Career Opportunity

Senior/Disability Housing and Housing Implementation Planner (#5291)

Recruitment: RTF0128145-01129722

Published: December 20, 2022

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About:

This announcement has been amended to extend the filing period for this recruitment.

The San Francisco Planning Department is recruiting for one (1) Temporary Exempt (TEX) Senior/Disability Housing and Housing Implementation Planner (5291 Planner III) position in our Citywide Division.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Opening:  November 28, 2022
• Application Deadline:  January 4, 2023, 11:59 PM PST
• Recruitment ID:  RTF0128145-01129722
• Analyst:  Michael Eng

The Department
The San Francisco Planning Department (CPC) plays a central role in guiding the growth and development in our City. The Department works with other City agencies and the community to help achieve great planning for a great city.   

Our Mission
The mission of the San Francisco Planning Department, under the direction of the Planning Commission, shapes the future of San Francisco and the region by: generating an extraordinary vision for the General Plan and in neighborhood plans; fostering exemplary design through planning controls; improving our surroundings through environmental analysis; preserving our unique heritage; encouraging a broad range of housing and a diverse job base; and enforcing the Planning Code. 

Our Racial and Social Equity Vision 
The Department’s racial and social equity vision is:  

We envision inclusive neighborhoods that provide all with the opportunity to lead fulfilling, meaningful, and healthy lives. We envision a city where public life and public spaces reflect the past, present, and future of San Franciscans. We envision a city where a person’s race does not determine their lives’ prospects and success. 

We envision an inclusive Planning Department and Commissions that represent and engage the communities we serve. We envision a department that proactively infuses racial and social equity in both internal operations and external Planning work. Together, we are reimagining what the Planning field is and can be – inclusive, diverse and one that centers racial and social equity both as a practice and as an indicator of success. 

To achieve this broader city vision, we must do our part and address racial and social equity within the Planning Department’s policies and practices.

Role description

About the Opportunity
The Senior/Disability Housing and Housing Implementation Planner (Planner III) will be primarily responsible for advancing housing and community stabilization policies, including helping to implement policies from the Housing Element Update 2022. The Housing Element contains policies geared towards producing and preserving affordable housing, increasing housing choices in well-resourced neighborhoods of the City, and advancing racial and social equity, among other issues. The Planner will support community engagement, interagency coordination, and policy development and implementation.

In addition, the Planner will be responsible for convening an interagency process to develop an implementation plan that will advance the production and preservation of affordable housing serving seniors and people with disabilities. The plan will identify accountable agencies, resource allocations, policy and/or operational constraints, and other factors for policymakers and agencies to consider in support of meeting the housing needs for this vulnerable and growing segment of the population. The implementation plan will build on prior efforts by City agencies to identify needs and policy recommendations to adequately house the senior and disabled population, including the 2022 Aging and Disability Affordable Housing Community Needs Assessment, and the Budget and Legislative Analyst’s report, Options for Housing for Seniors and People with Disabilities.

Appointment Type and Anticipated Duration
This is a 12-month Temporary-Exempt (TEX) position.  Pursuant to the City & County of San Francisco Charter, Section 10.104.6. Any person occupying a position under exempt appointment shall not be subject to civil service selection, appointment, and removal procedures. Exempt employees shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing officer.

Responsibilities
Under direction, the Planner III performs complex and responsible planning work in areas such as land use, zoning, urban design, economic development, housing development, community development, environmental planning, open space and recreation, code enforcement, historic preservation, real estate, waterfront planning, airport planning, park planning, natural resource management, emergency planning, or other related planning fields.  

This Planner III will focus on housing policy projects, particularly the implementation of Housing Element and related rezoning and community stabilization policies. As needed, the Planner would assist on other community planning, land use, and zoning projects. Knowledge of housing and community stabilization policies is preferred, particularly housing serving seniors, disabled persons, and other vulnerable populations. The Planner should also have knowledge and experience in developing policies to address racial and social equity.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university AND four (4) years (8,000 hours) of verifiable full-time-equivalent experience in an urban, city, regional and/or other related planning environment (such as transportation planning, environmental planning, architecture or urban design);
   
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2. Possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university in City, Regional or Urban Planning, or a closely related field such as Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Urban Studies or Environmental Studies AND two (2) years (4,000 hours) of verifiable full-time-equivalent experience in an urban, city, regional and/or other related planning environment (such as transportation planning, environmental planning, architecture or urban design).

Desirable Qualifications 
The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring. 

• Strong project management skills and ability to independently move projects forward, including developing project scopes, schedules, and budgets, managing project teams and/or consultants, managing public outreach and engagement processes, and delivering high-quality work products within established budgets and timeframes. 

• Strong written, oral, and graphical communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with people within the Planning Department, other agencies, and the public. 

• Ability to effectively handle multiple projects and demands within deadlines. 

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the planning field and relevant planning and policy topics, including land use, housing, urban design, transportation, and economic development. 

• Knowledge, skills, or experience with housing policy and implementation, especially housing serving seniors, people with disabilities, or other vulnerable populations. 

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Verification
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 http://sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=456

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.

What else should I know?

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
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

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

How to Apply:

To be considered, please submit a SmartRecruiters application and attach to your application:

• An updated resume
• A cover letter

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process.

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, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, 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.

Questions:  If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Michael Eng, by telephone at 628-652-7522, or by email at Michael.Eng@sfgov.org

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.