Job Description and Duties
Under the direction of the Information Technology Supervisor II, the Information Technology Specialist I (ITS I) performs a full range of Business Analyst (BA) activities working independently for complex IT systems.
The Information Technology Specialist I is responsible for eliciting and documenting requirements, test cases, process flows, and other data essential to defining the scope of work and objectives necessary to meet project goals and to ensure successful deliverance of intended product or service with the specified features and functions within the project scope.
This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR 249.3
To be considered for this Information Technology Specialist I job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility.
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Working Conditions
This job is located at :
1515 Clay Street
Oakland, CA 94612
The incumbent will work in a temperature-controlled office environment with an assigned cubicle. Access to the department suite will require a special badge.
DIR is currently in a hybrid telework schedule and Incumbent will be required to work on site two days a week.
The incumbent must conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times and should establish good working relationships with others.
The incumbent must complete assigned tasks on time.
Special Requirements
Instructions : The SOQ should be no more than two pages with one- inch margins and in 12 point Arial font. The responses must be numbered and be presented in the order as they appear in the job announcement.
- Describe your experiences that make you the best candidate for this position.
- Outline your opinion on the most important contribution a business analyst can make to a successful project.
- Describe your experience applying that contribution on a project that you participated in, what was the outcome.
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