INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST I

We will be accepting online applications from Monday February 10, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Friday, February 24, 2025 before 5:00 p.m. (PT).

EXAM NUMBER

F2569E-R

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

Open Competitive Job Opportunity - We welcome applications from everyone.

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 38 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 nation. Join us and discover a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate in order to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.

About Los Angeles County Probation

The Los Angeles County Probation Department is leading the way in rebuilding lives and making our communities healthier and safer. Working hand in hand with the Board of Supervisors and partner agencies, our goal is to promote rehabilitation and reduce recidivism through a "Care First, Jails Last" approach.

The Opportunity

Los Angeles County Probation 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.

• Serves as a technical expert to the department on issues/areas
• 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
• Develops, administers, monitors, and evaluates contracts
• Prepares a variety of technical documents

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

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 Network Systems Administrator***.

Withhold information:

No withhold will be allowed. Required experience must be fully met by the last day of filing, and clearly indicated on the application.

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.

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 authority 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 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.

Once we have identified that you meet the requirements, an invitation regarding the following assessment processes will be sent:

Examination content:

This examination will consist of two (2) parts.

Part I: Multiple-choice and/or simulation assessments, weighted 50%,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

Candidates must meet the Selection Requirements and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on Part I to proceed to Part II of this examination.

Part II: IT Job Knowledge assessments, weighted 50%,assessing:

• Cloud Computing: Knowledge of Cloud Computing Concepts, Cloud Service Models, Virtualization, and Private Clouds
• Programming Concepts: Knowledge of Algorithms, Complex Data Types, Data Access, Productivity and Quality, Program Flow, Program Structure, Programming Paradigms, User Interface, Variables, Data Types, and Operators.
• Software Business Analysis: Knowledge of Business Process, Diagramming and Modeling, Documentation, Joint Application Development, Methodologies and Tools, Project Development, Requirements Gathering, System Design, and User Interface.
• OO Concepts: Knowledge of Architectures/Programming, Classes and Objects, Design, GUIs and Class Libraries, Languages, Persistence and Concurrency, and Process and Practices.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on all weighted part of the examination and meet the Selection Requirements to be placed on the Eligible List.

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

Transfer of Test Components

If you recently took identical components for other exams, the test 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 (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."

Veteran 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 legible copy of your form DD214 to review, so please include that with your application or email it to the exam analyst at klent@hr.lacounty.gov within seven calendar days from the end of filing period.

Eligibility and Vacancy Information:

Candidates who pass the assessments are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months. We will use this list to fill vacancies in Los Angeles County Probation as they occur.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

We only accept applications filed online and all applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. PT on the final day of filing. 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 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
• klent@hr.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 govermentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to improve the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

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

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

All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's login information may erase a candidate's original application record.

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Fair Chance

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, 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

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922

Have any questions about anything listed above? Please contact:

Department Contact Name: Kyle Lent

Department Contact Phone: (213) 441-2091

Department Contact Email: klent@hr.lacounty.gov 

Salary : $140,161 - $188,896