Career Opportunity

Graphic Artist (5322) - Citywide (E00091)

Recruitment: REF16650F

Published: September 27, 2022

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About:

• Application opening date: September 27, 2022
• Application Filing deadline: application filing will be open continuously at least through October 11, 2022 and will close any time thereafter

The City and County of San Francisco employs over 30,000 workers. With more than 60 departments, we can use your skills and abilities. When you work for the City, you choose purpose!

This selection process is being conducted in accordance with the 48th Supplement to Mayoral Proclamation Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency Dated February 25, 2020 and temporary Civil Service Commission [CSC] Rule 111.17.

Compensation rate for this position is $69,394 to $88,582 annually.

Role description

Under direction, the 5322 Graphic Artist is responsible for designing and preparing graphs, charts, posters, diagrams, final drawings, sketches, exhibits and photographs used in presentations, publications, multi-media and public information releases.

Positions in Class 5322 are assigned to two distinct specialties: General and Forensic.

Incumbents under the General specialty perform a variety of graphic artwork using photographs and computer hardware/software. Incumbents under the Forensic specialty perform the duties of a police sketch artist, along with related functions such as interviewing victims and preparing investigative reports.

The essential duties include but are not limited to the following:
General Specialty:
1. Designs layouts of reports, brochures, flyers, bookmarks, booklists, logos, newsletters, posters, forms, signs, and other printed material and selects appropriate typography, color treatment and paper stock using computer systems, desktop publishing software including illustration, web design, photographic retouching, and other graphic design software.
2. Performs specialized design, typesetting and pre-press work in connection with the preparation of presentation drawings, publications, multi-media, public information releases and similar media using computer-aided graphics.
3. Designs, executes and edits a variety of drawings and illustrations using computer-aided graphics.
4. Scans, manipulates and corrects photographic images to incorporate with desktop publishing software.
5. Uses desktop publishing software and appropriate computer hardware to produce graphs, charts and maps.
6. Communicates and interacts with departmental staff, vendors, staff from printers, service bureaus and color houses to assure quality reproduction of project designs.
7. Prepares sketches, graphs, charts, posters, diagrams, final drawings, exhibits and photographs either from direct consultation with staff members of from rough sketches; and 
8. Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Forensic Specialty:
1. Creates freehand art sketches of victims and witnesses using composite art sketches as investigative tools to aid in the identification, apprehension and/or elimination of suspects, victims and witnesses; creates sketches, when possible, from surveillance videos and photographs and alters or modifies likenesses to aid in the identification of victim, witnesses or suspects.
2. Creates three-dimensional reconstruction (sculptures) from physical data of decomposed or partially decomposing human remains for the purposes of forensic identification.
3. Creates two-dimensional reconstruction (drawings) from decomposed or partially decomposing human skeletal remains for the purposes of forensic identification; creates two-dimensional age-progression as investigative tools for the identification/apprehension of missing children and/or wanted fugitives; refers of computer-aid programs and manuals such as those produced by the National Center for Missing and Exploited children.
4. Conducts interviews with crime victims and witnesses to create freehand drawings or sculptures of criminal suspects, following the ethics and special sensitivity guidelines outlined in the Mission Statement of the Forensic Art Unit.
5. Consults with criminal justice specialists and medical doctors to render likeness of suspects and victims.
6. Provides expert testimony on identification during criminal trials.
7. Creates small-scale models of crime scenes using computer-assisted architectural programs such as AutoCad and Architectural Desktop.
8. Works with the community on art projects designed to reduce violence and crime.
9. Prepares sketches, graphs, charts, posters, diagrams, final drawings, exhibits and photographs using rough sketches or in consultation with staff members to be used in court or in public presentations; and 
10. Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications for this Recruitment
A minimum of one year as a Category 18 exempt appointee in Class 5322 by December 15, 2022. Must be a current exempt employee with the City and County of San Francisco with no break in service.

Underlying Minimum Qualifications
Education: Possession of an Associate in Arts degree (two-year degree) from an accredited college or university with coursework in graphic art or design.

Experience:
General Specialty: One (1) year of professional experience in graphic art or web design.
OR
Forensic Specialty: One (1) year of professional experience as an artist specializing in human portraits of a diverse population.

Verification: Candidates being offered a permanent appointment will be required to submit verification of having met the underlying minimum qualifications [education and experience] at the time of appointment to the exempt position. 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

Failure to submit verification will result in disqualification from this selection process.

What else should I know?

How to Apply: Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov/ and begin the application process.

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

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment 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 and @smartrecruiters.com).

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.

Selection Process: Qualified applicants will be ranked on an eligible list according to length of Cat 18 exempt City service and any other qualifying points such as promotive or Veteran’s Preference in accordance with CSC rules. Work history will be verified through City records which will be the final authority.

Eligible List/Score Report: A confidential eligible list of qualifying candidates will be created and used for certification purposes only. A score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection upon request once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this selection process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 12 months.

For those candidates that do not have their qualifying 12 months at the time of eligible list posting, you will be placed under waiver on the eligible list and not available for appointment until you qualify. For example, if you were appointed to your Cat 18 position in November, 2021, you would be under waiver until November 2022.

Certification Rule: The certification rule for this selection process will be Rule of the List.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:  Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by the posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ .

The terms of this announcement may be appealed under CSC Rule 110.4. Appeals concerning the provisions of an examination announcement must be received by the Human Resources Director within five (5) business days from the issuance date. The Human Resources Director shall rule on all appeals and shall notify appellants in writing of the decision. This decision is subject to appeal to the Commission as provided elsewhere in these Rules.

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
• Diversity Statement

HR Analyst Information
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact Vivian Yeung at VYeung@sfwater.org or (628) 215-1236. 

Recruitment ID: CBT-5322-E00091 / REF16650F

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.