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City of Pittsburgh
Department of Personnel & Civil Service Commission/ Attention:
Applications Section
Fourth Floor, City-County Building, 414 Grant Street, Pittsburgh,
PA 15219
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Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday,
7:30 A.M. through 4:45 P.M. |
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http:// www.PGHJobs.net |
Fax Number:
412-255-4736
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Application Questions:
412-255-2710
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Civil Service Commission: 412-255-2384 |
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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APPLICANT
REQUIREMENTS
I. General Application Requirements:
You must submit or show proof of all of the
following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated
below) or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications
based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject
to a Civil Service appeal.
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A
completed online City of Pittsburgh Employment Application, including your
online Employment Profile Data. (Education
and Work Experience).
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Completed
online City of Pittsburgh Supplemental Form questions for this position.
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A
resume, to be submitted online.
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Applicants
must become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain
a resident throughout employment.
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A
current, valid Class C Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Operator's License at the
time of filing application or prior to appointment, which must be maintained
throughout employment. Written requests
for a special accommodation on the basis of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and
the Americans with Disabilities Act will be considered by the Department of
Personnel and Civil Service Commission on an individual basis.
NOTE: The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of
policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on
all candidates being considered for positions.
The background investigation includes but is not limited to criminal
background, driver’s license and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax
payments. Candidates may be disqualified
from consideration from employment based on the results of their background
investigation (as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being
considered).
NOTE: Candidates being considered for employment
will be required to submit official transcripts to verify of their
post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to
being hired by the City of Pittsburgh.
Transcripts must be submitted at the time of any/each job interview
you have with the City of Pittsburgh.
II. Qualifying Requirements:
Your City of Pittsburgh application will be
reviewed and your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to
determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for
this position. You will be sent an
eligibility letter regarding your eligible/ineligible status.
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WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show two (2)
years of full-time experience in information technology, economics, urban
studies or a related field. (Full-time
is defined as 32 hours or more per week.
Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)
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EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a
Bachelor’s Degree from a fully accredited institution in Information
Technology, Economics, Urban Studies or a related field. (See NOTE
under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the
verification of education/training).
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EQUIVALENCY:
Education/training and/or work experience may be substituted on a year
for year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to
meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position (based on the sum of
work experience and education/training listed above). The Total Qualifying Requirement is six (6)
years. (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above
regarding the verification of education/training).
III.
Civil Service Examination(s):
If you meet the qualifying requirements
listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the
following examination(s). You must pass
the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed
on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position.
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Written:
None required for this position.
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Performance:
None required for this position.
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Medical:
None required for this position.
POSITION
SUMMARY
Department:
Innovation & Performance
Salary: $36,123 - $41,725 per year.
Union: None, this is a non-union position.
Union
Bid Form: None required.
Civil Service Classification:
Non-Competitive
Position
Duties:
● Researches
the needs of existing or potential computer systems users through interviews,
observations and analysis of financials, policies, procedures and needs using
approved systems analysis techniques.
● Manages
and completes Information Technology-related projects within schedule and
budget.
● Documents opportunities to
integrate systems and resources to fulfill project requirements.
● Ensures effective communications
and relationships between customers and project team members are maintained.
● Uses
project management skills to manage project roles, identify resource
requirements, manage project budgets, meet training needs, define project
deliverables, provide customer satisfaction and reporting structures and ensure
quality of projects.
● Identifies the technical
approach to be used on a given project and manages the system development
process.
● Acts
as the liaison with consultants, vendors, outside agencies, etc., on assigned
projects.
● Plans, develops, directs,
coordinates, organizes and controls the resources under jurisdiction toward the
effective and efficient attainment of organizational and program goals,
including public service and employee safety.
● Manages
area of responsibility in strict accordance with applicable laws, regulations
and established policy, including union agreements, to ensure fair and
standardized treatment of employees.
● Performs
activities and functions of related lower-level personnel.
● Performs
other related tasks and duties as assigned or required.
Knowledge/Abilities (At
Full Job Performance)
Considerable
knowledge of:
● How
to research and understand user needs, business processes, technology
procedures and techniques.
● Project
planning, scheduling, budgeting, communication, risk management, feasibility,
and cost-benefit analysis.
Some
knowledge of:
● Best
practices in modern technology choices, understanding of how database,
application, and front-end platforms interact in a “stack”.
● Major
issues in software development and a sense of the problems faced by developers.
● City
business functions, major challenges in information management, customer
service, and intergovernmental coordination.
● The
principles, practices and techniques of user experience research and
human/computer interaction.
● The
principles, practices and techniques of supervision.
● Relevant
labor agreements and personnel policies and procedures.
Ability
to:
● Analyze
and research complex computer systems user needs through interview,
observations and technique.
● Manage
and complete Information Technology-related projects within schedule and
budget.
● Document
opportunities to integrate systems and resources for departmental projects and
purposes.
● Conduct
special research projects, maintain records and prepare accurate reports,
correspondence, etc.
● Communicate
effectively, both orally and in writing.
● Establish
and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, associates,
outside agencies and the general public.
Lifting:
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Rarely 0-20
pounds.
Physical Demands – Job Requirements:
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Occasionally
finger movement-coordination, hearing-conversation, speaking
clearly.
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Rarely
squatting, repetitive leg/arm movement, foot or hand control
movement, crawling, finger movement-fine dexterity, finger movement-gross
movement, seeing-near.
Full-time City employees
receive a comprehensive benefit package including:
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Health,
Dental and Vision Benefits
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Pension
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Voluntary
Deferred Compensation Plan
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Tuition
Reimbursement
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Paid
Holidays
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Paid
Vacation
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Personal
Days
(Benefits
may be modified based on collective bargaining unit terms.)
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: A/065/16
RJS