Salary : $107,844.00 - $133,596.00 Annually
Location : Downey, CA
Job Type: Dual Certification
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 27-LAC379
Department: Business Services
Division: Business Systems Support
Opening Date: 08/05/2026
Closing Date: 8/20/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Business Systems Analyst$107,844 - $133,596 Annually

Insurance:
Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

To learn more, visit:
https://www.lacoe.edu
Online applications
must be submitted by:

8/20/26

5:00 P.M. (Pacific)

Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan

Paid Time Off:
24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.
Under general direction, develops functional specifications and coordinates the implementation and testing of modifications and enhancements of agency wide business systems; performs a variety of analytical and technical duties in support of fiscal and compliance responsibilities of Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) and/or its client agencies and acts as liaison between users and information technology staff to develop technology-based business solutions.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

• Terminology, methods, practices, and techniques of design, administration, research, testing, and assessment of enterprise business systems
• Financial and business systems and applications
• Systems analysis, design, implementation, and testing techniques
• Database design and functions
• Data integrity testing concepts and methods
• Federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, and codes relating to school accounting
• Principles of accounting, internal accounting control concepts, budgeting concepts, financial analysis, and financial reporting
• Training methods and techniques
• Microsoft office applications including Access, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.

Competencies:

• Analyzing & Interpreting Data - Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative or qualitative data
• Critical Thinking - Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation - Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional & Technical Expertise - Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Using Technology - Working with electronic hardware and software applications
• Action & Results Focus - Initiating tasks and focusing on accomplishment
• Attention to Detail - Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Informing - Proactively obtaining and sharing information
• Presentation Skill - Formally delivering information to groups
• Customer Focus - Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Business Process Analysis - Defining, assessing, and improving operational processes and workflow
• Leveraging Technology - Applying technology for improvements in organizational efficiency and effectiveness
• Project Management - Ensuring that projects are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Cultural Proficiency - Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures

Required Education and ExperienceEducation: A bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, accounting, finance, computer/management information systems, computer science, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience: Three years of experience providing technical systems support and coordinating testing within automated business systems.

Additional Requirements: A valid California driver's license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites is required.

Hybrid remote schedules may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19.

Selection ProcessCandidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a Performance Exam and Structured Interview.

Contact
For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Lizbeth Valenzuela at [email protected]

For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc

LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242
Additional InformationMinimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information, please go to https://lacoe.edu/jobs/hr/classified. For additional information on our testing procedures, please visit Applicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.
This examination is authorized as Dual, open to the public and promotional for LACOE employees.

Recruitment ID: 27-LAC379

This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.
Based on full-time assignment:

• Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
  
  
• 24 vacation days per year
  
  
• 15 paid holidays per year
  
  
• 12 paid sick days annually
  
  
• Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
  
  
• Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options

01

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:Answer the following questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. You are not expected to answer at the highest level of each of these items to be qualified. The application will be evaluated for minimum qualifications. Your responses to the supplemental questions below may also be used to determine your qualifications beyond the minimum qualification requirements for this classification in a training and experience (T&E) evaluation. Referring to your application/resume, listing "see resume", or incomplete responses will NOT qualify as a response to any question. Questions that are answered in this method will be considered INCOMPLETE and may result in DISQUALIFICATION. You are required to answer ALL of the supplemental questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. Your responses to these questions are subject to verification and may be assessed in subsequent examination parts. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application in order to be considered. Any sign of deliberate misinformation or intentional exaggeration will result in disqualification from this examination process and possible bar from future employment opportunities with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE).Select "Yes" if you have read, understood, and agree to the above statements.Select "No" if you have read, understood, and DO NOT agree with the above statements and voluntarily withdraw your application for this position.

• Yes
• No

02

What is your highest level of education?Note: You must attach a copy of your degree or transcripts to your application for verification purposes. Degrees must be from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Associate's degree or equivalent college units
• Bachelor's degree
• Graduate degree or higher
• None of the above

03

Please list the field in which you obtained your degree(s).If no degree, list "N/A".
04

How many years of experience do you have with providing technical systems support within automated business systems?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years but less than 5 years
• 5 or more years

05

Please describe your experience with providing technical systems support within automated business systems.For each related experience, please include:a) Your job title(s)b) Name of the organization(s)c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described aboved) Length(s) of employmentIf no experience in this area, list "N/A".
06

How many years of experience do you possess with coordinating testing within automated business systems?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years but less than 5 years
• 5 or more years

07

Please describe your experience with coordinating testing within automated business systems.For each related experience, please include:a) Your job title(s)b) Name of the organization(s)c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described aboved) Length(s) of employmentIf no experience in this area, list "N/A".
Required Question