IT SYSTEMS SPECIALIST-TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Company: State of Alabama Personnel Department
Location: Montgomery
Posted on: January 9, 2021

Job Description:

State of AlabamaPersonnel Department64 North Union StreetP. O. Box 304100Montgomery, AL 36130-4100Phone: (334) 242-3389Fax: (334) 242-1110www.personnel.alabama.govContinuous AnnouncementIT SYSTEMS SPECIALIST - 10528TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPTION - 008Salary: $62,529.60 - $95,316.00Announcement Date: July 25, 2001Revised Date: October 2, 2019JOB INFORMATIONThe IT Systems Specialist (Telecommunications Option) is a position used by various agencies throughout the state. This is thefull performance level work performing advanced applied and developmental technical work in voice and data systems designand maintenance. Employees in this class analyze, develop, design, modify, implement, and/or maintain telecommunicationssystems. Work involves specialization in telecommunications. Employees work with considerable independence, and work isreviewed for effectiveness of results and adherence to policy.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS--- Current, permanent status as an IT Systems Specialist, Associate (for the promotional register only)

• A four-year degree from an accredited* college or university with a minimum of 5 courses in information technology
• Four (4) years of experience in telecommunications system design, maintenance, or supportNOTES
  • Additional education and/or experience above that which is minimally required, may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.--- *See reverse side of announcement for more detail regarding substitution and policy for accepting post-secondary andadvanced degrees.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTIf you would like for your education to be considered, you must submit an official college transcript for each accredited*postsecondary academic institution attended. Original transcripts issued to students will be accepted. Photocopies of transcriptsand faxed transcripts will be accepted. Information obtained from the internet will NOT be accepted. You may request to haveyour school, or a third-party transcript service send your transcript directly to the State Personnel Department attranscripts@personnel.alabama.gov This email address is only for educational correspondence. Any emails sent to this addressby an applicant will be discarded. Official transcripts which have been submitted for any state job after January 2, 2012, willremain on file in our system and will not need to be resubmitted. You may call to verify.EXAMINATION--- Open-Competitive to all applicants and Promotional to current state employees in the classification identified above.
    • An Experience Record Questionnaire will comprise 100% of the final score for the open-competitive register and 95% ofthe final score for the promotional register. The remaining 5% of the promotional score will be based on the average of theapplicant's service ratings for the last three years.HOW TO APPLY--- Complete an Application for Examination Form available at www.personnel.alabama.gov , the above address, or anyAlabama Career Center Office.
      • Apply on-line, by mail, or by fax. Applications will be accepted until further notice. The State Personnel Department isnot responsible for late receipt of applications due to mail service or faxing malfunctions.Veteran's credits are NOT allowed on promotional examinations.THE STATE OF ALABAMA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERExcept for pretest information provided by State Personnel to all applicants, you should not directly or indirectly obtain informationabout examinations. If you do, the State Personnel Director may do several things. One, you may not be given an examination.Two, you may be disqualified after an examination. Three, your name may be removed from a register. Or four, your name maynot be certified from the register. (Rules of the State Personnel Board, Chapter 670-x-9). According to the Code of Alabama, 36-26-47, a willful violation of exam security is a misdemeanor. Any person who is convicted of this type of misdemeanor will beineligible for appointment to or employment in a position in State service for a period of five years and, if the person is an officeror employee of the State, will forfeit his or her office or position.If you know of anyone who has violated this policy, you should contact the Examination Manager at the State PersonnelDepartment.Applicants hired by the State of Alabama on or after January 1, 2012 will be subject to the E-Verify process pursuant toAct No. 2011-535.State of Alabama Personnel DepartmentPolicy on Accepting College Coursework, Post-Secondary and Advanced Degrees1. Specific college coursework required for a job classification, as well as bachelor's, graduate, post graduate, and doctoraldegrees will be accepted from schools accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) or any of the sixregional accreditation associations in the United States listed below: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) Higher Learning Commission (HLC) New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) Western Association of Schools and Colleges -Senior College and University Commission (WASC-SCUC)College coursework is defined as credit hours leading to a bachelor's degree or higher.2. Coursework or degrees from schools that have not been accredited by one of the above accreditation associations maybe accepted if a regionally accredited school* considers the coursework or degree to be an acceptable prerequisite for admissionto an advanced degree program. For example, if a regionally accredited school accepts an applicant's bachelor's degree foradmittance into a graduate degree program, State Personnel will accept the degree. In the case of required college coursework (butno degree requirement), State Personnel will accept the college coursework if a regionally accredited school accepts the courseworktowards a post-secondary degree (e.g., a bachelor's degree). This must be documented by a letter of acceptance from theregionally accredited school. State Personnel will review such requests on a case-by-case basis.Note: This policy is subject to change. Certain state agencies may have additional requirements.
        • The term "regionally accredited school" refers to an institution of higher education accredited by one of the six regionalaccreditation associations listed above.*Substitution: Education and Experience Equivalents(see above for college coursework accreditation policy)Applicants may qualify with any one of the following combinations of education and experience:Master's degree in IT plus 3 years of the required experience.Bachelor's degree to include 5 college courses in IT (15 semester hours or 25 quarter hours), plus 4 years of the requiredexperience.Three years of college coursework (90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours), to include to include 5 college courses inIT (15 semester hours or 25 quarter hours), plus 5 years of the required experience.Two years of college coursework (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours), to include to include 5 college courses in IT(15 semester hours or 25 quarter hours), plus 6 years of the required experience.One year of college coursework (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours), to include to include 5 college courses in IT(15 semester hours or 25 quarter hours), plus 7 years of the required experience.No college plus 8 years of the required experience.

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