FILING START DATE: 05/07/2018 at 7:00 a.m. This examination will remain open until the needs of the department are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

EXAM NUMBER: W2520M

REBULLETIN INFORMATION:  This announcement is a rebulletin to revise Additional Information and delete Special Infromation language.  Persons who have already applied within the last six (6) months need not reapply, but may submit additional information by the last day of filing.  The information must include the correct examination title and number.`

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: Open Competitive Job Opportunity

DEFINITION:
Under close supervision, using established procedures, analyzes, designs, evaluates, develops, codes, tests, and maintains application systems.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Incumbents in this sub-journey position analyze, develop and test program logic for a complete small system or a component or module of a larger system and perform application development and maintenance for a variety of applications. Incumbents must possess an understanding of basic information technology concepts. They code, test, and debug simple to moderately complex programs in one or more languages, working from program specifications and applying basic structured program design concepts. These positions require a fundamental understanding of requirements analysis and document findings using industry standard methodologies and/or analysis tool. 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.

Assists in the analysis of user requirements and development of program specifications.

Performs unit, modular and integration testing for application development/modification, using established procedures.

Prepares technical documents, user manuals, and help files.

Assists in the identification, analysis, recording, tracking, and resolution of application problems.

Writes and executes programs to extract, transform, and load data for simple system conversions.

Assists in eliciting and documenting business requirements.

Assists in developing functional specifications.

Researches application development standards.

Installs application software.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
Graduation from an accredited college* or university with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Geographical Information Systems, or a closely related field.

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

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
In order to receive credit for any college course work, or any type of college degree, such as a Bachelor's degree, you must include a legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts, or office letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application at the time of filing.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.
• FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION.
• Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to meet the requirements.  Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.

Part I: A multiple choice test weighted at 40% covering: Deductive Reasoning Ability, Professional Potential, Achievement, Influence, Independence, Confidence and Optimism, and Reliability..

 Part II: A multiple choice test weighted at 60%, assessing two Professional Technical areas:

•Programing Concepts covering: Algorithms, Complex Data Types, Data Access, Productivity and Quality, Program Flow, Program Structure, Programming Paradigms, User Interface, Variables, Data Types, and Operators.

•SQL (ANSI): Aggregates and Sets, Complex Queries, Data Modification, DDL and DCL, Multi-Table Queries, Queries, SQL/PSM, Subqueries, Transaction Control, Tuning and Debugging.

TRANSFER OF SCORES:
Applicants that have taken identical test part(s) for other exams within the last 12 months, will have their test responses for the identical test part(s) automatically transferred to this examination. This examination contains test parts that may be used in the future for new examinations. Your scores will be transferred to the new examination and may not be allowed to re-take any identical test parts for at least 12 months.

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

Applicants who do not pass Part I will be notified by U.S. mail. Scores cannot be given over the telephone.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
The names of 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) months following the date of promulgation. Passing this examination and being placed on the Eligible Register do not guarantee an offer of employment.

Applications will be processed on an as received basis and promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.

Note: All test invitations will be sent to candidates via email. Candidates are responsible for providing a valid email address in their application that can receive email from hr.lacounty.gov. Please add hvasquez@isd.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 mail.
 
Applicants must meet the Selection Requirements and must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on each weighted part of the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.

Final results will be sent by U.S. mail. Test scores cannot be given over the phone.

TEST PREPARATION:
Study guides and other test preparation resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests. An interactive, Online Test Preparation System for taking practice tests may be accessed on the Department of Human Resources website at http://hr.lacounty.gov/. Please click on Job Info Center, then click on Employment Test Preparation. You can also access test preparation for the computerized portion of the test by going to http://www.shldirect.com/practice_tests.html. While the guides will help in preparing for the test, we advise you to review all related materials that you deem necessary.

VACANCY INFORMATION:
The resulting Eligible Register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Internal Services Department, Computing Applications Branch located at 9150 East Imperial Highway, Downey, CA., 90242.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be filed online only.  Applications submitted by U.S. Mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted.  Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" button for this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.  If you are unable to access the website, you may enter the following link to access your profile:
 
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty

We must receive your application and additional documents, if any, by 5:30 pm, PST, on the last day of filing.  If you are unable to attach the required documents you may fax or email the exam analyst within 15 calendar days of filing.  Please include the exam number and the exam title.

Provide any relevant job experience and training in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job.  For each field, give the name and address of your employer, your title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, description of work performed.

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.

Direct copies of class specifications and selection requirements as your description of duties will not be sufficient to meet requirements.

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.