APPLICATION DEVELOPER II / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles, California United States  View Map
Posted: Jul 15, 2025
  • Salary: $92,175.36 - $117,649.20 Annually USD Annually
  • Salary Top:117649
  • Full Time
  • Emergency Management
  • Information Technology and Communication Services
  • Job Description

    Position/Program Information

    EXAM NUMBER:

    PH2521A-EA

    TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

    OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

    FIRST DAY OF FILING:

    The application filing period will begin on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 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 Application Developer II 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.

    Before the end of 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 Application Developer II.

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

    CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
    Incumbents in this journey-level class possess a full range of analytical skills in programming. Working from program specifications and using one or more programming languages, they independently analyze, code, test, and debug program logic for a complete system or for a component or a module of a complex system. Incumbents understand and are able to apply a full range of application development concepts, such as structured program design or object oriented design. Incumbents possess a thorough understanding of requirements analysis. They elicit and document requirements using industry standard methodologies and/or analysis tools. 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.

    Essential Job Functions

    • Codes, tests and debugs application programs to create new business applications and interfaces or maintains/modifies existing business applications according to program specifications.
    • Develops program specifications.
    • Performs unit or modular testing and integration testing for new or modified applications.
    • Writes and executes programs to extract, transform, and load data for system conversions.
    • Prepares technical documents, user manuals, and help files.
    • Identifies, analyzes, records, tracks, and resolves application problems.
    • Develops functional requirements as needed.
    • Installs application software as needed.
    • Researches application development tools and methodologies and makes recommendations to management as needed.
    • Assists in the development of solicitation documents including requests for information, requests for proposals, requests for quotes, and statements of work as needed.
    • Assists in reviewing vendor performance as needed.
    • Assists in database management related activities for a specific application as needed.


    Requirements

    MINIMUM 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.
    - AND -
    Two (2) years of recent** experience coding, testing and debugging application programs.

    OPTION II: One (1) year of experience at the level of Los Angeles County class of Application Developer I***.

    OPTION III: Three (3) years of recent** experience coding, testing and debugging application programs.

    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.

    *T o receive credit for your education, you must attach a legible copy of the Official Diploma, Official Transcript(s), or Official Letter from the accredited institution, which shows the area of specialization and the date the degree was awarded, with Registrar's signature and school seal, to the application or within seven (7) calendar days from application submission to hrexams@ph.lacounty.gov . The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards . For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf and https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf .
    • Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national, or international accrediting agencies, which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources (DHR). Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references. Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) . (see Employment Information under Accreditation Information).
    • Official Transcript is defined as a transcript that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the school's registrar office. A printout of the transcript from the school's website is NOT considered official and will not be accepted and may result in your application being incomplete and rejected.
    • We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

    ** Recent means experience obtained within the last five (5) years from the last day of filing.

    ***The Los Angeles County class of Application Developer I is defined as one who u nder close supervision, uses established procedures, analyzes, designs, evaluates, develops, codes, tests, and maintains application systems.

    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. We are 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: PH2521A-EA



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