ci.la.ca.us/Forms/Application.pdf. The application must be scanned and emailed by the application deadline date and time at:

EMAIL: san.jobapplications@lacity.org

The subject line should read:

Emergency Service Coordinator – Attention: Evelyn

All application materials must be received by 4:00 PM on Fri, October 09, 2026.

Emergency Appointment

An emergency appointment is not a regular appointment. It is a temporary appointment which does not require that you successfully compete in the Civil Service examination process. The appointment may not exceed one year and must be terminated immediately when a regular appointment can be made from an eligible list. No emergency appointment can exceed one year. (City Charter Section 1013).