Career Opportunity

Recruiter - Police (1250)

Recruitment: RTF0157336-01158121

Published: June 02, 2025

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About:

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Opening: May 30, 2025
• Application Deadline: Apply immediately, announcement may close anytime after two weeks from posting date.
• Class & Compensation: $124,878 - $163,436
• Recruitment ID: TEX-1250-157344
• 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.
• Work Location: SFPD Headquarters, 1245 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94158

ORGANIZATION:
The San Francisco Police Department was established in 1849 and continually strives to become a more effective, inclusive and modern police department, while earning the trust and pride of those we serve and those who serve.  Our goal is to reflect on current SFPD initiatives, assess best practices across the country, and evaluate the changing environment in policing and within the City to arrive at a strategy statement that the Department and our community can embody every day.

The San Francisco Police Department stands for Safety and Respect for All. We will engage in just transparent unbiased and responsive policing. We will do so in the spirit of dignity and in collaboration with the community. And we will maintain and build trust and respect as the guardians of Constitutional and human rights.

The San Francisco Police Department is committed to excellence in law enforcement and is dedicated to the people, traditions and diversity of our City. The department provides service with understanding, response with compassion, performance with integrity and law enforcement with vision. The department has grown into a nationally known police department providing law enforcement services to one of the most recognized cities in the United States.

Role description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Under general direction, the recruiter will direct, coordinate and conduct recruitment activities focusing primarily on recruiting Police Officers. As a member of the SFPD Recruitment Unit, the recruiter will attend various events, career fairs, community events, hiring workshops and actively network with educational institutions and local, state, and federal government agencies. The recruiter will serve as a mentor to applicants, conduct test preparation sessions, and track applicants’ status throughout the hiring process. The recruiter will assess recruitment strategies, determine best outreach methodologies, develop marketing campaigns and recruitment materials, and source and attract candidates from a variety of sources.

Essential Duties:

• Identifies, assesses and engages a diverse pool of potential qualified candidates through proactive networking, internal/external partnerships, print, on-line and in-person recruitment techniques.
• Develops and reviews recruitment plans and job announcements, makes presentations, screens and interviews applicants and makes hiring recommendations.
• Develops and manages employer branding and marketing campaigns.
• Works closely with hiring managers to understand the hiring needs, collaborate on recruitment and hiring initiatives and inform the hiring managers on the progress of initiatives.
• Researches and evaluates approaches and strategies to recruitment; develops, maintains and analyzes statistics on recruitment activities; summarizes research and statistical findings in written reports.
• Assist job seekers in navigating SFPD’s hiring process.

How to qualify

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Education: 

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university;

AND

2. Experience: 

Two (2) years of verifiable professional-level experience in recruitment

Substitution: 

Additional qualifying work experience as a professional personnel analyst may be substituted for up to two (2) years of the required education on a year-for-year basis (30 semester/ 45 quarter units equals one year).

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Professional-level experience in public sector recruitment

Well versed in use of online social media such as LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook

Proficient in MS Office Suite

Experience in strategic networking and outreach including diversity outreach initiatives

Law enforcement agency experience

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. 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 or disqualification.

What else should I know?

Background Investigation:

Prior to employment with the San Francisco Police Department, a thorough background investigation will be conducted to determine the candidate’s suitability for employment. The investigation may include, but not be limited to: criminal history records, driving records, drug/alcohol screening, and other related employment and personal history records. Reasons for rejection may include use of  controlled substances and alcohol, felony conviction, repeated or serious violations of the law, inability to work with co-workers, inability to accept supervision, inability to follow rules and regulations or other relevant factors. Candidates may be required to undergo  drug/alcohol screening, and must clear Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprinting. Criminal records will be carefully reviewed; candidates who do not report their complete criminal records on their applications will be disqualified. Applicants will be fingerprinted.

Sr. HR Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact Doug Wong at douglas.m.wong@sfgov.org.

• 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

SFPD Recruitment: https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/your-sfpd/careers

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

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.