Information Systems Analyst

ABOUT ALAMEDA COUNTY

Alameda County is the seventh most populous county in California and is characterized by its rich diversityand culture as one of the most ethnically diverse regions in the Bay Area and the nation. It is home to over 1.6 million people living in 14 incorporated cities as well as six unincorporated communities and rural areas throughout the 821 square miles of the County. The County enjoys a varied geography ranging from urban marinas to rolling open spaces to hillside lakes and streams.

THE POSITION

Under general direction to analyze department business system needs and produce maintain and update software systems to meet those needs. Information Systems Analysts are responsible for gathering requirements defining problems and recommending solutions writing program and database design specifications modifying existing systems and providing production support for users and their systems. Information Systems Analysts may also prepare instructional material for department staff act as project manager on projects; and performs related duties as required.

CURRENT VACANCIES

Thereare immediate full-time vacancies for this position located within theAlameda County HealthProbation Departmentand theCounty eligible list resulting from this recruitmentmay be used to fill future vacancies in other county departments/agencies.

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:

• Performing data administration by creating maintaining and defining database structures data and security management;
• Strategic problem solving skills; capable of identifying and understanding issues problems and opportunities; adept at comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions and choosing an appropriate course of action or solution; and skilled at resolving problems by taking action consistent with known facts constraints and probable consequences;
• Excellent project management skills; able to design implement manage and prepare reports for ongoing projects; and coordinate the related resources personnel and activities for successful project completion;
• Strong technical knowledge and skill in the areas of information systems technology with the desire and drive to keep up with current developments and trends in related technology systems;
• Possess understanding of information security including software and hardware; identifies issues and takes initiative to resolve all security issues;
• Successfully develops and maintains effective relationships with others; and relates well to people with diverse cultures interpersonal styles abilities motivations or backgrounds;
• Excellent interpersonalskills; possesses the ability to interact with key stakeholders executive management and leaders both internally and externally;
• Possesses political astuteness; shows commitment and the ability to understand diverse interest groups and power bases within an organization; uses the knowledge of the organizational culture in making decisions and perceives implications of such decisions;
• Experience with relational databases MS SQL PostgreSQL MS Office suite includingMS Access HTML 5 DHTML Share Point Oracle Citrix Python Java Java scripting visual basic visual studios electronic content management like Drupal word press & MS SharePoint social media development architecture mobile applications & development technology TCP/IP networks VMware virtualization technologies windows 2008 and onward active directory is highly desirable;
• Experience with Business Intelligence Reporting Software and Systems such as Business Objects Yellow Fin Tableau rSPSS MS Power BI and SSRS (Sql Server Reporting Service);
• Experience with designing and creating operational and analytical reports. Ability to use reporting requirement received from stakeholders to extract data from source systems query for desired solution datasets and develop reports to present the results in operational form for day to day usage and analytical form for prediction of trends; and
• Experience with Salesforce Software; designing and developing application within the Salesforce platform.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Your completed application supplemental questionnaire and the Information Systems Analyst Training and Experience Questionnairemust be submitted by 5pm on the filing deadline;
2. Application and Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted online only;
3. Your completed Training and Experience Questionnairemust be submitted by e-mail.
4. E-mail address:
5. Subjectline:YourFirstNameYourLastNameISAin the subject line of your e-mail (example:AngelicaCuevasISA).

To access the Information Systems Analyst Training and Experience Questionnaire click on the below link:

Training and Experience Questionnaire

THEEXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

1. A review of applicants applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those applicants who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
2. A review of candidates Supplemental Questionnaires to determine the best qualified. Those candidates considered the best qualified will move on to the final step in the examination process.
3. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100 % of the candidates final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises.

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THISEXAMINATION.

We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examinationcomponents.

AlamedaCounty utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such asystem is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equalopportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designedto determine the qualifications fitness and ability of competitors to performduties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted andspecific to the needs of a current vacant position in which case the eligiblelist may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Otherrecruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies orfor other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. To learn more aboutour recruitment and selection process please visit the What You Need to Knowsection of our website.

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates aretentativeand subject to change based on the needs of the Agency.

WERESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTIONPLAN

Alameda County and the HumanResource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examinationand/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilitiesand/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State FairEmployment and Housing Act (FEHA) Federal Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) Alameda Countys Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable request accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this orother phases of the examination/selection process please contact the assignedHuman Resources Representative listed on the job announcementbefore the last date of filing.Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation tosubstantiate a request for reasonable order to qualify for areasonable accommodation applicants must have a disability/medical conditionpursuant to the ADA FEHA and applicable statutes.

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures pleasevisit our website .

Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being. These benefits include but are not limited to*:

For your Health & Well-Being

• Medical HMO & PPO Plans
• Dental HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Share the Savings
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• County Allowance Credit
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance Critical Illness Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

• 12 paid holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Management Paid Leave**
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness Incentive Based Programs Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks cell phone etc.)
• Child Care Resources
• 1^st United Services Credit Union

*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to seven days of management paid leave.

Allnotices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will besent/delivered via email. Please add@ @ and accepted addresses to any emailblocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this youremail blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the noticesregarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised toregularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to checkfor notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sentto you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You willbe able to view all of your notices in your online application account byclicking on the My applications button on the Current Job Openingspage.

Pleasetake the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about arecruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is notresponsible for notices that are not read received or accessed by anyapplicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE:All notices are generated through an automated email notification to the email boxesandare routed to unmonitoredmailboxes. If you have questions please go to our website at.You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcementfor the recruitment for which you have applied.

AngelicaCuevas Human Resources Analyst

HumanResource Services County of Alameda

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

AllAlameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through stateand local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of aloyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work asordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

AlamedaCounty has a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities weserve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects ofemployment are based on merit competence performance and business County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of racecolor religion sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) nationalorigin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disabilitygenetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliationparental status military service or other non-merit factors protected underfederal state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and iscommitted to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace environment.