Career Opportunity

Talent Development Manager - SFPD (0922)

Recruitment: RTF0126192-01151833

Published: September 16, 2022

Apply using SmartRecruiters, the City and County of San Francisco's application portal.

About:

Who We Are: The San Francisco Police Department was established in 1849 and continually strives to become a more effective, inclusive and modern police department, while earning the trust and pride of those we serve and those who serve.  Our goal is to reflect on current SFPD initiatives, assess best practices across the country, and evaluate the changing environment in policing and within the City to arrive at a strategy statement that the Department and our community can embody every day.

The San Francisco Police Department stands for Safety and Respect for All. We will engage in just transparent unbiased and responsive policing. We will do so in the spirit of dignity and in collaboration with the community. And we will maintain and build trust and respect as the guardians of Constitutional and human rights.

The San Francisco Police Department is committed to excellence in law enforcement and is dedicated to the people, traditions and diversity of our City. The department provides service with understanding, response with compassion, performance with integrity and law enforcement with vision. The department has grown into a nationally known police department providing law enforcement services to one of the most recognized cities in the United States.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Opening: September 16, 2022
• Application Deadline: Apply immediately, announcement may close anytime after September 26, 2022.
• Class & Compensation: $122,200 - $156,026
• Recruitment ID: PEX-0922-126193
• Work Location: SFPD Headquarters, 1245 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94158
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm, Telecommuting work schedule available inline with CCSF policy.

Role description

The Talent Development Manager plays an integral role in retaining and developing the talent within SFPD. They will be a part of the SFPD Retention Unit and work to develop, execute, and optimize internal retention strategies including career development and mentorship program for both sworn and civilian staff. The role is both strategic and operational, and will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing processes, programs, and services.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Develops and drives career pathway strategies that are aligned with the SFPD’s strategic goals and objectives, including the Racial Equity Action Plan
• Develops mentorship program, leveraging technology to match mentors and mentees
• Prepares program proposals with estimated cost statements for presentation to Command Staff
• Develops and manages programs that assist employees by enhancing their job search skills and capacity to compete for specialized units and promotional opportunities
• Assists employees in outlining career development plans including training for specialized units and promotional exams
• Works with Professional Development Unit to ensure members are aware of and enrolled in training opportunities for career development
• Develops and manages career counseling approaches that are founded on learning outcomes
• Manages career development presentations and workshops.
• Plans, coordinates, and leads events to promote talent development
• Supervises analyst to develop analytics that monitor and measure impact of program initiatives and delivers regular status reports to stakeholders.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; AND
• Five (5) years of professional level experience in human resources and/or workforce development programs.

Desirable Qualifications

• Two years professional fulltime experience supervising staff
• Law enforcement agency experience
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, including experience building out teams

 Verification of Education and Experience: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

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.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility or disqualification.

Background Investigation: Prior to employment with the San Francisco Police Department, a thorough background investigation will be conducted to determine the candidate’s suitability for employment. The investigation may include, but not be limited to: criminal history records, driving records, drug/alcohol screening, and other related employment and personal history records. Reasons for rejection may include use of  controlled substances and alcohol, felony conviction, repeated or serious violations of the law, inability to work with co-workers, inability to accept supervision, inability to follow rules and regulations or other relevant factors. Candidates may be required to undergo  drug/alcohol screening, and must clear Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprinting. Criminal records will be carefully reviewed; candidates who do not report their complete criminal records on their applications will be disqualified. Applicants will be fingerprinted.

San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) job applicants would need to provide official verification consistent with the City's COVID-19 policy they are "Fully Vaccinated/Full Vaccination" before they can advance to the required Background Process phase of the recruitment process. "Fully Vaccinated" and "Full Vaccination" mean two weeks after completing the entire recommended series of vaccination (usually one or two doses) with a vaccine authorized to prevent COVID-19 by the FDA, including by way of an emergency use authorization, or by the World Health Organization (WHO). For example, an individual would be fully vaccinated at least two weeks after receiving a second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine or two weeks after receiving the single dose of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. This SFPD specific COVID-19 vaccination applicant requirement supersedes the City's general COVID-19 vaccination new hire requirement.

What else should I know?

Recruiter Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the Staff Services analyst, Anna Duong at anna.d.duong@sfgov.org.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

SFPD Recruitment: https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/your-sfpd/careers

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

1. Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.