Career Opportunity

Public Relations Manager (9251)

Recruitment: REF18144M

Published: December 07, 2022

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About:

• Full Time
• Regular Work Hours
• Filing deadline – Application filing will be through November 15, 2022
• Recruitment ID: CBT-9251-E00074

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 $138,450 and $185,562 annually.

Role description

Under general direction, serves as the public/diplomatic relations manager of a City department. Positions in this class work with senior management to develop and coordinate the overall public relations/diplomatic program for the department. Incumbents in this class may represent the department before the media and various agencies, including Board of Supervisors, community groups, non-profit agencies, and delegates from other cities and countries. May also serve as a board member for various campaigns and be responsible for communication functions as the spokesperson and/or coordinator of public, diplomatic and special events.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Works closely with the department head, Commissioners and senior management to develop and execute effective communications strategy for special projects, internal and external public.

2. Independently plans, organizes, supervises, coordinates, and creates events relating to departmental activities, such as construction groundbreaking, honoree events, tenant grand openings, and special events.

3. Supervises and/or prepares speeches for upper management and answers public complaint letters specific to an incident, event or activity.

4. Creates, produces, oversees and edits documents related to Department services and policies for distribution to the public; may function as publications editor in writing, reviewing, and supervising updates of all publications.

5. Supervises and/or participates in the preparation and composition of publications and other documents such as press releases, budget reports, and brochure updates, including coordinating all aspects of the publication process from editing, style, and reproduction.

6. Revises and updates departmental publications regarding changes in departmental services and facilities, as necessary.

7. May represent the Department, including the department head, to the media as well as before the Board of Supervisors, various community groups, non-profit agencies, and delegates from other cities and countries.

8. Develops and coordinates public relations and fund-raising strategies with non-profit organizations and other City departments; negotiates and makes commitments on department head's behalf with a variety of partners and organizations.

9. Participates in marketing program for department venues and operations.

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 9251 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

These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification.

• Possession of a Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, Public Administration, Political Science, Sociology or a field related to a department's business from an accredited college or university, AND
• Five (5) years of experience in public affairs, public/media relations, community relations, international relations, or a related field, AND
• Possession of a valid (Class C) California driver’s license (to be presented at time of appointment).

Note:

For positions at the Port, employees must be insurable under the Port’s automobile liability insurance. Insurability must be maintained throughout employment.

Substitution:

Additional qualifying work experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

What else should I know?

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.

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 “Apply Now” 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., because 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 Tiaka Hyatt-Geter  tiaka.hyatt-geter@sfport.com  or (415) 274-0441.

All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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.

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.