Technology Services Supervisor - Department Promotional - CAO - Information Technology Services

This is a Department Promotional Examination and is open to eligible employees of the County Administrative Office - Information Technology Services. EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

• Oral Exam: will be conducted on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Examinations: Oral Exam (Weight 100%): Will be conducted for the purpose of appraising training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the position. Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the exam process.

The Human Resources Division may solely conduct an appraisal of application materials should there be an insufficient number of candidates to warrant an oral examination. Examination components for promotional testing will be administered during scheduled date(s)/time(s)/location without exception.

Do you have experience in Telecommunications systems?, Do you have a Vocational training?, Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree, including fifteen (15) semester or twenty-five (25) quarter units in computer science or management information systems AND three (3) years of full-time paid experience in programming, systems analysis and design, telecommunications, and/or network administration, one (1) year of which must have been in a lead or project management position in a network, application development, or telecommunications environment., Completion of sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter units from an accredited college or university, including fifteen (15) semester or twenty-five (25) quarter units in computer science or management information systems AND five (5) years of full-time paid experience in programming, systems analysis and design, telecommunications, and/or network administration, one (1) year of which must have been in a lead or project management position in a network, application development, or telecommunications environment., Completion of an accredited technical or vocational training program in computer science, computer office automation technology, computer systems technology or closely related field AND five (5) years of full-time paid experience in programming, systems analysis and design, telecommunications, and/or network administration, one (1) year of which must have been in a lead or project management position in a network, application development, or telecommunications environment., Seven (7) years of full-time paid experience in programming, systems analysis and design, telecommunications, and/or network administration, one (1) year of which must have been in a lead or project management position in a network, application development, or telecommunications environment. OR Two (2) years as a Senior Systems Analyst, Telecommunications Network Administrator, Network Systems Administrator, or Local Area Network Systems Administrator in the Kern County classification system. Qualifying experience must have been within the last eight (8) years.

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• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Employee assistance program
• Disability insurance
• Paid holidays, * As a regular or provisional employee of Kern County, working twenty (20) hours or more per week, you are presently eligible for the following benefits as described below:

Health Insurance: (Medical/Dental/Vision): Kern County offers five affordable medical options. Kern Legacy Health Plans are medical and prescription health plan options administered directly by the County of Kern. Kaiser Permanente is also an option. Employees may also choose from two dental plans; Liberty Dental PPO or HMO. The vision coverage is provided through Vision Service Plan (VSP).

Retirement Program: Kern County Employees’ Retirement Association (KCERA). This Section 401 (a) defined benefit retirement plan requires employer and employee contribution and pays retired employees a pension based on salary, years of service, and age upon retirement.

Deferred Compensation: This section 457 plan allows employees to contribute on a pre-tax basis to a supplemental retirement account which is then paid out to them when they retire.

Social Security Administration: Note: Both Kern County and the employee contribute to Social Security and Medicare as follows:

• The County of Kern withholds 6.2% for Social Security (FICA1) and 1.45% for Medicare (FICA2) from employee’s payroll warrants
• The County matches the employee’s 6.2% for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare

Employee Assistance Program: EAP is available to help you take control of your life!

Voluntary Benefits: Chimienti & Associates (Administrator) offers the following voluntary benefits and can be deducted on a pre-tax bases: Short Term Disability Coverage, Accident Plan, Cancer Plan and a Flexible Spending Account.

Paid Holiday Leave: 12 set days (per calendar year)

We always encourage our employees to grow and develop. Kern County has a culture of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient ways to accomplish their work. We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.