Recruitment #14-1826-01
Date Opened | 3/31/2014 08:00:00 AM |
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Filing Deadline | 4/25/2014 5:00:00 PM |
Salary | $49.46 - $66.11/hour; $102,876.80-$137,508.80 |
Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
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HR Analyst | Sylvia Perez |
Department | Information Technology |
Work Location |
Oakland
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THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended.
Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Postmarks are not accepted. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.
THIS EXAM HAS A LIMITED FILING PERIOD
Applications will only be accepted on Friday, April 25th, 2014 from 8:00am until 5:00pm. Applications will only be accepted online.
On April 25th, "Click Here to Apply" button will appear at the bottom of this page. Be aware that if you complete an application template you must still return to this page and apply for the position in the time period stated above to submit the application for the Senior Systems Analyst.
MISSION STATEMENT - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
The Mission of the Alameda County Information Technology Department is to provide county departments and agencies with: Information Technology Consulting, Strategic Planning, Data Center and Cloud Services, Application and Web Services, Internet and Intranet Connectivity, Network Services, Mobile Technology, and Social Media.
THE POSITION
The Alameda County Information Technology Department is hiring a Senior Systems Analysts for PeopleSoft HRMS.
The departments’ current environment supports PeopleSoft HRMS 9.0, PeopleTools 8.49 running on SQL Server 2005. The development environment consists of SQR, App Engine, PeopleCode, and Crystal Reports.
The PeopleSoft HRMS Support Team is engaged in development and implementation and upgrade of new PeopleSoft modules, and on-going daily maintenance of PeopleSoft system. The position is in direct support of PeopleSoft systems and modules, specifically HR, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Time & Labor, eBenefits and ePay. As part of the PeopleSoft team, this position serves as functional and technical lead for PeopleSoft development projects, architecture & designating of creative solutions to complex business problems, works closely with business owners and users.
Under general direction, to supervise and coordinate the work of a unit of programmer staff and Systems Analysts responsible for the information systems development and support for a department or group of departments; to train, instruct, assign, direct and evaluate the work of Programmers and Systems Analysts; to supervise others in the development and maintenance of systems and computer programs; to analyze problems outlined by Systems Analysts in terms of detailed equipment and program requirements and capabilities;, to develop the project plans and schedules; manage projects; and to perform all phases of programming and systems analysis up to and including systems implementation; to coordinate work with other departmental units, managers, and users; to support database design; and to perform related duties as required.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
Senior Systems Analyst is the highest ilevel analyst in the systems and programming series with responsibility for unit and project management. Incumbents design new systems including developing and implementing the database to support a new system while providing unit and project management, including resource planning and allocation. They are responsible for the supervision and direction of a unit of programmers and Systems Analysts that provide services to a department or group of departments to maintain existing systems, the development and implementation of new systems and major enhancements to existing systems. Supervision is received from an Information Technology Manager who is available for consultation. Positions in the class of Senior Systems Analyst differ from those in the next lower class of Systems Analyst by having responsibility for the supervision and direction of a unit of programming and Systems Analyst staff, or for the design staff of a medium-sized development or major enhancement project. Senior Systems Analyst is further distinguished from the next higher class of Information Technology Manager by the latter having full supervisory, budgetary, and personnel management responsibilities for units and/or projects supervised by Senior Systems Analysts.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications stated below, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated a track record of success in the following areas:
Either I
The equivalent of one year of full time experience in the class of Systems Analyst in Alameda County classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney’s Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.).
Or II
The equivalent of five years of full-time increasingly responsible experience in systems analysis and programming, including the equivalent of one year of the direct supervision and work management of other systems analysts and programmers. This experience must include the equivalent of three years in systems analysis and design and the equivalent of two years of programming in languages and tools used by Alameda County ITD.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
NOTE: The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the “Examples of Duties” section of this specification.
Knowledge of:
• Programming languages and tools used by Alameda County ITD.
• Principles and methods of systems analysis.
• Systems and program design principles.
• Estimating methods for equipment costs, production costs, programming costs, and systems benefits.
• Principles of supervision and personnel management.
• Project management techniques.
• Network and PC/LAN environment.
• Database concepts and design.
Ability to:
• Analyze complex business systems and environments.
• Develop automated systems, and evaluate and modify existing systems.
• Develop proposals, business and functional requirements documents, design and programming specifications.
• Develop project plans, with cost and time estimates.
• Direct, assign, coordinate, and evaluate the work of programming and systems analysis staff.
• Communicate technical concepts and solutions to user department representatives in an effective manner.
• Understand and consider the impact of organizational, management, administrative and personnel aspects of information systems design.
• Resolve related problems and make appropriate recommendations.
• Gather and analyze data, draw sound conclusions and prepare clear, concise reports.
• Work effectively with subordinate staff, other managers and representatives of user departments to provide information technology support.
• Prepare operator procedures, and user procedures and training materials.
• Utilize Microsoft Office productivity tools: Excel, Word, Project, Visio, PowerPoint, Outlook, Sharepoint
• Manage development projects.
• Manage application production environment, i.e. application systems maintenance.
The examination will consist of the following steps: A review of candidates' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process, an oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises. CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION. We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components.
Applicants will be informed via e-mail with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:
Limited Filing Period: Review of Minimum Qualifications: Review for Best Qualified: Oral Interview Exam: |
8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Tuesday, April 25 2014 May 09, 2014 May 16, 2014 Week of June 2, 2014
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*WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN*
Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statues. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statues.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTTIONAIRE: Below are the questions included in the supplemental questionnaire. You may prepare your answers before the application date however, your responses must be submitted on the April 25, 2013 along with your application. Responses will ONLY be accepted online WITH application.
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Please take the steps recommended above to insure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.
NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box alamedacountyHR@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Sylvia Perez, Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
510-208-9593