SENIOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST/EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

County of Los Angeles; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

90-day emergency appointment

Job summary

County of Los Angeles seeks a skilled Senior Information Systems Analyst to deliver complex systems analysis and lead project teams. Responsibilities include defining user requirements, feasibility studies, design, and testing, while coordinating with stakeholders and vendors.

The role emphasizes cost/benefit analyses, security considerations, and ensuring compliance with IT policies. This emergency posting offers a potential path to permanent County employment after assessment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or closely related field required.
• Two (2) years of recent, full-time information systems analysis and design experience required.
• One (1) year of experience at the level of Information Systems Analyst II is acceptable.
• Three (3) years of recent, full-time information systems analysis and design experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Perform specialized information systems analysis and provide expertise in one or more areas of systems analysis.
• Lead project teams or coordinate activities and ensure timely delivery.
• Develop project plans, system integration test plans, and design sessions.
• Coordinate procurement, vendor evaluations, and cost/benefit analyses.
• Monitor system functionality and ensure compliance with IT policies and standards.

Skills

Information systems analysis

Lead team / coordinate

Requirements gathering

Feasibility studies

Design sessions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

2 years of information systems analysis experience

1 year at Information Systems Analyst II

3 years of information systems analysis experience

Tools

None

Job description

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE- EMERGENCY

EXAM NUMBER

b2593A-EA

FILING START DATE

2/25/2025 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) at 8 AM

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Senior Information Systems Analyst vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment. Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to emergency Senior Information Systems Analyst.

DEFINITION

Under direction performs specialized information systems analysis and provides expertise in one or more areas of systems analysis. May act as a team leader or coordinator.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS

Incumbents in this senior-level class generally report to an information technology supervisor or manager and are distinguished from the Information Systems Analyst II by the complex nature of assignments and lead/coordinator roles assigned, which include coordinating the implementation of complex systems. Incumbents may lead a project team or provide expertise in information systems analysis, including definition of user requirements, feasibility studies, design, program specifications, testing, and implementation. They also assist project managers in the development of project plans and system integration test plans for new systems or complex enhancements to existing systems. Incumbents monitor application systems functionality and participate in development of management procedures and quality standards. Incumbents have the ability to lead others, monitor schedules, and coordinate activities. Information Systems Analysts are distinguished from Application Developers in that they generally do not perform programming duties and are not required to have programming knowledge and experience.

Coordinates change management documentation and ensures that approvals are managed according to departmental procedures.

Ensures requirements are met throughout the systems development life cycle.

Conducts interviews, performs workflow analysis, documents scope and objectives, and leads design sessions.

Coordinates the research of commercial software to identify products that might meet departmental requirements; analyzes and documents products' ability to meet user, functional, and technical requirements.

Evaluates impact, performs cost/benefit analysis, analyzes constraints, and assesses risk to support go/no go and build/buy decision‑making for complex systems; coordinates preparation of detailed specifications, addressing scope and boundaries of the system, data requirements, algorithms, user functions, forms and reports, workflow, interfaces, security, audit trails, and business continuity requirements.

Coordinates development and maintenance of implementation and conversion plans, including training and test plans.

Develops, maintains, and coordinates project plans, including project reporting.

Develops test scenarios for complex systems; prepares user acceptance test documentation; collaborates with system users to conduct user acceptance testing.

Coordinates the identification and resolution of complex problems.

Coordinates unit testing, integration testing, production simulation and load testing, and network testing.

Reviews and approves technical systems documentation and user manuals.

Coordinates the monitoring of contractor compliance.

Develops and reviews requests for information (RFIs), requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for quotes (RFQs), statements of works (SOWs), etc., and participates in evaluation of proposals.

Monitors systems compliance with established IT policies, procedures, guidelines, plans and standards.

Lead a team of analysts or mentor other analysts.

Coordinate the installation of software in support of business applications.

Coordinate the preparation of hardware and software specifications for procurement.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Option I: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree* in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field and two (2) years of recent**, full-time, paid experience in information systems analysis and design in a centralized information technology organization***.

Option II: One (1) year of experience at the level of Information Systems Analyst II****.

Option III: Three (3) years of recent, full-time, paid experience in information systems analysis and design in a centralized information technology organization***.

APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE ABOVE REQUIRMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF FILING IN ORDER TO BE APPOINTED TO FILL ANY VACANCIES RELATED TO THIS RECRUITMENT.

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 CLASS

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 REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION

It is important to fill out the job application completely and as directed. The Department of Mental Health encourages all applicants to submit relevant attachments including resumes and required documents in the Attachments section of the application.

*In order to receive credit for any degree, such as a Bachelor's or Master's, you must include a legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows degree has been conferred and the area of specialization with your application at the time of filing or email within seven (7) calendar days from application submission. We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or send to the exam analyst.

• Foreign degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to United States accredited institutions standards by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE). See Employment Information under Accreditation Information.

Official Transcript is defined as a transcript that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the school's Registrar Office. A printout of the transcript from the school's website is NOT considered official and; therefore, will NOT be accepted and may result in your application being incomplete or rejected. We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or send to the exam analyst.

NOTE: if you are unable to attach the required documents with your application online, you may e-mail them to [e-mail] within seven (7) calendar days from application submission. In the "Subject" of the e‑mail please type SISA, b2593A-EA.

** Recent experiences are considered experience within the last five (5) years.

*** Centralized IT Organization is defined in the County of Los Angeles as being responsible, under the direction or guidance of the Chief Information Technology official for the department or major organization unit, for providing comprehensive IT services including analysis, design, acquisition, and/or development, implementation, maintenance, or support of information systems; and in which the work performed is in direct relationship to the IT requirements and initiatives of the department or major organizational unit.

**** Experience at the level of Information Systems Analyst II in the County of Los Angeles is defined as under general supervision, defines and analyzes requirements and business functions, designs functional systems specifications and tests and coordinates the implementation of new application systems and/or revisions to existing systems.

EXAMINATION CONTENT

Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Applications may be rejected at any stage of the examination and selection process.
• FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.
• Utilizing VERBIAGE from the Class Specification, Minimum Requirements, and/or Special Requirement Information serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. In doing so, your application will be REJECTED as INCOMPLETE.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER LANGUAGE

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT 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.

FAIR CHANCE EMPLOYER

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).

NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD

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

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. The Department of Human Resources is 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.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:

HR Examinations Unit: [phone]

HR Examinations Unit Email: [e-mail]

Analyst Contact Phone: Irene San, [phone]

Analyst Contact Email: [e-mail]

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: [phone]

TELETYPE PHONE: [phone]

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONES: [phone]