Career Opportunity

Director of Recruitment and Operations - HR Department – SF Public Works (0931 PEX)

Recruitment: REF22486T

Published: February 07, 2023

Accepting applications until: February 10, 2023

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About:

San Francisco Public Works (SFPW) has a far-reaching portfolio with a $352 million annual operating budget, an active capital portfolio that exceeds $3 billion and a workforce of 1,600-plus employees. The department operates around the clock, touching every neighborhood in San Francisco. The staff designs and manages construction of civic buildings and streets; cleans and greens the right of way; maintains civic buildings; manages multi-million-dollar bond programs; trains people for jobs; keeps the right of way free of hazards; paves the roads; repairs bridges and public stairways; expands accessibility; and works at the forefront addressing some of San Francisco’s biggest challenges, including homelessness. With a mission to enhance the quality of life in San Francisco for residents, visitors and business owners, Public Works is committed to providing outstanding public service through an equity lens.

The department is divided into four divisions – Operations; Building Design and Construction; Infrastructure Design and Construction; and Finance and Administration. 

The SFPW Human Resources (HR) Division is hiring a Recruitment and Operations Director (0931 Manager III) to oversee our Exams, Payroll, and Operations teams tasked with effectively and efficiently implementing the mission of SFPW and of the city.

Appointment type: Permanent-Exempt (PEX), Category 18. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer, and shall not exceed 36 months.

Application Opening: Monday, February 6, 2023
Application Deadline: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as this recruitment may close at any time, but no earlier than Friday, February 10, 2023.
Recruitment ID: RTF0131838 / TPV-0931 - 01152240

We invite you to click the link to learn more about the three workplace core values we live and embrace every day here at Public Works: Respect, Integrity, and Responsiveness.

Role description

Under general administrative direction from the SFPW Human Resources Director, the Director of Recruitment and Operations will develop strategies and work plans, supervise staff, research trends in relevant subject areas to inform and develop future plans, standard work, lead projects, and oversee cross-departmental collaboration to the success of the HR Operations, Exams, and Payroll teams. You will lead an innovative team of HR professionals providing your expertise on special projects as assigned, many of which require your thoughtful management of sensitive communication with entities such as the City-wide Department of Human Resources, the Civil Service Commission, and other City departments, commissions, and boards on human resources-related matters, as well as compliance with staffing regulations. If you're excited to to apply creative and modern approaches to develop solutions and projects to serve the needs of the many communities across San Francisco, you'll be interested in joining our Public Works team. 

The Recruitment and Operations Director (0931 Manager III) performs the following, but not exclusively these, essential functions:

• Advising departmental managers and employees on Civil Service rules and provisions, Memoranda of Understanding, and human resources policies and related matters;
• Analyzing complex data and prepare reports in the assessment of hiring activities, budgets, time to hire, and other important HR operations metrics;
• Develop and coordinate employee training programs for HR operations procedures ; Maintain positive working relationships with departmental managers and supervisors as well as staff members from other City departments;
• Build client-department relationships and confidence in human resources services; collaborate with department management to meet business needs;
• Coordinate with supervisory personnel in the assignment, reassignment, replacement, and transfer of personnel and supervise the preparation of personnel documents and maintenance of personnel records;
• Design and manage innovative HR processes that span the employee life cycle;
• Oversee continuous process improvement activities with an emphasis on collaborating with other divisions, hiring efficiency and equity;
• Performance manage staff at various levels to maximize employee engagement, performance, and service delivery;
• Performing additional duties as assigned or required.

How to qualify

Education:

Possession of a Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university; AND

Experience:

Five (5) years of verifiable professional human resources experience performing duties that include significant assignments in the areas of staffing, personnel administration, and the management of human resources functions, to include consulting, advising and informing managers within an organization and those who supervise human resources functions, interpreting and enforcing personnel rules, regulations, and policies, and presenting organizational or human resources-related issues to department, agency, or company managers and executives.

Three (3) years of this experience must include supervision of human resources professionals and two (2) years of the required five must have been in a human resources organization performing duties at a level equivalent to those performed by a Class 1244 Senior Human Resources Analyst in the City and County of San Francisco.

Substitution:

A Master’s Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Public Administration, Business Administration, Management or a closely related field or possession of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) may substitute for one (1) year of the non-supervisory experience.

Additional qualifying work experience may be substituted for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis (30 semester/45 quarter units equals one year).

Desirable Qualifications: 

• Skilled at administering programs that include formulating strategies, creating cross-departmental collaboration; building teams; and creating strong supervisory frameworks.
• HR Managerial experience in large complex organizations
• Advanced knowledge of HR Functions- operations, merit, labor, and recruitment
• Experience in process improvement work and change management.
• Experience engaging, developing, and sustaining work relationships with Labor Organizations.
• Experience with multiple and complex public sector MOU contracts
• The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.
• Commitment to, and experienced with, growing a Diverse, Equitable, Inclusive, and Accessible environment.

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 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, disqualification or may lead to lower scores. 

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through all of the steps in the selection procedure.

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

Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At the City and County of San Francisco, we share a commitment to a diverse, inclusive and equitable community. Each member of our organization is responsible and accountable for what they say and do to make San Francisco an inclusive and equitable place to live and work by employing fair and just practices to and for all.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://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, @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.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Lateef Taylor, at lateef.taylor@sfdpw.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.