INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST I

Position/Program Information

EXAM NUMBER

H2569F-R

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

We welcome applications from anyone.

APPLICATION FILING

Applications will be accepted beginning Friday, February 7, 2025, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Friday, February 21, 2025 before 5:00 p.m. (PT).
Applications received after 5:00 p.m. (PT) will not be accepted.

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The Opportunity
County of Los Angeles is recruiting highly motivated and career-minded individuals to fill the position of Information Technology Specialist I. To view classification standards for the position, please click HERE .
The candidate will act as a consultant, technical expert, systems architect, or a project manager in a departmental Information Technology organization.

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The County of Los Angeles offers an excellent benefits package that includes a Cafeteria Benefit Plan, Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan, Deferred Compensation & Thrift Plans, and 13 paid Holidays. Click here to see a list of employee benefits.

Essential Job Functions

Serves as a technical expert to the department (e.g., customers, departmental managers, system administrators, vendors, developers) on issues/areas such as systems, software development, and software operations.

Plans, develops, implements, and supports information technology projects in the department such as development, infrastructure, and hardware/software migration projects and system architecture planning.

Develops and provides recommendations to improve existing information technology processes.

Monitors contract activities provided by external vendors in order to ensure project deliverables comply with the contract.

Develops, administers, monitors, and evaluates contracts to optimize use of existing hardware and software, leverage design of new systems, and promote the efficient, cost effective uses of advanced technologies.

Prepares a variety of technical documents in order to communicate to business user, outside information technology section staff, executive managers, and other stakeholders.

Assists with Cloud infrastructure planning, design, security, and implementation. Work with the application team on Cloud DevOps methods, frameworks, business solution development, and coordinate service migration strategies and technology roadmaps.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
Two years of experience within the last three (3) years at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Principal Application Developer*, Principal Information Systems Analyst**, or Principal Operating Systems Analyst***, Principal Network Systems Administrator**** or Database Administrator*****.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL EXPECTATIONS:
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:
* Principal Application Developer is defined as: Performs highly specialized and complex information systems analysis and programming tasks and acts as technical expert for development or maintenance of one or more major systems. This position may also function as a lead for application development projects and may supervise lower level application development personnel.

** Principal Information Systems Analyst is defined as: Performs highly specialized and complex information systems analysis and design tasks, and provides technical leadership in IT strategic planning, business automation planning, business process improvement and application development. Acts as a lead or technical consultant for complex systems development projects and may supervise lower level Information Systems Analysts and other technical staff.

*** Principal Operating Systems Analyst is defined as: Provides technical leadership or supervision of work involving complex operating systems and associated software, hardware and servers, including midrange or mainframes hosting critical applications in a high-availability environment. These environments require formal change management and problem resolution procedures and comprehensive back-up and recovery solutions.

**** Principal Network Systems Administrator is defined as: Positions allocable to this class provide technical leadership for the comprehensive support of complex network and server operating system environments. Incumbents perform a wide-range of network-related duties, including the design, implementation, and maintenance of complex networks. This position functions as a lead for complex network systems administration projects and may supervise lower level Network Systems Administrators and other technical staff.

***** Database Administrator is defined as: Under direction performs a full range of activities required to support databases running on enterprise-level database management system (DBMS) software.

ENDORSEMENT OF COUNTY QUALIFICATIONS:
If you performed work that differs from the duties described in your class specification and believe you qualify for this opportunity, please provide verification via official documentation of additional responsibility bonus, out-of-class bonus, temporary assignment bonus or reclassification study with CEO Classification within seven (7) calendar days from the last day of filing. Employees do not need to submit such verification if they hold or have held a position that regularly performs functions in alignment with the requirements.

No withholds are allowed in this examination.

Additional Information

Our Assessment Process

Once we verify that you meet the requirements, we will invite you to take TWO (2) assessments of the proficiencies required for this job.

Part I: This examination will consist of a multiple-choice and/or simulation assessment worth 60%, assessing:

• Deductive Reasoning
• Professional Potential
• Achievement
• Working Relationships
• Analyzing Information
• Learning Quickly
• Generating New Ideas
• Using Time Efficiently
• Working to High Quality Standards
• Adapting to Change
• Coping with Uncertainty
• Willingness to Learn
• Responsibility

Part II: This assessment type will evaluate the training and experience you list on a questionnaire and assign a score based on a standardized scoring system. This part of the assessment is worth 40% of your total score and assess:

• Experience monitoring and administering contracts
  
• Experience performing risk analysis activities for an organization or business operation
• Experience performing audiovisual integration and operation activities
• Experience serving as a project manager

The passing score for each assessment part is 70%.

MULTIPLE-CHOICE AND/OR SIMULATION ASSESSMENT(S) ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.

Multiple Choice and/or Simulation Assessment scores cannot be given over the phone.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

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.

• vcudiamat@hr.lacounty.gov
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• donot-reply@amcatmail.com
• noreply@proctoru.com

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 govermentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

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
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 deem necessary.

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

Eligibility Information
The names of candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.

Vacancy Information
The resulting eligible list will be used to fill a vacancy at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors as they occur.

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.

Veterans 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 at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from application submission and email the document to vcudiamat@hr.lacounty.gov .

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
We want you to have your own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's account may erase an applicant's original application record.

Do you have a computer and internet access?
Computer and Internet Access at Public Libraries: For candidates 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. 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 race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO)

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment . The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Testing Accommodation
If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, contact the Testing Accommodations Coordinator at TestingAccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov . We require a completed “Request for Reasonable Accommodation” form as well as supporting documentation from a qualified professional justifying the request. The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can respond and keep you moving through the process.

Testing Accommodations Coordinator: TestingAccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov
California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
Teletype Phone: (800) 899-4099

Have any questions about anything listed above? Please contact:

Department Contact Name: Virna-liza Cudiamat
Department Contact Phone: (213) 433-3376
Department Contact Email: vcudiamat@hr.lacounty.gov

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Closing Date/Time: 2/21/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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