INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST III

Job Posting: Senior Project Manager

Office of Legislative Counsel

JC-526244

• Senior Project Manager

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST III

$9,507.00 - $12,740.00 per Month

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 8/6/2026

Application Methods:

Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account)

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Job Description and Duties

Under the administrative direction of the Information Technology Manager (ITM) II of the Business Application and Legal Services section within the Architected Services Division, the Information Technology Specialist III is a mastery level project management expert for the Legal Services system, an extremely critical and complex information technology (IT) system which is a key application to the legislative process and the Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC). This significant and complex role is responsible for the creation, development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of project efforts and tools used in conjunction with this legislative mission critical software application. The ITS III exercises overall direction of Legal Services projects by coordinating and monitoring project activities, participants, and stakeholders; plans, organizes, directs, and controls the activities of the team members, other LDC staff, and consultants to assist with operational services and project activities. The ITS III acts as project manager over Legal Services, providing solutions using industry standard technologies and robust tools. The ITS III directs project teams in the proposal and development of solutions, including analyzing publishing needs and requirements; researching and determining the feasibility of solutions, requirements gathering, system design and development, and unit integration and system testing, where even the smallest errors can compound and negatively affect dozens of other key legislative systems.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST III

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-526244

Position #(s):

430-154-1415-003

Working Title:

Senior Project Manager

Classification:

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST III

$9,507.00 - $12,740.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

Sacramento County

Telework:

Hybrid

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Work Shift:

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Work Week:

Monday - Friday

Department Information

The Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC) is a small civil service department whose mission is to provide responsive nonpartisan and confidential legal services and information technology support services to the California State Legislature and in support of the legislative process. This position is located in the heart of downtown Sacramento. The State of California provides excellent health benefits and retirement options, sick leave and vacation accrual, and paid state holidays. OLC employees are excluded from collective bargaining and, therefore, receive enhanced benefits.

Special Requirements

Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your STD. 678, resume, or school transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your social security number, birthdate, student identification number, driver license number (unless required), examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. (Note confidential information on the first page of the application submitted online through your CalCareers account will be redacted automatically upon submission.)

Employment Application (STD. 678):

Applicants must submit the required documents in order to be considered for this position. Failure to complete the STD 678 in its entirety may result in disqualification.

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ):

See "Required Application Package Documents" section below.

School Transcripts:

When using education to qualify, unofficial transcripts must be submitted. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which the foreign course work is equivalent. If selected for appointment, official transcripts will be required.

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 8/6/2026

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

How To Apply

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 CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Office of Legislative Counsel

N/A

Attn: Coral Arana

925 L Street, Suite 900

Sacramento, CA 95814

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Office of Legislative Counsel

N/A

Coral Arana

925 L Street, Suite 900

Sacramento, CA 95814

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• School Transcripts
• Statement of Qualifications -

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete and submit the following Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). Response must be no longer than two (2) pages in length, single spaced, formatted in 12 pt Arial font, and one-inch margins.

• Describe how your work experience and education qualifies you for the role and responsibilities of this position based on the duty statement.

• Describe a complex project you have led to delivery. What made the project complex, and what was your role in driving the project's success?

• Describe your leadership style. How do you adapt it for teams of developers vs. analysts?

• Describe your experience working with executive leadership/stakeholders in the delivery of high-profile projects.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Desirable Qualifications

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:

• 10+ years of IT experience, five years of which shall include performance of highly specialized work in a lead analyst/project manager capacity on highly complex or specialized IT systems or services.
• 5+ years of experience in relationship management, building strong relationships with customers, and providing the highest level of customer service; communicating effectively and professionally with customers, executive leadership, and internal teams.
• Strong organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to handle sensitive and confidential matters effectively.
• Experience working with both technical and non-technical individuals both in gathering information and in communicating direction and status.
• Experience working with developers, analysts, and infrastructure teams in the delivery of IT projects.
• Experience managing multi-vendor projects, coordinating, and aligning across multiple contractors or service providers to ensure delivery of IT goods and services as established by contract terms and conditions.
• Ability to provide metrics on incident and service requests to support service level agreements.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with peers, managers, customers, and vendors that culminate in successfully meeting customers' expectations for products and services.
• Ability to think tactically and strategically to provide IT solutions and services that meet the customers' needs while aligning with the IT architecture of the LDC.
• Ability to listen, learn, understand, and apply new technologies to IT problems.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to develop process documentation, prepare customer notifications, and create and deliver effective presentations.
• Demonstrated experience in team leadership to contribute to the success of high-performing teams while creating a service culture among staff to service both internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing priorities and unexpected challenges while managing critical deadlines and resource allocation ensuring accurate and timely completion of requests.
• Demonstrated experience in developing project plans, managing teams and tasks reviewing quality of products and services, and resolving issues to ensure that service level objectives are met.
• Knowledge of the legislative business cycle and legislative calendar in order to avoid service interruptions impacting customers.

Benefits

All OLC employees are excluded from collective bargaining, and therefore, receive enhanced benefits, such as CoBen benefit allowance, employer paid life insurance, additional vacation/annual leave, and are not subject to State Disability Insurance payroll withholding. Additional information can be found on CalHR's website under State Employee Benefits and Programs.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Human Resources Contact:

Coral Arana

(916) 341-8330

coral.arana@legislativecounsel.ca.gov

Hiring Unit Contact:

Vick Ralmilay

(916) 341-8908

vick.ralmilay@lc.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:

EEO/Human Resources

(916) 341-8330

OLC.HumanResources@LegislativeCounsel.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.