Project Manager - Invest In Neighborhoods - Office of Economic and Workforce Development (9774)

Career Opportunity

Project Manager - Invest In Neighborhoods - Office of Economic and Workforce Development (9774)

Recruitment: REF9723Y

Published: May 09, 2022

Accepting applications until: May 23, 2022

Contact:

Anabel Simonelli - anabel.simonelli@sfgov.org
Merrick Pascual - merrick.pascual@sfgov.org

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Department: Economic & Workforce Development
Job class: 9774-Senior Community Development Specialist I
Salary range: $112,424.00 - $136,630.00
Role type: Temporary Exempt What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time

About:

***Please note that we are extending the application deadline of this recruitment to May 23, 2022- 11:59PM. You do not need to re-apply if you have applied already.***

Appointment Type: Temporary-Exempt (TEX) Appointment. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive civil service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the appointing officer.

We Value Equal Employment Opportunity!

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.

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)

The San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) supports the City's ongoing economic vitality through key programs focused on neighborhood commercial corridors, workforce development, joint development projects, industry focused business recruitment and retention, small business assistance, and international business development. OEWD’s goal is to work continually to make San Francisco an even better place to live, work and do business. OEWD is a dynamic Department in the City and County of San Francisco that reports directly to the Mayor.

In February of 2021, Mayor London N. Breed and Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton announced the City’s plan for reinvesting $120 million in San Francisco’s African-American community over the next two years, with the creation of a new, citywide initiative: “The Dream Keeper Initiative.” This funding follows an extensive community and stakeholder engagement process and is part of Mayor Breed’s roadmap for reforming public safety and addressing structural inequities in San Francisco.

Within the Office of Economic and Workforce Development this investment is intended to support programs and services directly align with growing financial health and economic well-being of San Franciscans by ensuring San Francisco’s diverse Black communities' foundational needs are met, and they have an opportunity at equitable economic growth through entrepreneurship and employment pathways in high growth industries, guaranteed income and other income generating opportunities.

Role description

The Project Manager will act as a point of contact and liaison for OEWD to the organizations implementing Dream Keeper investments and services. The position is responsible for executing IIN initiative duties as assigned including, but not limited to the management of grants, assisting in strategy and program development, coordinating resources for small businesses and property owners, supporting interagency and community coordination, and facilitating community engagement for Dream Keeper and other economic development projects that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. The Project Manager will work in conjunction with the Invest in Neighborhoods team, a range of City agencies and community partners.

Program Implementation, Coordination and Communication

Serve as a liaison to neighborhood partners, support small business resource coordination, assist with capacity-building; and manage grant funding for projects and programs;
Serve as a point of contact for other City agencies and external groups seeking to learn more about the Dream Keeper and other economic development projects, policy, programs, and related processes.
o Maintain key neighborhood contacts list, conduct monthly phone check-in with key neighborhood points of contact, attend all internal and community meetings relevant to this area, and conduct one-on-one meetings with community constituents as needed/directed
Identify opportunities to leverage OEWD’s small business loan programs, SF Shines façade and tenant improvement grant program, Community Challenge Grants, and other key City or private resources.
Prepare communications and reports for key city staff and elected officials as needed, which may include District Supervisor Memo’s, Mayoral notes, and Director
Prepare responses to public requests for information.

Manage implementation of Dream Keeper investment activities including but not limited to:

Convene and/or participate in interagency meetings to facilitate confirmation of and implementation of customized interventions
Work with key partners to refine and develop programs to best address community issues and needs; identify programmatic goals, funding, and collaborators and design programmatic policy and process.
Serve as liaison to support the growth and development of neighborhood partners and grantees; assist with capacity-building and manage grant funding for projects and programs.
Manage grants and contracts including coordinating procurements, negotiating scopes of work and budgets, managing reporting, and providing ongoing oversight for grants and contracts to nonprofit or consultant partners to deliver services and programs that include merchant engagement; small business assistance; neighborhood marketing and promotions; leasing and business attraction; physical improvements; and other programmatic areas as needed.
Coordinate the development and implementation of new resources and technical assistance.
Continued monitoring of select developments and associated programming; and provide technical expertise and community engagement assistance including but not limited to select program and project areas.

