Under general direction of the Information Technology Manager I (ITM I), Project Management Office, within the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (ePMO), the IT Specialist II (ITS II) performs all aspects of project management for Information Technology (IT) projects of any size or complexity following Project Management Institute (PMI), California Department of Technology (CDT) standards, California Department of Public Health (CDPH) standards and industry best practices. The ITS II leverages project management practices and tools for various System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methods (such as waterfall and agile) through the entire project management life cycle. Some activities include: developing and sharing tools, techniques and best practices when managing projects; authorizing IT projects by performing all aspects of the California Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL); managing IT contract acquisitions and resulting contract; ensuring vendor management methods are established and followed; and training project management teams on various aspects of project management.
The ITS II provides both verbal and written communication to promote clear and common understanding and appropriate information sharing. The ITS II collects information and develops quality reports for project teams, executives, stakeholders and state oversight agencies. The ITS II has extensive contact with colleagues at all levels within CDPH. In addition, the ITS II may have contact with Control Agencies, other Departments, other States and the Federal Government. The ITS II must exercise sound judgment, effectively manage highly complex projects and produce timely, high-quality IT products in order to align with the ePMO mission to deliver successful technology solutions that advance the missions of CDPH public health programs.
This position may be eligible for telework up to three (3) days per week and is required to report in-person to the designated headquarters office location a minimum of two (2) days per week. The amount of telework permitted is at the discretion of the Department and is subject to change, consistent with CDPH’s Telework Program. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200. Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.
Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquarters office subject to regulations and bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the designated headquarters office will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
The headquarters office location for this position is identified in the attached duty statement.
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For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week , and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY) . Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.
A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g. unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # 444657 and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e. social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers Account at Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application.
If you are unable to submit your application electronically through your CalCareers account, please email apply@cdph.ca.gov for assistance and a CDPH Human Resources Division staff member will contact you to assist with the online application process or, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method as explained in the How to Apply section below. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
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A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required to be submitted for this position. The SOQ must address your education, training, skills and experience as they relate to the Essential Functions in the duty statement for this position and the Desirable Qualifications listed in this Job posting. The SOQ is limited to two pages (8 ½ x 11) in length, and is to be in 12-pt Arial font.
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