Applications Analyst

Job Description:

Applications Analyst

Description

General Description

The District:
Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) is a progressive, values-driven agency, with an international reputation for its leading-edge financial management practices, water recycling program, water use efficiency practices, water banking, urban runoff treatment, and energy generation and storage. Established in 1961 as a California Water District under the provisions of the California Water Code, IRWD is an independent special district serving central Orange County. IRWD provides high-quality drinking water, reliable sewage collection and treatment, ground-breaking recycled water programs, and environmentally sound urban runoff treatment to its customers. As an independent, not-for-profit public agency, IRWD is governed by a publicly elected five-member Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for the District's policies and decision-making. Day-to-day operations are supervised by the General Manager. Additional information can be found at the District's website: www.IRWD.com.

IRWD Corporate Values
Irvine Ranch Water District believes that its values drive the character, culture, and capacity of our organization. IRWD was built on values, and we weave them into the fabric of everything we do. Values are the ingredients in our recipe for both institutional and individual success. They are a code of conduct to promote positive outcomes for others and ourselves. They are more than words on a wall or a website. We live by them every day. We pledge to keep them relevant in an ever-changing world.

IRWD's employees enjoy working in a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment where they form strong bonds with fellow employees. To ensure effective communication and promote a collaborative team environment, employees report to work each day in the office or in the field, depending on their positions.

The Position
The Application Analyst will under general supervision be responsible for coordinating the implementation, configuration, and maintenance and support of the District's Oracle EBS application.

For a full job description and responsibilities of the position, please click here .

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. The deadline for the first review of applications is 8:00 AM on Monday, November 25, 2024. Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit applications early. Candidates who submit applications after the first review deadline are not guaranteed to be considered for this recruitment. This recruitment may close at any time without notice after the first review deadline.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues with software and configuration, implement new systems for user community, author technical support and solution implementation documentation and develop standard operating procedures for application installation, management and support and manage projects, analyze and resolve system malfunctions.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the entry-level in the professional Applications series. Assignments require knowledge, expertise, experience, and skills in a broad range of professional IT applications areas, independence, initiative, and the ability to perform complex and difficult analytical tasks related to a broad range of assignments. The work requires creativity and resourcefulness to accomplish goals and objectives. Incumbents are required to exercise judgment in interpreting established guidelines, policies, procedures, goals, and objectives and in applying concepts, plans, and strategies. Incumbents in these classifications regularly and independently complete assignments in a variety of IT applications functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support for business process and objectives using Enterprise applications.
  
• Perform functional administration of the system as required.
  
• Perform development and maintenance of application interfaces.
• Provide troubleshooting, support, and problem resolution for Enterprise applications as required.
• Report, track, and resolve application related issues with the support organization.
  
• Responsible for preparing application related documentation as required.
• Responsible for designing, configuring, testing, analyzing, and supporting Enterprise applications.
• Perform technical support and functional specifications pertaining to associated Enterprise applications as required.
• Perform query, report, and Business Intelligence requirements development as required.
• Provide applications training as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with safety work-related practices and attend relevant safety training.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience

A combination of education and experience equivalent to:

Education:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or related field is required. Work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. For degrees obtained outside of the U.S., an official equivalency evaluation is required.

Experience:

• Three (3) years of experience in the following disciplines is required

• Oracle applications functional and technical analysis and support; Oracle R12 EBS Finance modules GL, AR, AP, PO, FA; Oracle application configuration, patch review and maintenance of Concurrent program setup; Structured Query Language (SQL); Experience working with Oracle Developers tools using SQL and PL/SQL; Oracle Standard Open Interfaces, Oracle API's, database concepts, Oracle Workflow, Oracle Forms Personalization, Oracle OA Framework Personalization.

Experience in the following disciplines is highly desirable:

• Oracle R12 EBS Projects & Grants Accounting Purchasing, Payroll, Human Resources, Advanced Benefits, and Inventory Management; Oracle Payroll and OTL Fast Formulas; OAC- gathering reporting requirements, documenting the report specifications, implementing the metadata layers including Physical, Business Model and Mapping, and Presentation layer, design Metadata Repository (.rpd) using BI Administration tool. Water utilities domain and Oracle CC&B (Customer Care & Billing) product; Experience in all phases of software development life cycle including functional analysis, development of technical requirements, prototyping, testing and deployment; peer design and code reviews and implementing solution utilizing ITIL framework and best practices.
  
  

License / Certifications:

• Depending on assignment, a valid Class 'C' license may be required

Desired Certifications

• Oracle EBS Financial/HRMS module related certification.

Additional Information

The physical and mental demands described below are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and management. Represent the District in a professional manner when dealing with outside suppliers and customers. Ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify to others within well established policies, procedures and standards, as well as the ability to follow specific instructions and respond to simple and difficult requests from others.

Mathematical Ability

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and calculate percentages, fractions and decimals. Algebra and Statistical Analysis desired.

Technology Ability
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Judgment and Situational Reasoning Ability

Ability to use good personal judgment and discretion in performing all job functions.

Physical Requirements

Regularly required to sit, bend, stoop and stand. Occasionally required to lift up to 50 lbs.

