Career Opportunity

Public Service Aide Trainee - Pit Stop Program – Street Environmental Services – SF Public Works – (9922 TEX)

Recruitment: RTF0137450-01129824

Published: January 09, 2024

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About:

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below.

*The application deadline has been updated 

Application Opening: Friday, July 21, 2023
Application Deadline: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Compensation Range:  $26.8625 Hourly
Recruitment ID: RTF0137450-01129824

San Francisco Public Works (SF Public Works) has a far-reaching portfolio with a $352 million annual operating budget, an active capital portfolio that exceeds $3 billion and a workforce of 1,600-plus employees. The department operates around the clock, touching every neighborhood in San Francisco. The staff designs and manages the construction of civic buildings and streets; cleans and greens the right of way; maintains civic buildings; manages multi-million-dollar bond programs; trains people for jobs; keeps the right of way free of hazards; paves the roads; repairs bridges and public stairways; expands accessibility; and works at the forefront addressing some of San Francisco’s biggest challenges, including homelessness. With a mission to enhance the quality of life in San Francisco for residents, visitors, and business owners, Public Works is committed to providing outstanding public service through an equity lens.

We invite you to learn more about the three workplace core values we live and embrace every day here at Public Works, visit our site here: Respect, Integrity, and Responsiveness.

San Francisco Public Works currently has a vacancy for the position of Public Service Aide – Associate to Professionals within our Pit Stop Program (9922).

The Bureau of Street Environmental Services
Keeps the City’s streets, sidewalks, and other public spaces clean with mechanical and manual sweeping, graffiti abatement, and power washing. The 24/7 operation runs specialized operations, including the Hot Spots teams that focus on encampment cleanups, CleanCorridorsSF, which provides a weekly deep cleaning to neighborhood commercial corridors, and proactive illegal dumping runs in the most impacted areas. The team also supports volunteer programs to advance San Francisco’s cleaning and greening initiatives.

San Francisco Public Works Pit Stop Program
The Pit Stop Program provides monitored, clean, safe, portable, and semi-permanent toilets. Locations also include sinks, used needle receptacles, and dog waste in San Francisco’s most impacted areas. The program emphasizes cleanliness and public safety in the greater Civic Center neighborhood. SF Public Works’ crew will work to ensure the areas are properly maintained and safe for everyone in the designated zones, to reduce harm by making the areas clean and safe for those who live, work, and visit the area. The Pit Stop Program is expanding with the intent to increase the number of portable receptacles, improve the efforts to maintain clean streets, and keep the residents safe.

In this role, you will gain knowledge and experience that will prepare you for a successful future career, potentially starting as a 7501 – General Laborer Apprentice or a 7398 – Apprentice Cement Mason I.

Appointment Type: Temporary-Exempt (TEX), Category 18. 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 is expected to be 24 months.

Role description

Under supervision, as a Public Service Aide, you will perform general administrative and/or management functions in Operations.

Important and Essential Duties:
As a Public Service Aide, your duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Perform administrative and/or assists management with clerical and technical support, planning, and coordinating.
• Coordinate clerical & technical support activities by assigning and evaluating a variety of clerical/administrative functions, such as data processing, inventory control, distributing or reproducing reports, and performing personnel tasks.
• Coordinate building security and maintenance, and facilities management.
• Gather, compile, and analyze data to prepare reports for program evaluation.
• Assist in the analyses of programs, proposals, and projects.
• Provide support in investigations of legal matters by preparing legal documents.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:
High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalency test (GED or California High School Proficiency Exam).

License:
Possession of a valid California driver’s license.

Desirable Qualifications: 
The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify candidates advancing to the interview process and/or to identify job finalist(s) at the end of the selection process when referred for hiring.

• Ability and flexibility to work in a dynamic, time-sensitive environment and to respond quickly and effectively during unanticipated events and emergencies.
• Familiarity with the City and County of San Francisco’s geography.
• Passionate about enhancing cleanliness and public safety in San Francisco.
• Experience working with the public.

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.

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

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.

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

The selection process will include an evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. 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 move forward in the recruitment process.

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ):
Candidates may be required to complete an MQSQ as part of the employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information 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.

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

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

Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At the City and County of San Francisco, we share a commitment to a diverse, inclusive and equitable community. Each member of our organization is responsible and accountable for what they say and do to make San Francisco an inclusive and equitable place to live and work by employing fair and just practices to and for all.

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, Eric Chan, at Eric.K.Chan@sfdpw.org.

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.