PRINCIPAL APPLICATION DEVELOPER / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE- EMERGENCY

FILING DATES:

Applications will be accepted from Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. (PT) until Tuesday, May 19, 2026 before 5:00 P.M. (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 P.M. (PT) on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, to be accepted.

EXAM NUMBER:

b2526A-EA

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 Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Principal Application Developer 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.

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 Principal Application Developer.Provides technical expertise to project managers, department management, and/or user management regarding one or more major system development or maintenance efforts.

Advises management on technical alternatives, such as languages, tools, platforms, utilities, and servers.

Leads and participates in the work of a team of Application Developers engaged in the development or maintenance of the most highly technical programs.

Provides technical consulting on long-range information systems planning.

Programs the most specialized and complex applications.

Solves the more complex application software and system performance problems.

Analyzes performance data and conducts capacity planning.

Establishes quality assurance procedures.

Monitors vendors to ensure performance according to project goals and contract terms, and reports performance problems to management.

Assists in creating Statements of Work (SOWs) in support of applications development efforts, as needed.

Serves as a project manager, as needed.

Represents the department in collaborative efforts with other County departments, outside agencies, and/or vendors, as needed.

Supervises lower level application development personnel, as needed.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Option I: Graduation from an accredited* college 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, coding, testing and debugging application programs.

-OR-

Option II: Two (2) years of experience, within the last three years, at the level of the Los Angeles County class ofSenior Application Developer.

-OR-

Option III: Five (5) years of progressively responsible**, full-time, paid experience in an information technology organization, coding, testing, and debugging application programs.

**Progressively responsible is defined asa significant increase in the complexity and scope of responsibility of the aforementioned experience.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

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 REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION:
*ACCREDITATION: Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national or international accrediting agencies which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources. 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).

Transcript: In order to receive credit for any college or university course, or any type of college or university degree, such as Bachelor's or higher, you must include a legible copyof the official diplomaor official transcripts from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of filing.

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. Aprintoutof the transcript from the school's website is NOT considered official and; therefore, will NOT be accepted and may result in your application being incomplete or rejected.

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.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
Applications must be submitted 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. Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice.

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 najordan@dmh.lacounty.gov as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com and info@governmentjob.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as span/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 before the deadline 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 ongovermmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty,govyou 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 LANGUAGE
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT 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 USER ID AND PASSWORD
All applicants must file their applications 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.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
HR Examinations Unit: (213) 972-7034
HR Examinations Unit Email:exams@dmh.lacounty.gov
Analyst Contact Phone: Nicholas Jordan, (323) 705-3925
Analyst Contact Email: najordan@dmh.lacounty.gov

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