Environmental Adaptability

Noise level is generally equivalent to a typical office environment. Ability to work in an environment which may expose the employee to hazardous materials and environment. Occasional visits to construction sites where noise level may be higher than typical office environment.

Collaborates well with others to solve problems and actively incorporates input from various sources.

Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, Irvine Ranch Water District employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.

IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

All applicants are required to complete and submit a District application form online and answer the supplemental questionnaire. Stating "See Resume" is not an acceptable substitute for a completed application. Resumes or faxed copies will not be accepted in lieu of the District online application. To apply, click on the "Apply" link located at the top of this page.

New users must create an account first. Click on this link for instructions on how to set up your account and apply for the first time: Online Employment Application Guide
Applications will be reviewed by the Human Resources Department and the subject matter expert. Those applicants possessing the most pertinent qualifications will be invited to continue in the selection process, which will include:

Spark Hire : a one-way video interview, evaluating the candidates' ability to convey their training and experience.

Oral Interview Examination : will evaluate the candidates' experience, training, education, and abilities in relation to those factors which are essential for successful performance on the job.

Practical Assessment : Task questionrelated to Oracle EBS.

Communication regarding your application and/or status will be sent to the email address listed on your application. Please check your email regularly throughout the recruitment process as you will not receive communications by any other method.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Irvine Ranch Water District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you consider yourself a person with a disability, you may contact the Human Resources Department for a reasonable accommodation.

IRWD offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees and their eligible dependents. These benefits include the following: retirement benefits; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; anda variety of other benefits. Benefits may vary based on employment status. This benefits overview is intended to be a summary, is not intended to be all-inclusive,and may not be applicable to all employees.

Retirement
Employees hired on or after January 1, 2013:
The District, in compliance with the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2012 (PEPRA), implemented a third tier for new employees hired on or after January 1, 2013. New employees hired on or after January 1, 2013 who have not been in PERS membership or in membership with a reciprocal retirement system within 6 months of hire date will receive benefits under the California Public Employees Retirement System at a 2 percent at age 62 formula. This formula gradually increases to a maximum benefits of 2.5 percent at age 67. Final compensation calculations will be based on the highest three-year average of regular recurring pay. The District pays the employer's share of these costs. The employee share of the pension cost of 7.50% is paid in full by the employees hired under this formula.

Employees hired on or after September 29, 2012 or "Classic" PERS members hired on or after January 1, 2013:
On September 24, 2012, the IRWD Board of Directors approved the addition of a second tier to the CalPERS retirement benefits. New employees hired on or after September 29th through December 31, 2012, and employees hired on or after January 1, 2013 who have been in PERS membership or in membership with a reciprocal retirement system, will receive benefits under the California Public Employees Retirement System at 2 percent at age 60 formula. This formula gradually increases to a maximum benefit of 2.418% at age 63. The District pays the employer share of these costs and the employee share of the pension cost of 7% is paid in full by the employees hired under this formula. Final retirement compensation calculations are based on the highest three-year average of regular, recurring pay.

IRWDdoes not participate or pay into Social Security except for the Medicare portion.

Medical Insurance
IRWD contracts with CalPERS for medical insurance coverage. Employees may elect coverage from a variety of PPO and HMO plans. The employee and District contribution for health insurance varies by plan.Coverage is effective the first day of the month following the date of hire.

Dental Insurance
IRWD contracts with Delta Dental for dental coverage.IRWD pays 100% of the premium for dental coverage for eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Coverage is effective the first day of the month following the date of hire.

Vision Insurance
IRWD contracts with the EyeMed for vision coverage. IRWD pays 100% of the premium for vision coverage for eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Coverage is effective the first day of the month following the date of hire.

Life Insurance
Elgible employees are provided with life insurance coverage equal to three or four times their annual salary, depending on their level of compensation. Eligible dependents are also covered for a flat benefit amount. Coverage is effective the first day of the month following the date of hire.

Deferred Compensation
Participation in adeferred compensation plan is available through Empower Retirement. Enrollment is voluntary and contributions are employee-paid and subject to IRS limits. The District matches employee contributions up to 3% of base pay after 1 year of employment.

Paid Vacation
Eligible employees begin accruing vacation benefits at the rate of 80 hours per year for the first 5 years of employment. Employees accrue 120 hours per year after 5 years of employment and 160 hours per year after 10 years of employment.

Paid Holidays
The District offers 11 scheduled paid holidaysplus one personal holiday per year.

Sick Leave
Eligible employees accrue 96 hours of sick leave annually.

Flexible Spending Accounts
Eligible employees may elect to participate in the District's Flex Advantage program. This program allows employees to deposit pre-tax dollars into special accounts to be used for a variety of purposes, including paying for qualified miscellaneous health care expenses and dependent care expenses. IRWD contracts with a third party administer to process payments from employee accounts using claim forms or a Flex Spending debit card.

Educational Assistance
The District will share in the pre-approved educational costs of tuition and books for employees who wish to attend college or take certification classes.

Salary:

$110,790.60 - $153,408.00 Annually