STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST I
Class Code: 8994-18
Date Established: 03-21-97
Occupational
Code: 9-3-2
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform
computer programming functions by applying standardized procedures.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Codes, modifies and
maintains programs within an application to meet project requirements;
integrates programs as required.
·
Confers with
supervisors to resolve problems and questions concerning with computer hardware
and software.
·
Prepares sample test
data and conducts and reviews test results, and modifies programs to comply
with specifications.
·
Prepares end user
documentation to support implementation.
·
Prepares technical
operations run documentation as prescribed to meet the data processing
standards.
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DISTINGUISHING
FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill
in recommending routine changes in standardized operating procedures OR in
retrieving, compiling, and reporting data according to established procedures
OR in operating complex machines.
Knowledge: Requires
knowledge of business practices and procedures or technical training in a craft
or trade, including working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a
variety of practical situations.
Impact: Requires
responsibility for contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by
facilitating the direct provision of services to the public or other state
agencies. Errors at this level
result in inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant
investment of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires no
supervision of employees or programs.
Working
Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical
Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires summarizing
data, preparing reports and making recommendations based on findings which
contribute to solving problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting
information for use by administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires
coordinating a combination of diverse job functions in order to integrate
professional and technical agency goals.
This level also requires considerable judgment to implement a sequence
of operations or actions.
Independent
Action: Requires objective assessment in
analyzing and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic
review and in making decisions according to established technical, professional
or administrative standards.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associate’s
degree from a recognized college or technical school, or two years of college
with at least fifteen (15) credit hours in the field of computer sciences. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Two years of
experience in information processing and computer programming associated with
computer systems similar to the recruiting agency. Each additional year of approved work experience may be
substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: None required.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of the fundamentals of
information processing and the principles of systematic problem solving. Knowledge of agency-specific computer
systems. Knowledge of the theory
of data organization and access and familiarity with peripheral devices. Ability to communicate with various
department and division representatives relative to functions which can be
adapted to computer applications.
Ability to reduce problems to basic details and to work with
mathematical and algebraic formulae.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
associates and representatives from other state departments and agencies. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER
STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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