Career Opportunity

Green Business Coordinator - SF Environment Department (Job Class 5640)

Recruitment: RTF0137148-01111849

Published: July 17, 2023

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About:

Do you believe business can be a force for good? Do you want to help businesses implement cost-effective environmental best practices? Are you a people person who can lead and motivate a team? If so, we invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to lead a team dedicated to helping small businesses do the right thing for the environment.

This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A.

Who We Are
The San Francisco Environment Department (SF Environment) advances climate protection and enhances quality of life for all San Franciscans. SF Environment is a department within the City and County of San Francisco, a local government committed to innovation, leadership and collaboration in creating environmental change. SF Environment is recognized worldwide for its environmental policies and programs, which center on achieving zero waste, reducing toxic chemical hazards, advancing environmental justice, promoting sustainable transportation modes, expanding clean energy infrastructure, greening our built environment, and protecting our urban forest. We’re a passionate, mission-driven team that values credibility, collaboration, impact, innovation and equity. SF Environment is also a great place to work, offering an attractive benefits package that includes healthcare and retirement.

SF Environment - Statement on Racial Equity
For over 20 years, SF Environment has worked with San Francisco’s Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities to mitigate environmental burdens, increase accessibility of environmental programs and benefits, engage community members, and improve health outcomes. BIPOC communities are disproportionately exposed to environmental stressors that include air and soil pollution, illegal dumping of toxics and other materials, industrial land uses and transportation impacts. They are more likely to live in housing conditions with limited access to green space and where poor indoor air quality from pests, mold, and the use of toxic products contributes to the prevalence of asthma and other health disparities. They are more likely to be employed in areas with high levels of exposure to toxics. Now, they are the first communities feeling the impacts of climate change, with the fewest resources to respond. SF Environment has a longstanding commitment to the principles of environmental justice, whereby communities most impacted by environmental stressors and climate change are prioritized and the long-time work of community leaders is recognized and supported. We are committed to uplifting the contributions of local environmental leaders of diverse racial backgrounds and ensuring that racial equity is the cornerstone of all of our programs, policies, and services.

Details:

• Salary Range - $97,942-119,054 per year
• Application Opening: July 17, 2023
• Application Deadline: August 7, 2023
• Recruitment ID: 01111849
• Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every position to which they apply. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Role description

The Green Business Program helps small and medium-sized businesses implement environmental best practices and publicly recognizes them for their efforts, via the Green Business recognition process. The Green Business Coordinator will recruit and work with small and medium-sized businesses to help them implement environmental best management practices in the areas of energy, water conservation, pollution prevention, zero waste, transportation, and climate. In addition to working with your own portfolio of businesses, you will supervise and mentor two Green Business Associates, determining priorities and workflow.  The Green Business Associates will work with their own portfolio of businesses advancing through the Green Business recognition process.

Job Duties

• Assist businesses with the Green Business recognition process: provide program information, conduct in-person and virtual site visits, compile action items for businesses, collect documentation, update database, and provide technical support for environmental requirements.
• Support grants and contracts for the Green Business Program: develop scopes of work, manage Request for Proposal (RFP) process, provide technical assistance to grantees or contractors, process invoices, and manage grant/contract agreements to ensure all terms and commitments are met.
• Organize and support Green Business team events to recognize businesses and develop community networks. Events include Annual Awards Reception, panel events/networking mixers, webinars, corridor walks, and merchant presentations.  
• Partner with other SF Environment programs, environmental non-profits, and business associations to cross-promote the SF Green Business Program and develop collaborative projects.
• Collaborate with Green Business team members, SF Environment staff, and stakeholders to develop digital marketing and outreach tools such as the Green Business newsletter, Green Business Facebook page, and paid marketing campaigns
• Represent the Green Business team at external meetings and events, such as the California Green Business Network meetings and conferences.
• In collaboration with stakeholders, research and develop Green Business checklists for various business sectors and keep current checklists up-to-date and relevant.
• Develop and implement data tracking processes using Salesforce CRM and other database tools
• Recruit, train, mentor, and supervise two Green Business team members

How to qualify

Education - Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in environmental sciences, public administration, business administration, accounting, economics, geography, or a closely related field to sustainable green businesses such as biology, chemistry, toxicology, business, marketing, psychology or sociology; and

Experience - Two (2) years of experience planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating environmental sustainability programs, in the areas of energy, zero waste, pollution prevention, water conservation, clean transportation, or climate.

Desirable Qualifications
The desirable qualifications may be used to select among finalists at the end of the selection process. We do not expect any one candidate to have all the qualifications listed.  We highly encourage you to apply if you are interested in joining us.

• Excellent project management, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Experience leading team projects and/or mentoring or supervising staff
• Sales, marketing, and/or outreach experience with ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in written format 
• Fluency in Cantonese, Spanish, or other languages commonly spoken in San Francisco
• Commitment to applying equity, inclusion, and diversity concepts  in program implementation

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.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

How to Apply 
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

• Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every position to which they apply. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

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).

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.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Adam Romoslawski, Senior Human Resources Consultant, at adam.romoslawski@sfgov.org.

What else should I know?

Selection Procedures - After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (Weight: Qualifying) - After submitting your application and receiving the confirmation email, you will receive an email with a link to the Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ). Candidates will be required to complete a MQSQ as part of the employment application. The MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Supplemental Questionnaire Evaluation (Weight: 100%) - Qualified candidates will be emailed a Supplemental Questionnaire Evaluation. In order to advance, candidates must complete the Supplemental Questionnaire and it must be submitted before the provided deadline. The information provided on the Supplemental Questionnaire must be consistent with the information on the application and is subject to verification. Once submitted, applicant responses on the Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be changed. Applicants must achieve a passing score on the Supplemental Questionnaire Evaluation in order to be ranked on the eligible list.

The Supplemental Questionnaire is designed to measure knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in job-related areas as described within this announcement. This includes knowledge of: Environmental best management practices for small and medium-sized businesses and institutions in two or more of the following areas: energy, zero waste, pollution prevention, clean transportation, water conservation, or climate; state and local environmental policies and programs. And includes the ability to: Communicate effectively in writing and orally; design, plan, and manage projects including identifying objectives, setting priorities, and developing workflows; work with a wide range of stakeholders, including small business owners, community-based organizations, and government officials; conduct research and analysis; use a computer, including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases; manage, motivate, and mentor staff.

After the eligible list is finalized/adopted, the department may administer additional selection procedures to make a final hiring decision (e.g. interviews, written exercise, etc.). Applicants meeting the Minimum Qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through all steps of the selection process.

Certification - The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of Ten (10) Scores. Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Eligible List - A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created, and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be six months, and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

To find Departments which use this classification, please see https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/Forms-Documents/Position-Counts-by-Job-Codes-and-Department-FY-2022-23.pdf.

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
• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by the posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/.

The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 111A.35.1. The standard for the review of such appeals is ‘abuse of discretion’ or ‘no rational basis’ for establishing the position description, the minimum qualifications and/or the certification rule. Appeals must include a written statement of the item(s) being contested and the specific reason(s) why the cited item(s) constitute(s) abuse of discretion by the Human Resources Director. Appeals must be submitted directly to the Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission within five business days of the announcement issuance date.

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.