Career Opportunity

Compensation Analyst - Department of Human Resources (1280)

Recruitment: REF29343T

Published: July 13, 2023

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About:

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Opening: July 13, 2023
• Application Deadline: Open until filled, first review cutoff will be Thursday, July 27, 2023.
• Compensation: $108,602 - $131,976 annual
• Recruitment ID: REF29343T
• Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt: This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. The duration of the appointment shall not exceed 36 months.

Role description

This position supports the City in its labor negotiations with over 30 unions and more than 35,000 employees such as custodians, sheriffs, engineers, electricians and nurses and is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to labor law, negotiations and working for the City and County of San Francisco.  Position supports a team lead by a chief negotiator, a City Attorney, department representatives along with coordination with the Mayor’s Budget Office and the Controller’s Office.

Specific Duties to be performed:

• Costing and evaluating the merits of union and City proposals.
• Performing salary surveys.
• Drafting and interpreting contract language.
• Analyzing information and succinctly summarizing using charts and matrixes.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Strong experience with Excel.
• Ability to use and query databases.
• Strong math, statistics and analytical skills.
• Ability to multi-tasks and shift directions rapidly.
• Can operate effectively with a very low margin of error.

This position will require some late nights and work on the weekends for a few weeks towards the end of the negotiating process in the Spring.  Labor negotiations can sometimes get quite heated so an ability to handle stressful situations is needed.

Positions to be filled this September and continue through at least June of 2024.  Many that have filled these positions in the past have remained with DHR or obtained other employment with the City and County of San Francisco.

How to qualify

Education:  Possession of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university. Course work in the social/behavioral sciences or in public/business administration is preferred.

Substitution: Professional personnel experience performing duties equivalent to those of City class 1280 Employee Relations Representative must substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.  (One year of experience will be considered equivalent to 30 semester or 45 quarter units of college coursework.) Experience in City classes other than 1280 must be documented in accordance with Civil Service Commission Rule 109 in order to be treated as qualifying.

Desirable Qualifications:  A Master's degree in 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 is preferred.

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

Verification of Education and Experience:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. More information can be found at: https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#verification

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.

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

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.

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, Ana Britt at ana.britt@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.