Lead Technical Coder

Job Description and Duties

THIS POSITION MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE. THE AMOUNT OF TELEWORK IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPARTMENT AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS BUSINESS NEEDS ARISE.

DO YOU LIKE RESEARCHING? DO YOU LIKE BEING KEPT BUSY? WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME PART OF A TEAM THAT ADMINISTERS A FEDERAL PROGRAM COLLECTING EMPLOYER INFORMATION?

THIS MIGHT BE THE JOB FOR YOU!

The Employment and Payroll Group has an opening in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) Program for a Program Technician III Lead Technical Coder.

The lead technical coder serves as a team leader for six to eight Program Technicians who assign six-digit industry codes using the federal North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), county codes, Metropolitan Statistical Area location codes, and private or government ownership type codes through the initial registration (DE1) or annual re-certification processes known as the Annual Refile Survey (ARS). The Program Technician III ensures that staff follows and upholds federal laws and procedures governing coding assignments set by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The incumbent provides extensive hands-on training to staff on the federal rules to coding industry data as well as updating program changes and maintaining procedures for all journey level coders.

Position located at 9323 Tech Center Dr, STE. 1000, Sacramento, Ca, 95826.

Position exist in Sacramento County.

Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) per month. For more details, please click here to visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.

This opening is for an office position working Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with no direct access to the public. We are currently in-office four days a week with one day of telework. 

Travel may be occasionally required to attend meetings, training, and conferences.

Special Requirements

It is strongly encouraged to apply through your CalCareer Account at .

Please only submit ONE application. Electronic applications submitted through your CalCareer Account are highly recommended and will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing.

If you are unable to apply electronically through your CalCareer account, please mail a completed and signed State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 and application package to the mailing address provided in the “Application Instructions’ section below and ensure the following:

• Clearly indicate the Job Code #, Position Number and the Classification Title of this position in the “Examination or Job Title(s) For Which You Are Applying” section located on Page 3 of your State Examination/Employment STD Form 678.

• Clearly indicate the basis of your eligibility (list, transfer, reinstatement, etc.) in the “Explanations” section located on Page 3 of your State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678.

• Remove and do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (Page 10) with your completed State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678. This page is for examination use only.

• Do not include your full Social Security Number on your documents and/or do not provide any LEAP information.

Examination/Assessment

If selected for hire , you must obtain list eligibility by taking and passing the examination. If you already have list eligibility for this classification, you do not need to retake the examination unless your list eligibility has expired.

Click the examination link below for more information and to take the exam:

Program Technician III Bulletin

For more information about the State hiring process, click here . To watch tutorials on how to apply for a State job, click here .

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

1. Type 25+ words per minute 
2. Intermediate level knowledge of EXCEL software, Outlook, and Microsoft Word
3. Possess good telephone skills and ability to deal tactfully with employees and employers
4. Desire to be successful in a time sensitive work environment
5. Knowledge of the INTERNET and how to research and collect information
6. Be intuitive, and ask questions
7. Detail oriented - finding errors in numbers 

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website, , and the CalPERS website, .

Statement of Qualifications Requirements

A  Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is Required . The SOQ serves as documentation of each candidate’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. The SOQ is not a resume or cover letter. Resumes and/or Cover Letters  DO NOT take the place of the SOQ. Applications received without an SOQ or an SOQ submitted without following instructions may not receive further consideration and may be excluded from the hiring process.

No more than two pages, and write the following two prompts on your responses. Title the page "Statement of Qualifications".

1. Describe your experiences as they relate to this position based on the information obtained from the Job Posting, Duty Statement, and Class specification for the Program Technician III.

2. Describe your experiences where you manage multiple priorities, team improvements, and time management.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications - A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is Required.  Please see “Statement of Qualifications Requirements” section for more information about the SOQ.