INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER I / Emergency Appointment Fire

March 14, 2026

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<img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/3482/jobpostings/image/PW LOGO.png" style="width: 523px;" data-uw-rm-alt-original="" alt="TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY" data-uw-rm-alt="CT" class="fr-fic fr-dii">TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCYThe application filing period will begin on March 11, 2026, at 8:00 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.EXAM NUMBER: C2565A-FR The LA County Board of Supervisors has unanimously <a href="https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/supdocs/199375.pdf" data-uw-pdf-br="1" data-uw-pdf-doc="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ratified a Proclamation of Local Emergency in response to the windstorms and wildfires</a>, including the Palisades and Eaton Fires, that have devastated communities across the County. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to assist the County in mobilizing resources and support needed to help our residents recover and rebuild. 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 Department of Public Works is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Information Technology Manager I vacancies related to this unprecedented natural disaster. 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 Manager I.A Information Technology Manager I is responsible for a combination of the following job functions:<ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">Plans, organizes, manages, integrates and evaluates the work of a division/section with subordinate supervisors and/or staff.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">Provides full administrative and technical supervision of staff including approving time off, evaluation of performance and takes or recommends disciplinary action, up to and including termination.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">Develops and directs the implementation of operational plans to support the County's/department's business goals.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">Works with department/ business managers to evaluate current and anticipated Information Technology requirements.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">Coordinates information systems activities with other divisions/sections or County departments to optimize use of existing hardware and software and leverage design of new systems.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">Manages and/or supervises and participates in the assessment and analysis of business requirements and development and maintenance of applications.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">Drafts or reviews draft Requests for Proposals or Information (RFPs, RFIs) and evaluates responses and recommends vendor selection.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">Directs and/or participates in managing development, infrastructure and/or hardware/software migration projects.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">Manages, directs and evaluates the work of staff providing data center operations and support of hardware, software and other technology support functions.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">Meets and consults with customers and vendors regarding service delivery needs.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">Establishes performance requirements and personal development targets for assigned staff and monitors and evaluates performance. Provides coaching for performance improvement and development.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">Assess skill gaps and provides training to ensure skills stay current with the technology requirements for current and future work assignments.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">Promotes efficient, cost effective uses of advanced technologies and manages the migration to next-generation technologies.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">Conducts or oversees research and special studies and implements recommended organizational, procedural and other changes and benchmarks internal operations against best practices of other agencies and organizations. </li></ul><div data-empty="true" style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.</div>MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree* in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field, and four (4) years of progressively responsible**, full-time, paid experience in a centralized Information Technology organization*** performing information systems analysis and design, application development, network administration or operating systems analysis; one (1) year must have been in a supervisory capacity****. <div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted">LICENSE:</div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">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. </div>You MUST meet the requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment. PHYSICAL CLASS: Physical Class 2 - 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: *In order to receive credit for the required degree, you must include a legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application or within five (5) business days from the date of filing the application. 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. Applications from persons with degrees from foreign universities will be accepted ONLY if evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by <a href="https://www.naces.org/members" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.naces.org/members" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services</a> or <a href="https://aice-eval.org/endorsed-members/" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://aice-eval.org/endorsed-members/" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Association of International Credential Evaluation, Inc.</a> For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: <a data-fr-linked="true" href="https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-pdf-br="1" data-uw-pdf-doc="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf</a> and <a href="https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-pdf-br="1" data-uw-pdf-doc="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf</a> If you are unable to attach the required documents with your application, please submit them to <a href="mailto:PWExams@pw.lacounty.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">PWExams@pw.lacounty.gov</a> within five (5) business days from the date of filing the application, and indicate your name, the exam name, and the exam number. We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst. <div style="text-align: left;">**Progressively responsible is defined as: Experience at the senior level, requiring knowledge of rules, regulations, and other guidelines relating to the program, or specialty assigned. Knowledge is usually attained through extensive experience and training in subject matter that is increasingly complex</div> <div style="text-align: left;">***A centralized Information Technology organization is defined as: an organization with at least 500 employees under the direction or guidance of the Chief Information Technology official (or at Sheriff Department, the coordinated executive command structure) for the department or major organization unit, for providing comprehensive IT services including analysis, design, acquisition, and/or development, implementation, maintenance, or support of information systems; and in which the work performed is in direct relationship to the IT requirements and initiatives of the department or major organization unit.</div> ****Supervisory capacity is defined as: Responsibility for planning, assigning, and reviewing the work of staff, evaluating employee performance, participating in interviewing and selecting new staff, and performance management. EXAM 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 & FILING INFORMATION: 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. <div style="text-align: left;">Many 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 <a href="mailto:NMondragon@pw.lacounty.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">NMondragon@pw.lacounty.gov</a>, <a href="mailto:PWExams@pw.lacounty.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">PWExams@pw.lacounty.gov</a>, <a href="mailto:noreply@governmentjobs.com" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">noreply@governmentjobs.com</a>, and <a href="mailto:info@governmentjobs.com" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">info@governmentjobs.com</a>, as well as the domains <a href="http://dpw.lacounty.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="http://dpw.lacounty.gov/" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">dpw.lacounty.gov</a> and <a href="http://hr.lacounty.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="http://hr.lacounty.gov/" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">hr.lacounty.gov</a>, 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 as soon as possible 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 <a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty</a>, 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. NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application 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 inequalities 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. CONTACT INFORMATION: Department Contact Name: Neal Mondragon Department Contact Phone: (626) 458-2141 Department Contact Email: <a href="mailto:PWExams@pw.lacounty.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">PWExams@pw.lacounty.gov</a> ADA Coordinator Phone: (626) 458-2141 Teletype Phone: (626) 282-7829 California Relay Services: (800) 735-2922</div>

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