Job Opportunity

Deputy Director III for Policy and Planning
San Francisco County & {City of}

Date Posted:

May 11, 2015

Salary: 

$132,626 – $169,260

Description:

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Deputy Director III for Policy and Planning at the Human Services Agency directs Agency-wide services in the areas of research, strategic planning, performance measurement, government relations, legislative development, advocacy and Board of Supervisors communications. S/he often leads or coordinates development of new programming, especially programming that requires coordination across multiple programs within the Agency or coordination with external partners.

The essential functions include: legislative analysis (including but not limited to state and federal budget proposals); direction of policy/planning staff; coordinating Agency initiatives in new program areas; managing the development of new projects and changes in business processes; overseeing the development of the Agency’s legislative agenda; working closely with the Mayor’s Office, City lobbyists, and statewide associations on policy issues; representing the Agency in the planning and implementation of citywide and interdepartmental initiatives; and serving as the Agency liaison to other City Agencies. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Link to Job Announcement – http://www.jobaps.com/SF/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=PEX&R2=0953&R3=065455

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in fields such as public administration, public policy, social work, business administration; or closely related fields.

And
Six (6) or more years of experience managing an organizational unit or program within the field of human services delivery or public sector or human services administration, with responsibilities which include evaluating, planning, and directing the activities of subordinate staff; program development; program evaluation; policy analysis and/or strategic planning.

Desirable Qualifications:
Education: Master’s degree in fields such as public administration, public policy, social work, business administration; or closely related fields.


Knowledge (based on experience) of:
• The function of public and social and human services, organizations and practices
Public human services programs, public policy issues and funding streams
• Principles and practices of policy development and analysis, and of the Federal, State and local policy development processes,
• Methods of program evaluation, performance measurement and monitoring
• Principles and practices of project management


Ability to:
• Effectively coordinate and/or manage/supervise other managers and staff in the development and implementation of complex programs and objectives
• Analyze and resolve complex administrative problems and negotiate effective solutions that balance diverse interests.
• Analyze and evaluate complex program and operational problems and implement effective data-driven solutions.
• Exercise sound independent judgment within general policy guidelines.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Effectively manage multiple high priority projects at a time.

How to Apply:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit www.jobaps.com/sf to register an account (if you have not already done so) and begin the application process.
•Select the desired job announcement – PEX-0953-065455
•Select “Apply” and read and acknowledge the information
•Select either “I am a New User” if you have not previously registered, or “I have Registered Previously”
•Follow instructions on the screen

Computers are available for the public (from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this announcement and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Dorys Lorio by telephone at (415) 557-5733, or by email at Dorys.Lorio@sfgov.org.

Filing Deadline:

Continuous

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