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Exempt to Permanent - Training Officer (1232) Citywide (E10170)

Recruitment: REF53909Q

Published: July 11, 2025

Contact:

Stephen Lee - stephen.j.lee@sfdph.org

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Department: Citywide
Job class: 1232-Training Officer
Salary range: $110,006.00 - $144,040.00
Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
Exam type: Class Based Test
Rule: Rule of the List
List type: Entrance
 

About:

THIS IS A CITYWIDE RECRUITMENT FOR CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEES ONLY.

This is an Exempt to Permanent recruitment. Only currently active, exempt employees of the City and County of San Francisco in this recruitment’s classification will be placed on the eligible list for consideration of future permanent positions.


San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.

Role description

Under general supervision, a Training Officer performs journey-level work in the development and presentation of training programs and facilitated events for City and County employees, supervisors, managers, and performs related duties as required. 

MAJOR, IMPORTANT, AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES 

  1. Develops client relationships and performance agreements that are consistent with the client's needs, the organizational culture, the practitioner's ability to perform, and the ethical standards of the human resources development professional; and discusses requests to identify the general content, boundaries, and guidelines before providing the training session. 
  2. Designs/adapts appropriate assessment tools or approaches such as interviews, questionnaires, survey questions, and collects the necessary information for assessing learning needs, determining appropriate instructional design and content, identifying target populations, and evaluating the effectiveness of previous related training programs. 
  3. Assesses individual, team, and organizational learning needs by analyzing information obtained from assessment tools, interviews, reports, complaints, other documents and/or consultations with other agencies or groups. 
  4. Designs and develops learning programs, facilitated events, seminars, conferences, and materials. 
  5. Coordinates training programs, facilitated events, seminars, and conferences that involve planning and scheduling the activities of trainers and other support personnel, and arranging facilities. 
  6. Conducts training programs that include, but not limited to, making presentations, facilitating group discussions, and leading and monitoring group activities. 
  7. Evaluates the effectiveness of training programs, facilitated events, and seminars, and writes various reports. 
  8. 8Provides coaching and consulting to managers, supervisors, and employees on a variety of issues. 
  9. Proposes, promotes, and/or markets training programs, facilitated events, seminars, and conferences by writing proposals, and securing support and approval from City or department managers. 
  10. Provides instructional and facilitation guidance to technical experts in areas such as meeting learning goals and objectives, and following professional Training and Development standards. 
  11. Administers instructional programs requiring the services of contractors to ensure the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective training. 
  12. Researches and prepares written budget estimates, training charges, and/or justifications for the costs of specific training programs, and assists management personnel on fiscal and program decisions. 

The Training Officer may perform other duties as assigned/required. 

How to qualify

 

Minimum Qualifications: 

  1. Current Category 16, 17, or 18 Exempt Employee in Class 1232 who has worked at least 2,080 hours in class 1232; AND 
  2. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; AND 
  3. Two (2) years of verifiable experience designing, organizing, and conducting employee training programs. 

Substitutions

  1. Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Thirty (30) semester units/forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year of experience. 
  2. Possession of a Master of Arts degree may be substituted for one year of the required experience. 
  3. Verifiable experience in teaching adults and developing lesson plans may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. 

 

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.  

One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). 

Special Requirements: 

Special Qualifications including specialized knowledge, abilities, education, experience, or license may be established for individual positions. 

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 a lower score.  

What else should I know?

SELECTION PROCEDURES:

  1. Job Application - Applicants must fully complete the job application. Information from resumes does not substitute for the information on the job application or preliminary questionnaire.
  2. Preliminary Questionnaire – Training and Experience Assessment (100% Weight) -During the application process, candidates will be prompted to complete a Preliminary Questionnaire as part of the online employment process. Please answer the Preliminary Questionnaire carefully and thoroughly.  It will serve as the Training and Experience Assessment for this recruitment and will be used to determine your eligibility for this recruitment as well as your score and rank on the eligible list. Qualified applicants will be ranked on the eligible list based on the length of their exempt City service (in Category 16, 17, and/or 18) in the 1232 class, along with any additional qualifying points (e.g., promotive status), as outlined in Civil Service Commission (CSC) rules. All work history will be verified using official City records, which will serve as the final authority in determining qualifying service.

Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities. 

Certification
The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of the List.

Eligible List/Score Report:
Once you pass the exam, you will be placed onto an eligible list and given a score and a rank. For more information, visit https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 6 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

How to apply:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted online at careers.sf.gov.

Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account.

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.

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. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/.] The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.  

Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: 

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Stephen Lee at stephen.j.lee@sfdph.org or (628) 271-6838.  

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

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.