DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRAR RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK

FILING DATES: January 31, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (PST) to February 04, 2019 5:00 p.m. (PST)

FILING WILL BE SUSPENDED AFTER THE FIRST 25 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED OR ON FEBRUARY 04, 2019 5:00 P.M. (PST) WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. 
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE FIRST 25 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

EXAM NUMBER: 
E2519D

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

REBULLETIN INFORMATION:
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A REBULLETIN TO UPDATE THE FILING PERIOD, APPLICATION FILING INFORMATION, AND SELECTION REQUIREMENTS.  PERSONS WHO HAVE ALREADY APPLIED WITHIN THE LAST TWELVE (12) MONTHS NEED NOT REAPPLY, BUT MAY SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY THE LAST DAY OF FILING. 

THE EXAM MAY REOPEN AS THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE REQUIRE.

DEFINITION:
Under direct supervision, analyzes, designs, evaluates, develops, codes, tests, and maintains application systems.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Incumbents in this entry level position assist higher level Application Developers in the analysis, development, and testing of program logic for a small system or a component or module of a system. Assistant Application Developer positions require an understanding of basic technology concepts. They code, test, and debug simple programs in one or more languages, working from program specifications. The Application Developer Series is distinguished from the Information Systems Analyst Series in that Application Developers perform programming duties and are required to have programming knowledge and experience. Assistant Application Developer positions are distinguished from Application Developer I positions in that Assistant Application Developers work primarily on low-complexity software under direct supervision.

Using established procedures, codes, tests and debugs simple application programs, software components, and interfaces or modifies existing low-complexity software according to specifications.
 
Using established procedures, performs unit or modular testing.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
Option I*:  Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field. -OR-

Option II:  One (1) year of recent** full-time*** experience in coding, testing, and debugging one or more application systems.

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:
2 - Light.
Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
An Interview Examination will assess education, training, experience, and general knowledge and abilities to perform the duties of the position weighted 100%.
 
NOTE: Only candidates meeting the Selection Requirements will be invited to the interview examination.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the Structure Interview examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.

Invitation letters to the examination will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application.  It is important that candidates provide a valid email address.  Please add RThai@rrcc.lacounty.gov and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address book and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

All correspondence to applicants will be sent electronically except for the final examination result notice.  Test scores cannot be given over the telephone.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and promulgated to the eligible register accordingly. The names of the candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) month following the date of promulgation. 

NO PERSON MAY COMPETE FOR THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.

SPECIAL INFORMATION
Applicants with disabilities who require special arrangements must provide the Recruitment and Selection Section with advance notice.

VACANCY INFORMATION
The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

AVAILABLE SHIFT
Appointees will be required to work any shift, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Fill out your application and supplemental questionnaire completely, Applications must be filed online only, If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.  Applications will not be accepted by mail, fax, or in person.  Paper applications and/or resumes cannot be accepted in lieu of online applications, although resumes may be uploaded as attachments to online applications.

The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Selection Requirements.  Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided, so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job.  Be sure your application shows complete information, in the space provided for education, include the names and addresses of schools attended, titles of courses completed, dates completed, and number of credits earned. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, the number of hours worked per week, detailed description of work performed,   Failure to provide the complete information correctly may impact assessment of your qualifications and acceptance into the examination process.

Utilizing VERBIAGE from the Class Specification and Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you met the requirements.  Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.

Applicants must submit their applications by 5:00 P.M. (PST) on the last day of filing. In order to receive credit for any college course work or for completion of a training program or seminar program, you MUST include a legible photocopy of the official college transcript(s), official license, or official certificate of completion with your application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days from the date of filing.  Your transcript(s) MUST indicate that you meet the Selection Requirements. Any missing required documents not submitted by the deadline will result in your application being rejected as incomplete.

NOTE:  No attachments may be appended to your on-line application once you press "SUBMIT".  To avoid your application rejected as incomplete, have ALL required documents (i.e. Certificates, DMV Driving Record, Official Transcripts, etc.) uploaded as attachments BEFORE submitting your on-line application. 

If you are unable to attach the required documents, you may e-mail them to Rosetta Thai at RThai@rrcc.lacounty.gov at the time of filing or within (15) calendar days from filing.  Please make sure to reference your full name, examination title and number on the subject line of your e-mail.
 
All information is subject to verification.  We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made.  Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.

Passing this examination and being added to the eligible register does not guarantee an offer of employment.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes.  Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

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.

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE: 
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individual assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but 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 a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
ADA Coordinator Phone: (562)462-2285
Teletype Phone: (800) 735-2922
Alternate TTY Phone 800-897-0077
Department Contact Name: Rosetta Thai
Department Contact Phone: (562) 462-2844
Department Contact Email: hrrecruitment@rrcc.lacounty.gov