The City of Claremont has been recognized throughout the state as an innovative, fast- paced, energetic, and dynamic organization. This is an exciting opportunity to work for the City of Claremont in one of its essential, but challenging departments. Under the direction of the Information Technology Officer, the Business Systems Analyst will perform complex professional business analysis and application development-related duties that include providing lead direction to other analytical staff, providing strategic input, and/or coordinating and managing projects that are moderate to large and the procurement/utilization of significant resources.
If you are considering working for the City of Claremont, ask yourself....
- Are you ready to experience a different kind of City? A City that challenges convention, embraces innovation, and demands excellence?
- Do you have the passion, drive, and commitment to succeed in a fast paced, service-driven environment?
- The City of Claremont produces innovative programs that are setting the bar for municipalities across the country. Do you enjoy a challenging environment that will push you to be the best in your field?
If you answered these questions with YES, consider applying to be our next Business System Analyst!
The Business Systems Analyst is responsible for coordinating projects designed to develop technical solutions and/or enhancements related to business process automation to meet user needs. They will guide, train, lead staff, and provide technical guidance. Other duties include; coordinating and conducting user training; preparing complex reports, correspondence, and other documents; participating on committees and task forces; providing support for all applications and software licensing, inventory, cost tracking, and user management.
Some exciting projects the Business Systems Analyst will work on include; ERP execution and process enhancements/automation for every department; user management on the applications side (Laserfiche, HDL, XY Maps, RIMS, and others); support for the CAD/RMS project from planning to implementation of the software.
The Business Systems Analyst may provide functional supervision over subordinate technical and/or professional staff during projects. Work hours are generally Monday through Thursday (38-hour work week) between 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Some evening/weekend meetings or special events may be required.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The City of Claremont offers an attractive and competitive benefits package, including:
- $1,500 a month for medical allowance
- 3% negotiated salary increase on 7/1/25 and 7/1/26
- 38-hour work week
- 2% at 55 PERS retirement (Classic Members), Employee pays 7% of salary; 2% at 62 PERS retirement (New Member) Employee pays 6.5% of salary
- 96 hours - 160 hours vacation based on years of service
- 123 holiday/floating holiday hours
- 56 hours of Administrative Leave
- 96 sick hours per year (may bring up to 200 hours of sick leave from current employer)
- $75,000 life insurance on employee and $10,000 on dependents
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
THE COMMUNITY
Located 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles on the lower slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains, Claremont is best known for its tree-lined streets, historic buildings, world-renowned colleges, and award-winning school system.
Claremont provides the charm of a New England town within comfortable driving distance of major Southern California attractions, sports stadiums, and the Ontario International Airport. Sunset magazine described Claremont in this manner, "College towns like this one may be commonplace on the East Coast, but Claremont, 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, stands out as a singular example in Southern California." Metrolink Rail Authority also named Claremont a Preferred Destination Point.
The City has a population of 36,000 people calling Claremont their home. Within the City's 14.14 square miles, Claremont has 24 City-owned parks and sports fields, with 2,555 acres of public parkland, of which 1,769 is wilderness. Claremont has over 25,000 City trees and has been a winner of the National Arbor Day Association's TREE CITY USA award for 38 years.
Claremont's success is not accidental, but the result of a long tradition of creating and encouraging community cooperatives and involvement in civic affairs, which has also worked successfully in the areas of business and economic retention and development. The City of Claremont exemplifies the quality of a model city and is viewed and respected as a leader in local government.
CITY GOVERNMENT
Claremont is a general law city that uses the Council-Manager form of government. A general law city is one that operates under laws and rules established by the State of California.
The City Manager is hired by and responsible to the City Council. It is the responsibility of the City Manager and City staff to implement Council policies and ensure the smooth day-to-day delivery of municipal services. The City Council also appoints a City Attorney to provide legal counsel to the City organization.
The City Council is comprised of five members elected by-district for four years. The terms of offices are staggered, with three members elected at one general municipal election and two at the next. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March of odd-numbered years.
The City Council and staff is committed to fulfilling its mission to deliver the highest quality service possible to our community in a balanced and equitable manner. The City Council has identified the following citywide priorities:
- Preserve our natural, cultural, and historic resources;
- Maintain financial stability;
- Invest in the maintenance and improvement of our infrastructure;
- Ensure the safety of our community through community-based policing and emergency preparedness;
- Increase livability in our neighborhoods and expand opportunities for our businesses;
- Promote community engagement through transparency and communication; and
- Develop anti-racist, anti-discrimination policies and plan to achieve community and organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates can apply for this position online and obtain additional information at the City of Claremont website
www.ci.claremont.ca.us. Recruitment may close after a sufficient number of qualified applicants is received.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
The City of Claremont is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Individuals with qualified disabilities who need reasonable accommodation during the selection process or in the performance of their duties must specify the accommodations needed, in writing, at the time when the employment application is submitted.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The City of Claremont is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives to build and sustain an environment that values diversity, welcomes opportunities to engage and understand others, and fosters a sense of belonging.