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Assistant Systems Analyst Programmer Job Description

ASSISTANT SYSTEMS ANALYST - PROGRAMMER

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Assists in developing new applications and performs

programming duties for a computer system in a local jurisdiction; does related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: Under general supervision, the incumbent of

this position is responsible for assisting in program/software support, software modifications,

and systems analysis and design. This position reports to a Systems Analyst Programmer or

other higher level technical position. The incumbent may have partial or complete responsibility

for a project and will have extensive contacts with users in ascertaining needs and assessments

of operations. Supervision may be exercised over a small staff.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: (Illustrative Only)

Assists in gathering data from various sources pertaining to new applications of computer

software packages;

Assists in preparing proposals directed at improving one or more municipal computer

operations;

Assists with activities directed at defining the nature and objective of the system or system

improvements to be developed;

Assists in collecting background information gathering knowledge of user operations and the

goals of the user;

Assists in preparing a general description of the proposed system, including system and

application specifications, personnel, and equipment requirements and controls;

As assigned, assumes complete or partial responsibility for one or more tasks that make up the

complete project;

Prepares program specification and programs for assigned projects;

Codes, assembles and de-bugs programs;

Assists in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with user departments;

Uses computer applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, e-mail and

database software in performing work assignments;

May supervise or assist in supervising subordinate programming and/or clerical staff.

Assistant Systems Analyst Programmer Job Description