Career Opportunity

Zero Waste Assistant Coordinator - SF Environment Department (Job Class 5638)

Recruitment: RTF0140360-01116509

Published: January 03, 2024

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About:

This job ad has been revised to reflect the new salary rate for this job class as of 1/6/2024. This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A. This job announcement has been extended and will close no sooner than January 12, 2024 - 11:59PM Pacific.

Specific information regarding this process are list below:

• Application Opening: 12/15/2023
• Application Deadline:  1/12/2024
• Salary Range:  $82,420-$100,152/ annually (salary steps range effective beginning Jan 6, 2024)
• Recruitment ID: PBT-5638-140361
• Work location: Hybrid (up to two days remote) 

Do you enjoy increasing waste reduction and recovery? Are you a skillful collaborator who enjoys engaging diverse partners and stakeholders in support of project goals? Would you thrive working on a committed team of waste reduction and recovery advocates? If so, we invite you to take advantage of an opportunity to use your skills to build a better future for San Francisco.

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 low-carbon 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 Racial Equity Statement - 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.

Role description

As a Zero Waste Assistant Coordinator, you will be responsible for assisting with the development, implementation, evaluation, and enforcement of the City’s zero waste policies and programs in one of the Zero Waste sectors at SF Environment (Commercial, Residential, City Government, or Construction and Demolition Debris). You will work with diverse generators on waste prevention strategies and resource recovery tactics. You will have day-to-day decision-making responsibilities for projects as well as the ability to negotiate within project scopes.

Serving in an Assistant-level position (Class 5638), you will work under the supervision of either a Class 5640 Environmental Coordinator or a Class 5642 Senior Environmental Coordinator who is responsible for defining project scopes and deliverables.  

Job Duties  

• Assist in implementing the City's zero waste policies and programs
• Collaborate with the Coordinator to develop zero waste action plans and outreach strategies. 
• Collaborate with the Coordinator and/or associate to develop and execute strategies to reduce food waste, textiles, paper, plastics, and other materials.
• Develop and manage databases for tracking ordinance compliance and outreach activities.
• Coordinate with service providers, stakeholders, and colleagues to ensure sufficient material collection and program implementation for businesses, residents, and/or property managers.
• Present information to the public, businesses, government agencies, and/or trade associations, and respond to public inquiries and complaints.
• Provide administrative support.
• Position may lead the work of interns or fellows

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Possession of a baccalaureate degree in environmental sciences, public administration, business administration, accounting, biology, or a field related to zero waste (including but not limited to public policy, environmental studies, economics, or geography) from an accredited college or university, and  

Experience

One (1) year of professional experience in planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating environmental programs, within the specialty area of zero waste; and

License

Possession of a valid driver's license.

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.

• Fluency in Cantonese, Spanish or other languages commonly spoken in San Francisco besides English.
• An understanding of equity, inclusion, and diversity concepts.
• Experience working on compliance with ordinances and regulations, within the specialty area of zero waste.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience building out and using data management systems for tracking and reporting.

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.

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 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 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.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst Donna Ho at Donna.Ho@sfgov.org

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:

• reuse, repair, recycling, composting principles, and source reduction and separation; 
• zero waste policies, regulations and laws; 
• equired materials, equipment, and processes for collection, recycling, and composting;
• program planning, implementation, outreach, coordination, and administration.

The ability to:

• track compliance with zero waste policies and develop compliance guidelines;
• conduct site visits and assessments;
• work both independently and in a team setting;
• work collaboratively with service providers, businesses, institutions, government agencies, non-profits, and the public;
• conduct research and data analysis;
• proficiently use a personal computer, including software and cloud-based applications such as Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Teams), and Salesforce
• provide technical assistance and training, including creating outreach and training materials                    
• communicate effectively, both orally and in written format                    
• deliver public presentations, public education, training and conduct outreach in a clear and confident manner; 
• integrate equity and accessibility considerations into work duties

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.

What else should I know?

Eligible List/Score Report: 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 (6) months, and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

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.

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-2023-24.pdf.

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/.

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

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.

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.