INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST I / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

Position/Program Information

EXAM NUMBER:

PH2569G-EA

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

FIRST DAY OF FILING:

The application filing period will begin on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. (PT) - Continuous.

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

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 County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Information Technology Specialist I 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.

During 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 Information Technology Specialist I.

DEFINITION:
Acts as a consultant, technical expert, systems architect, or a project manager in a departmental Information Technology organization.

For information about the specific classification standards for this position, please visit the following link: Information Technology Specialist I

Essential Job Functions

• Provides systems development or software consulting to departmental project teams and user management in a highly specialized field of information systems design and development.
• Develops and documents enterprise system architecture for the department. Reviews systems proposals for conformance to standards and integration with the documented enterprise systems architecture.
• Develops systems for large scale, complex applications ensuring compatibility with long-range departmental strategies.
• Reviews proposed systems designs to ensure that design criteria are compatible with long-range development plans and methodology and provide the flexibility required by foreseeable future changes in systems requirements.
• Implements and maintains complex databases which may include multiple platforms, technologies and computing environments. Provides consultation on database design.
• Performs database administration tasks and may provide technical direction and oversight to Database Administrators in a department with one or more very large databases.
• Solves complex system software, hardware, and performance problems for operating systems, networks, or telecommunications systems.
• Analyzes system performance data and projects computer workloads for purposes of capacity planning and management.
• Analyze users’ business and technical needs together with pertinent State regulations to identify automation opportunities and impacts on existing systems.
• Prepare and maintain detailed requirements specification documents, including use cases, epics and features, user stories, workflows, and interface requirements.
• Provide support to large-scale IT projects by leading the system design and system architecture documentation activities for the team, as appropriate for a Microsoft .NET development environment and in alignment to DPH’s standards and guidelines and industry best-practices.
• Develops requirements and specifications for specialized and complex programs and systems.
• Performs feasibility studies to determine whether to re-engineer existing applications, develop new applications, or to purchase commercial software applications.
• Evaluates server and peripheral hardware for adequacy in meeting projected utilization requirements.
• Reviews the work of consultants and vendors to ensure that contract work meets departmental technical requirements and is compatible with enterprise architecture.
• Develops strategic and long-range information systems plans.
• Supervises or leads other information technology staff, as needed.

Requirements

REQUIREMENT TO QUALIFY:
Two (2) 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**, Principal Operating Systems Analyst***, Principal Network Systems Administrator**** or Database Administrator*****.

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 REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

*The Los Angeles County class of Principal Application Developer is defined as one who p erforms highly specialized and complex information systems analysis and programming tasks and acts as technical expert 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.

**The Los Angeles County class of Principal Information Systems Analyst is defined as one who p erforms 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.

***The Los Angeles County class of Principal Operating Systems Analyst is defined as one who p rovides technical leadership or supervision of work involving complex operating systems and associated software, hardware and servers, including midrange or mainframes hosting critical applications in a high-availability environment. These environments require formal change management and problem resolution procedures and comprehensive back-up and recovery solutions.

****The Los Angeles County class of Principal Network Systems Administrator is defined as one who provides 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.

*****The Los Angeles County class of Database Administrator is defined as one who performs a full range of activities required to support databases running on enterprise-level database management system (DBMS) software.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT: During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

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Application and Filing Information

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications must be filed ONLINE ONLY and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add hrexams@ph.lacounty.gov as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com , and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.



SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

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

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC 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. Check the website for updated information at https://lacountylibrary.org .


DO NOT SHARE USER ID AND PASSWORD:

All applicants must file their application 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 Public Health is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the in equalities 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 Name: Exam Analyst

Department Contact Phone: (323) 659-6546

Department Contact E-mail: HRExams@ph.lacounty.gov

Exam Number: PH2569G-EA

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922

ADA Coordinator Phone: (844) 914-1006

Teletype Phone: (800) 899-4099

Alternate Teletype Phone: (800) 897-0077

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