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Talent Assessment Consultant

County of Los Angeles
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Exciting Opportunity!

🧠 Shape the Future of Public Sector Hiring – Become a Talent Assessment Consultant with the County of Los Angeles

The County of Los Angeles is seeking Talent Assessment Consultants to lead innovative, data-driven strategies that shape how we hire and retain top talent across one of the nation’s largest and most diverse public workforces.

Salary:  $8,129.36 - $10,955.36 Monthly

Exceptional Benefits!

  • Healthcare Options
  • Robust Retirement Plans
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Deferred Compensation & Thrift Plans
  • Hybrid (Telework/In-Person) Schedule

Core Duties:

As a Talent Assessment Consultant, you will:

  • Plan, conduct, and design job analysis, assessment tool development, and validation research projects.
  • Collaborate and consult with operating departments to understand assessment needs and recommend efficient and effective assessment plans to identify the best candidates for the job.
  • Interview, observe, and survey subject matter experts to collect information and identify critical work behaviors and skills necessary for optimal job performance.
  • Develop and validate assessment tools (e.g., structured interviews, written tests, performance tests, situational judgment tests) based on job analysis results in order to provide a fair and equitable assessment process and predict successful job performance.
  • Conduct statistical analyses (e.g., t-tests, correlations, scale reliability estimates, factor analyses, regression) and apply classical and modern test theory to improve the reliability and validity of assessments, ensure fairness, and recommend passing scores.
  • Collaborate with operating departments to ensure job analysis and assessment materials are in accordance with professional guidelines and legal standards.
  • Build, review, and/or deliver training programs, including item-writing training, interview and assessment development training, and interviewer training.
  • Assist in the orientation and training of staff on job analysis and construction of talent assessment tools.
  • Lead and direct special projects related to talent assessment and business process improvement.

For detailed job description and qualifications, please click HERE!

Needed to Qualify:  

  • Option I: Three (3) years of experience conducting job analysis and test development and validation, including one (1) year of complex job analysis and test development and validation.
  • Option II: A master's degree or equivalent college units from an accredited college in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Measurement, Applied Psychology, or a closely related field, AND one (1) year of experience conducting job analysis and test development and validation, INCLUDING six (6) months of complex job analysis and test development and validation.
  • Option III: A doctoral degree or equivalent college units from an accredited college in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Measurement, Applied Psychology, or a closely related field, AND six (6) months of experience conducting job analysis and test development and validation.

We need you to submit proof of education along with the application if you intend to qualify with the option that requires a degree. Acceptable documents are:

  • A photocopy of diploma or official transcript OR
  • A verification or confirmation letter from the school's Registrar's Office on the official letter head of the school, with college or university seal. It should indicate the date the degree was conferred and be in English.

Should you have questions about this opportunity, please contact Annie Wong at AWong@hr.lacounty.gov.