Information Technology Specialist I Emergency Appointment Homelessness

County Of Los Angeles

Job Location:

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 140161 - 188896

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Public Health

Job Summary

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 development environment and in alignment to DPHs 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 Countys 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 MUSTmeet 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 performs 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 performs 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 provides 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.

Application and Filing Information

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications must be filedONLINE ONLYand 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 addas well as and 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 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 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 .

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 friends user ID and password may erase a candidates 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.

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This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit: Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit: Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at .

Veterans Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy in all open competitive examinations (i.e. examinations open to everyone) the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
For more information on veterans credit please visit: September 2025

Required Experience:

Position/Program InformationEXAM NUMBER:PH2569G-EATYPE OF RECRUITMENT:OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCYFIRST 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 wind...