Department of Human Resources

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

The purpose of this portion of the Supplemental Questionnaire (Questions A, B, C, and D) is to obtain specific information regarding your education and experience in relation to the position for which you are applying. This portion of the Supplemental Questionnaire will be used as a tool to screen for minimum qualification requirements. Candidates who do not meet the minimum qualfications will not be able to continue in the selection prcoess for this recruitment.

Please note: All experience and education referenced in this questionnaire must also appear in the work history and/or education sections of your application.

Do you possess at least an associate degree in computer science or a closely related field from an accredited college or university OR its equivalent in terms of total course credits/units [i.e., at least sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter credits/units with a minimum of twenty (20) semester or thirty (30) quarter credits/units in computer science or a closely-related field]?

If you answered “Yes” to Question A above because you possess a degree in computer science or a closely related field, please provide the following in the text box below: specify the name of the college/university where you gained the education and your academic major.

If you answered "Yes" to Question #1 above because you possess the degree equivalence in terms of total course credits/units, please provide the following in the text box below: list out courses and credit counts that satisfy the requirement [i.e., at least sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter credits/units with a minimum of twenty (20) semester or thirty (30) quarter credits/units in computer science or a closely-related field].

If you answered "No" to Question #1 above, please type "N/A" in the text box below.

How much experience do you have in system administration, information systems development, maintenance and support, or information technology (IT) project management?

Please provide the following information for the experience you indicated above.  Note: Information provided must be consistent with the information listed on your application.

• Name of the organization(s) where the experience was obtained
• Dates of experience (e.g. MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY)
• Name and contact information of a supervisor/manager who can verify

If you do not have experience in this area, please type "N/A" in the text box below.

How much experience do you have specifically in IT project management?

Please provide the following information for the experience you indicated above.  Note: Information provided must be consistent with the information listed on your application.

• Name of the organization(s) where the experience was obtained
• Dates of experience (e.g. MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY)
• Name and contact information of a supervisor/manager who can verify

If you do not have experience in this area, please type "N/A" in the text box below.

How much supervisory experience do you have?

Please provide the following information for the experience you indicated above.  Note: Information provided must be consistent with the information listed on your application.

• Name of the organization(s) where the experience was obtained
• Dates of experience (e.g. MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY)
• Name and contact information of a supervisor/manager who can verify

If you do not have experience in this area, please type "N/A" in the text box below.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

YOUR SCORE WILL BE BASED ON THE QUALITY OF YOUR RESPONSES. 

Your responses to the questions in this portion of the Supplemental Questionnaire (Questions #1-6 below) will be presented to an expert review panel to be assessed. All applicants are required to complete the Supplemental Questionnaire as part of the online application process. For those applicants who meet the minimum qualifications of the position, this Supplemental Questionnaire will account for 100% of the total weight of your final score. As such, it is suggested that you review the questions before starting, prepare thorough, narrative-style responses in a word processing document, and then paste them into the questionnaire. Responses should be sufficiently detailed to assist in evaluating your qualifications for this position as your score will be based on this information.

If there is a question regarding experience that you do not have, try to include examples of a similar experience that would demonstrate your ability or potential to perform the specific function. No attachments or additional documents such as resumes or cover letters will be considered as part of your response (i.e. writing “see resume” or "N/A" is not a sufficient response).  

 A passing score must be achieved on the Supplemental Questionnaire in order to be placed/ranked on the eligible list.

Describe an IT project that you managed that was large or complex. What was your approach for managing a project of this nature?

Describe a project you led that had frequent changes in requirements or scope during execution. How did you manage client expectations? How was the project impacted?

Tell us about a time when you had a conflict with a customer or team member working on a project. How did you handle the conflict and what was the outcome?

Describe a project where you had to communicate with various agencies/entities. What strategies did you use to ensure that all stakeholders were engaged and worked effectively together?

Describe a time when you were responsible for supervising and leading a team. How did you make sure that the team reached their goals?

What do you think are the biggest challenges for IT professionals in Healthcare?