Career Opportunity

HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS ANALYST

Recruitment: RTF0132205-01152099

Published: March 09, 2023

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About:

Appointment Type: This is a Permanent Exempt (PEX), full-time position expected to last up to 36 months. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process, is considered "at  will" and shall serve at the discretion of the Department Head.

Application Opening: February 23, 2023

Application Deadline: May close anytime but not before March 9, 2023

Compensation Range: $110,630 - $134,446 annually

Recruitment ID: RTF0132205-01152099

Who We Are

Through the provision of coordinated, compassionate, and high‐quality services, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) strives to make homelessness in San Francisco rare, brief, and one-time. The Department provides assistance and support to homeless and at‐risk youth, adults and families to prevent imminent episodes of homelessness and end homelessness for people in San Francisco. Services including outreach, homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, drop‐in centers, transitional housing, supportive housing, short‐term rental subsidies, and support services to help people exit homelessness. For more information on the department, please visit our https://hsh.sfgov.org/.

What We Do

San Francisco is a pioneer in homeless services and a leader in providing supportive housing as a permanent exit from homelessness. The Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH), founded in 2016, is a national leader in the movement to end homelessness by developing a coordinated, equity-driven, client-focused system of compassionate services while piloting innovative models, and implementing best practice solutions with measurable results. HSH’s Homelessness Response System (HRS) oversees and implements a system of care that shelters, houses, and serves approximately 14,000 people daily. Major programs include: street outreach and service connection through the Homeless Outreach Team (SFHOT); 3,000-bed shelter system for adults and families including shelters for members of the LGBTQ community; rapid rehousing rental subsidies for families, adults, older adults, and transitional aged youth; the Problem Solving and flexible financial assistance programs; and robust supportive housing programs with nearly 10,000 units which provide permanent housing and services to formerly homeless individuals and families.

Role description

We are currently hiring for two (2) Health Partnerships Analysts positions

The Health Partnerships Analyst sits within the HSH Planning, Performance, and Strategy (PPS) Unit, a centralized team of analysts that provide data reporting, analysis, development and tracking of system and program outcomes, process improvement, program design, equity impact analysis, strategic planning support, program evaluation, and project management of special initiatives and interagency collaborations.

HSH works with various departments across the City and County of San Francisco to provide people experiencing homelessness with care and services, including housing, benefits, and healthcare. HSH has come together with these City partners, as well non-profit service providers and other stakeholders, to streamline the delivery of these services, which has improved client experience, quality of care, and client outcomes.

Many such efforts are now taking place under a statewide initiative known as ‘California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal’ (CalAIM). This initiative will provide Medi-Cal funding for housing and homelessness and improve the integration of the healthcare and homelessness systems. The Health Partnerships Analyst will manage various projects within San Francisco’s CalAIM implementation, including data exchange for program operations and billing, training resources for community based homeless service organizations, as well as relationship management with key leaders, subject matter experts, and teams within HSH and across various agencies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables for a portfolio of CalAIM projects. Keep project teams up-to-date, on timeline and on budget. Specific projects that the Health Partnerships Analyst may lead include: discovery and presentation of Medi-Cal requirements, translating requirements into HSH policies and procedures, managing the deployment of IT products required for healthcare billing and data sharing, developing new workflows for data sharing.
• Coordinates cross functional teams, including members of the HSH Programs, IT, database, Data & Performance, Contracts, and Executive Teams; San Francisco’s Department of Public Health and Human Services Agency; San Francisco’s two Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans, and HSH consultants. Advances work plans with these stakeholders toward the achievement of CalAIM milestones and deliverables. Coordinates and facilitates workgroups and documents decisions.
• Directs, oversees, designs and develops necessary reports in consultation with key divisions within HSH and/or City partners to establish shared understanding of reporting requirements and specific data metrics.
• Prepares presentation materials for agency leadership and may provide public presentations on project processes and findings. 
• Employs principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of the work that HSH is engaged in.
• Facilitates and / or supports the centering of perspectives of people with lived experience
• Represents HSH in meetings with state agencies (eg. the State Department of Health Care Services) and brings information back to local CalAIM planning forums to inform implementation. 
• Represents HSH at public meetings; interfaces with staff from other City agencies, service providers, community members, and other stakeholders to provide information, gather input, and develop strategies pertinent to aging and disability housing issues.
• The successful applicant may supervise staff to ensure timely, accurate, clear, and consistent work.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of full-time equivalent experience performing professional level analytical work as described in Note A: OR

2. Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university with major college coursework as described in Note B and two (2) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional level analytical work as described in Note A; OR

3. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional level analytical work as described in Note A; OR

4. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with major college coursework as described in Note B and three (3) years full-time equivalent performing professional level analytical work as described in Note A

SUBSTITUTION: Applicants may substitute up to 2 years of the required education with additional qualifying experience in budget analysis, financial analysis and reporting, legislative/policy analysis, or contract/grant administration. One year (2000 hours) of additional qualifying experience will be considered equivalent to 30 semester units/45 quarter units.

Notes on Qualifying Experience and Education:

A. Qualifying professional-level analytical experience must be in one or more of the following functional areas: complex budget analysis, development and administration; complex financial/fiscal analysis and reporting; development of complex contracting systems and administration of competitive bid processes and complex contractual agreements; development and evaluation of complex management/administrative policy; complex grant administration and monitoring; complex program evaluation and planning; complex legislative analysis; complex economic analysis; or other functional areas related to the duties of positions in Class 1823, where the primary focus of the job is complex professional-level analysis for evaluation, recommendation, development and implementation of major programs and functions of department/organization. Analytical experience equivalent to the duties of Class 1822 is considered qualifying.

B. Coursework applicable to a baccalaureate or higher degree in specialized subject matter areas such as public or business administration, management, business law, contract law, public policy, urban studies, economics, statistical analysis, finance, accounting or other fields of study closely related to the essential functions of positions in Class 1823.

Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point in the application and/or departmental selection process. Written verification (proof) of qualifying experience must verify that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications stated on the announcement. Written verification must be submitted on employer’s official letterhead, specifying name of employee, dates of employment, types of employment (part-time/full-time), job title(s), description of duties performed, and the verification must be signed by the employer. City employees will receive credit for the duties of the class to which they are appointed. Credit for experience obtained outside of the employee’s class will be allowed only if recorded in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Commission Rules. Experience claimed in self-employment must be supported by documents verifying income, earnings, business license and experience comparable to the minimum qualifications of the position. Copies of income tax papers or other documents listing occupations and total earnings must be submitted. 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. 

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.

What else should I know?

Selection Procedures: The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited to participate in the oral/performance interview. 

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

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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.

Human Resources Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please send your inquires to Emily Lee, recruitment analyst at mahzer.rizalado@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.