Senior Information Systems (IS) Analyst at County of Nevada – Nevada City, California

INTERVIEWS FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE HELD THE WEEK OF MARCH 8th, 2026.

Nevada County is nestled in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, about an hour outside Sacramento and two hours from the San Francisco Bay Area. County employees enjoy a variety of activities from mountain biking and backpacking to painting, swimming, music, and working with animals. Full-time employees are provided with a competitive benefits package.

The Nevada County Information Systems (IS) Department values collaboration and innovation in support of our mission to provide excellent technology to all County departments and strives to align with our agency core values of Integrity, Service, and Commitment. Members of the IS team are encouraged to maintain a strong work-life balance and may have the opportunity to participate in flexible scheduling and part-time telework arrangements. Flexible and telework schedules are subject to operational needs and approval by the department head. Employees approved for telework are expected to reside within approximately two hours of their assigned office location and may work remotely up to four days per week, as determined by departmental guidelines.

https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/47733/2023-IGS-Behavior-and-Culture-Values

It includes coordinating the enterprise IT training program, participating in the Business Relationship Management (BRM) team, and monitoring and reporting on key metrics.

Under the direction of the Technical Operations Manager, this position will use their technical and leadership experience to support our enterprise vision of excellent service. This person will aid and guide the Desktop Services Team. They will implement and oversee training and support programs that seek to enhance County employee use and proficiency in technology systems. At time this position will assume a project manager role to support the IS team.

The Senior Information System Analyst is part of the leadership team of the IS department, participating in direction-setting and strategic visioning, identifying quality issues, and recommending resolutions. There will be strong interaction with the department to review feedback from various teams and to develop objectives and goals that enhance our customers’ experience. Key attributes of the leadership expectations include embracing a “servant leadership” attitude and demonstrating strong alignment to our core values.

Qualified candidates generally have experience in these primary areas:

• Staff Supervision and Leadership
• IT Service Management (ITIL)
• Program administration
• Project Management

The ideal Team Member is well-rounded, possessing strong customer service and team leadership experience, project management capability, and program administration skills. Training will be provided for specific technologies, so prior experience is not as important as a willingness to grow and learn. Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must.

Nevada County supports various flexible work schedule opportunities and the possibility of part-time telework. You will be working with our award-winning group of Network Analysts, Desktop Technicians and Applications Analysts who, in addition to being skilled professionals in a wide array of technologies, maintain life-work balance through a variety of activities from mountain biking and backpacking to painting, swimming, music and working with animals.

We are an equal opportunity employer. The position is fully-benefited. The County of Nevada offers an extensive benefit package which is valued at 50% of your pay (meaning, consider the value of your benefits as half again what your pay is). The compensation package includes:

• CalPERS retirement plan, a defined benefit plan,
• Medical—several choices of HMO and PPO plans
• Dental—a “best in the business” dental plan which offers a generous per-year maximum
• Vision—includes annual eye exams and a generous annual frame allowance
• Life Insurance—equal to $50,000 with an option to purchase additional, supplementary life insurance at group rates
• Flexible Spending Account—set aside, on a pre-tax basis, up to the IRS maximum for eligible health related expenses

So, why Nevada County? Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and visible communication, strives to be a hard-working organization, and recognizes personal contributions and growth. Nevada County Information Systems is an award-winning department in innovation and collaboration and has placed in the top 3 of National Digital Counties for the last 9 years and 1st place 5 times, along with winning many other State and National awards. The county offers full-time employees with a competitive benefits package including retirement through CalPERS, vacation, holiday, and sick leave, orthodontics coverage, 457 options.

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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in computer science, information technology, business administration, geographic information systems, geography, or a closely related field with an emphasis on information systems and three years of experience working at a level comparable to a Nevada County Information Systems Analyst II or Geographic Systems Analyst II.

Additional experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis for up to two years.