Senior Information Systems Analyst​/Emergency Appointments Homelessness

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE- EMERGENCY

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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.

Department of Mental Health seeks qualified candidates for 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, weighted 100%.

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

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.

Incumbents in this senior‐level class 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. 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.

• Coordinate change management documentation and ensure approvals are managed according to departmental procedures.
• Ensure requirements are met throughout the systems development life cycle.
• Conduct interviews, perform workflow analysis, document scope and objectives, and lead design sessions.
• Coordinate the research of commercial software to identify products that might meet departmental requirements; analyze and document products’ ability to meet user, functional, and technical requirements.
• Evaluate impact, perform cost/benefit analysis, analyze constraints, and assess risk to support go/no go and build/buy decision‐making for complex systems.
• Coordinate 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.
• Coordinate development and maintenance of implementation and conversion plans, including training and test plans.
• Develop, maintain, and coordinate project plans, including project reporting.
• Develop test scenarios for complex systems; prepare user acceptance test documentation; collaborate with system users to conduct user acceptance testing.
• Coordinate the identification and resolution of complex problems.
• Coordinate unit testing, integration testing, production simulation and load testing, and network testing.
• Review and approve technical systems documentation and user manuals.
• Coordinate the monitoring of contractor compliance.
• Develop and review requests for information (RFIs), requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for quotes (RFQs), statements of works (SOWs), etc., and participate in evaluation of proposals.
• Monitor 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.

• 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.
• Applications must meet the above requirement(s) at the time of filing to be appointed.
• License: A valid California Class C Driver License or ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed.

Physical Class II – Light: includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort up to 10‑pound limit, occasional lifting, bending, stooping, squatting.

HR Examinations Unit:

HR Examinations Unit Email: examsounty.gov

Analyst Contact Phone:
Irene San,

Analyst Contact Email: isanounty.gov