Support alignment of Dream Keeper Grantee technical assistance organizations with Invest in Neighborhoods’ goals, including:

Coordinate with the CDBG funded partners, Small Business Development and Assistance Centers, and sector specific OEWD staff who work with small businesses to ensure coordination and deployment of services within the Invest in Neighborhoods framework.
Inform comprehensive business technical assistance strategy and service deployment to meet neighborhood and small business needs.
Check-in with organizations and business owner clients regularly to ensure availability of services, the effectiveness of referrals, and appropriateness of programs in meeting small business needs.
Foster relationships, partnerships, and coordinated delivery of services among Bayview grantees.

Data Collection and Analysis

Track ongoing activities and accomplishments for evaluation and communications purposes.
Ensure alignment of measures and data as it relates to the Dream Keeper Initiative

The Project Manager will support Select Invest in Neighborhoods Programs as needed.

Other duties may be assigned.

How to qualify

Desirable Qualifications

Graduate degree in business, marketing/public relations, public policy, public administration, urban planning, public health or a related degree;
Substantial experience working in San Francisco neighborhoods with community partners to implement projects that improve the quality of life in historically disinvested neighborhoods;
Substantial community development, grant management and program management experience - including supervising multiple full-time employees and multiple subcontractors; experience with community processes, development and implementation of strategies;
Familiarity with issues impacting BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, (and) People of Color), including Latin@ communities in San Francisco;
Substantial experience working in BIPOC communities through community engagement and implementation of projects;
Demonstrate successful program implementation experience from development to implementation;
Track record in with range of City, small business, nonprofit and neighborhood stakeholders
- Experience working in politicized neighborhood environments desirable
- Experience working across public sector agencies to implement programs desirable
Be able to deploy, coordinate and leverage City resources, knowledge and relationships on behalf of marginalized individuals and communities;
Have knowledge of and experience successfully providing social services and technical assistance to community-based organizations;
Ability to read and synthesize data, and to communicate complex ideas to non-technical audiences orally and in writing
Ability to work with minimum supervision in a team environment, to meet deadlines and to manage highly detailed work with accuracy.
Effective communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, as well as track record in leadership of teams
Fluent in Spanish: reading, writing and speaking
Computer skills and proficiency in working with basic software programs e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation applications

The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

This job is for you if:

You can effectively work in a diverse team
You have experience navigating complex relationships with stakeholders including external partners and community members
You are able to be creative and resourceful to remove obstacles and get things done
You can step back and understand big picture goals and concepts and also be meticulous and thorough with the details
You can actively collaborate across disciplines to get and give feedback, and share knowledge
You have a strategic mind and would also enjoy supporting the organization’s racial equity goals in an operational capacity as necessary
You have a strong work ethic; you are organized, detail-oriented, timely, and efficient
You are adaptable and open to change; you thrive in a fast-paced work environment

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university AND three (3) years of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice; OR

2. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the following fields: public or business administration, urban planning, government, social work, education, finance or criminal justice AND two (2) year of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, criminal justice; OR

3. Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in public policy, planning, social work, public administration, finance, education, criminal justice, or business administration; AND one (1) year of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing and /or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice; OR

4. Possession of a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited college or university AND one (1) year of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice.

SUBSTITUTION:

Verifiable administrative/professional experience involving community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice may substitute for the educational requirement in Minimum Qualification #1 on a year-for-year basis.

Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualification requirements by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

VERIFICATION OF EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION: 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 http://sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=456

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.

What else should I know?

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

Application Deadline: Monday, May 23, 2022 - 11:59PM

HOW TO APPLY

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All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact: Anabel Simonelli-Kupelian, Chief People Officer, anabel.simonelli@sfgov.org.

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.