Career Opportunity

Senior Policy Analyst - 1824

Recruitment: RTF0130597-01133838

Published: April 04, 2023

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About:

Department: Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector
Job Class: 1824 Principal Administrative Analyst
Appointment Type: Permanent-Exempt  What does this mean?
Work Hours: Regular Full-time
Salary: $128,050 - $155,662 Annually

Application Opening: Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Application Deadline: 5:00 PM on Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Pursuant to the City & County of San Francisco Charter, Section 10.104.13, this position shall be exempt from competitive civil service selection, appointment and removal procedures. The person serving in this position shall serve at the pleasure of the Appointing Officer.

DEPARTMENT:

The Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector serves as the banker, tax collector, collection agent, and investment officer for the City and County of San Francisco. As the entity responsible for safeguarding the City’s money, the Office uses this expertise and authority to assist San Francisco residents through award-winning programs and initiatives that help low-income families build economic security and mobility.

VISION:

We are committed to providing excellent services for taxpayers, customers, and our community. By promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, we are a stronger, smarter, and more informed government agency.

SECTION DESCRIPTION:

The Senior Policy Analyst will report to the Chief of Policy and Communications, and work within the Policy and Communications team. They will partner closely with the Director of the Office of Financial Empowerment and the Chief Assistant Treasurer who leads the Banking and Investments units.

Policy and Communications leads the communications, policy, legislative strategy and strategic initiatives of the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector.

The Office of Financial Empowerment is a convener, innovator, and advocate that leverages City Hall's power to strengthen economic security and mobility for low-income families who live, work, or receive San Francisco services. For more, see www.sfofe.org.

The Treasury & Banking Services team manages day-to-day banking functions (deposits, disbursements, digital payments) for the City & County and oversees cash and investment totaling over $15 billion.

Role description

The Senior Policy Analyst will lead financial access and inclusion policy and research initiatives for the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector, with a focus on community reinvestment, guaranteed income, child savings accounts, consumer financial protection, banking and lending services and products, and markets affecting economically vulnerable populations.

This position will report to the Chief of Policy and Communications and will work closely with the Director of the Office of Financial Empowerment and the Chief Assistant Treasurer to build on more than a decade of groundbreaking policy work as highlighted in reports on student loan debt, public banking, guaranteed income, and how ChexSystems contributes to systemic financial exclusion.

A successful candidate will have deep expertise in financial empowerment, banking, or related policy areas, and thrive while executing multiple time sensitive projects with high levels of accountability and discretion. The position requires strong communication and writing skills, a collaborative approach to research and coalition building, and excellent project management skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Serve as the in-house subject matter expert for policy matters related to financial access and inclusion;
• Lead the implementation of Socially Responsible Banking agreements with contracted financial services companies and banks;
• Research, prepare, and edit documents for publication, including hearing materials, community presentations, policy memos, and reports;
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders (Federal, State, and local governments, advocates, and non-profits organizations) and monitor developments and advise the team about emerging issues of interest;
• Establish a deep understanding of the policy priorities of TTX and work with elected officials, government agencies and community members to create and ensure passage of policies that advance the goals of the Department and the people and businesses we serve;
• Support development of key partnerships including business, philanthropic and regional governments;
• Provide thought partnership and research support on development and implementation of pilot projects and new programs that advance financial access and inclusion;
• Serve as representative on relevant convening bodies as assigned

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university, and five (5) years 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 four (4) 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 six (6) 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 five (5) years full-time-equivalent experience 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 1824, 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 1823 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 1824

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 SmartRecruiters application by the filing deadline. Information must be entered into the SmartRecruiters applicant tracking system under the headings for Experience and Education.

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 for an interview.

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

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 “Apply Now" button and follow instructions on the screen.
• To be considered for this position, please upload your most recent resume and cover letter during the application submission process. This must be done by the application deadline.

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.

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

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact Josephine Jackson by email at Josephine.Serra@sfgov.org.  

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• 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

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.  For details on how it is applicable to your employment, please click here.

The Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and 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, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

All 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.