Description:

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

SENIOR PROGRAMMER/ANALYST

OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

Public Safety Information Technology

Number of Vacancies: 1 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $93,708.00

This position is open to current AFSCME BIDDERS AND the PUBLIC. Only current City employees covered under the City’s Collective Bargaining Agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4, & 5 are considered BIDDERS and are eligible to bid. Qualified BIDDERS who properly submit a bid application will receive preference over any non-bidders.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION.

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm Central time on July 17, 2024.

Successful candidates must pass a drug screen and a background investigation. Persons offered employment must pass all pre-employment exams prior to appointment.

Under general supervision, revises or develops existing and proposed applications for distributed and centralized processing systems, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

· Analyzes current business operations by interviewing users and observing manual and automated procedures

· Provides support and problem resolutions to the users

· Analyzes business information problems using charts and diagrams

· Prepares program specifications, logic flowcharts, and diagrams indicating mathematical computations and sequence of computer operations necessary to process and output data in the required formats

· Codes, tests, debugs, and installs difficult programs for both centralized and distributed computer systems

· Modifies and/or maintains existing programs and databases to conform to business requirements or systems changes

· Provides technical information on current systems to software vendors contracted to design major computer systems

· Monitors applications to determine conformance with user requirements

· Trains user staff on systems operations, software, and procedures

· Prepares documentation on program coding and testing processes

· Troubleshoots and corrects software malfunctions

· Configures software applications for operation on existing hardware

· Writes computer programs

Additional duties may be required for this position.

LOCATION: Office of Public Safety Administration

SECTION: Public Safety Information Technology

ADDRESS: 3510 S Michigan Ave

SHIFT: Monday through Friday

HOURS: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences, Information Technology/Systems, or a directly related field, plus two years of experience in the design and development of computerized systems, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience, provided that the minimum degree requirement is met.

NOTE: A copy of your official transcripts will be required at the time of processing.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected. Selected Bidders will be hired in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement.

Non-Bidders best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected AND

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

• Previous work experience as a programmer

• Previous work experience with APEX Development or software development

• Proficiency with network troubleshooting

• Proficiency with SQL programming language

• Proficiency with JAVA (not JAVA-script) language

• Proficiency with legacy language (COBOL, RPG)

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here. (https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr/provdrs/emp.html)

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor